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IJN Unryu

"MSW crewmate Anthony Kochevar (ajkochev) sends us his second MSW submission, this time, a fine looking build of the IJN carrier, Unryu, in this "On Display" feature!"



This is my IJN Unryu aircraft carrier in 1:700 scale. This is the Pit Road kit version of the model, and it is very well done. The kit includes parts to make the two hangar levels. Tom’s Modelworks Aircraft carrier set A photoetch was also used with the model.

I decided to depict the carrier on her last mission, carrying supplies and army trucks on the deck to Luzon, Manila, Philippines. I could not find a set of IJA trucks, so the US Army trucks by JAG in 1:700 scale were used and painted the grays of Japans army.

The kit includes black decals for the deck. The clear edges were trimmed off before being applied. The model took about two months to complete and was finished in December 2007. I built this model because I like the camo scheme of the greens. Even though the scheme was not very effective at hiding the ship during the war the colors make for a striking model.

I scratchbuilt several elevators in various positions and made them removable so I could display the model in any situation. The pictures show a double level elevator, this has been corrected on the model since I’ve discovered only the Kaga and Akagi had double level elevators.