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ŘOP o.s.(Samek): Japanese Midget Submarine Type A KO-Hyoteki (1941)
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Posted: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 - 01:07 AM UTC


ŘOP o.s.(Samek) models of the Czech Republic has released kit ROPS350/001, a Japanese midget submarine Type A KO-Hyoteki (1941).

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Posted: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 - 07:31 AM UTC
Very cool!? YES! The models look great and that base - I wonder if this is the same type of Hyoteki that grounded on Guadalcanal? $28 - I'll take one.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 - 10:13 AM UTC
Yes, the Pearl Harbor Ko-Hyotekis were of the same class as those deployed to Guadalcanal as well as the ones that attacked Sydney Harbor and Diego Suarez. The configurations of the sheet metal guards around the torpedo tubes and forward of the conning tower were a little different, but with a little effort you could easily make any of them from this kit.
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