The Izumo is a flush-deck escort destroyer/helicopter carrier that entered JMSDF service in March 2015. The entirety of the Izumo’s large flight deck, bow to stern, can be used for flight-related operations. It can carry 14 anti-submarine warfare helicopters and is capable of performing continuous anti-sub and airborne minesweeping operations. For self-defense, the Izumo also carries anti-ship missile countermeasure chaff and flares, launchers for silent anti-torpedo jammers and it’s the first JMSDF vessel to be fitted with the SeaRam SAMII multiple surface-to-air missile launcher CIWS in addition to the standard Phalanx CIWS point-defense system using the 20mm Gatling gun. Designed with stealth capability features throughout, with superb flight operations capacity and with the latest information technology, the Izumo makes useful contributions in natural disasters for rescue and supply operations. It is based at Yokosuka as part of the JMSDF’s Escort Flotilla I, an assignment in which the ship’s powerful maritime defense capability and disaster relief mission versatility see it play a central role.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/700
Skill Level: 3
Length: 9.8”
Parts: 140+
- Painting and assembly required
- 11 sprues
- Molded in grey plastic
- Optional position elevator
- One-piece deck
- One decal sheet
- Nameplate
- Metal ballast included
- Waterline build
- 11m and inflatable boats on deck
- Onboard aircraft includes two each SH-60K, MCH-101 and MV-22
- Propellers and rotors can be folded or opened
- Onboard vehicles include Type 73 XL-type semitrailer + PAC3, 3.5t transport truck, P-25J rescue work vehicle, forklift, cleaning vehicle, tow truck, aerial work platforms and self-propelled crane truck
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
White
Black
Yellow
Olive Drab
Flat Black
Field Grey
Flat White
Shine Red
Tire Black
Grey FS 36320
Grey FS 36440
Dark Sea Grey BS381C/638
Light Grey FS 36495
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