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Description

This is an injection-plastic ship model kit.

The second ship in the Kongo-class line of battlecruisers, the Hiei differs from her predecessor the Kongo in that she was the first of the class to be built in Japan. Designed by British naval architect George Thurston, the majority of the parts for the Hiei were still manufactured in England; however, final assembly took place at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. Launching in 1912, the Hiei went through a number of reconstructions until finally being sunk by American aircraft at the Battle of Guadalcanal on November 14, 1942--making her the first Japanese battleship to be lost in WWII.

This new kit from Kajika follows up on their previous release of the IJN Kongo and depicts the Hiei as she would have appeared in 1915 shortly after her commissioning.

All parts come molded in dark grey plastic.  Decals are provided for the Imperial Japanese Navy flag.