1/500 Nichimo IJN Atago Heavy Cruiser
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
Early issue from the 1960s. Nichimo created an excellent line of unique 1/500 scale battleship and heavy cruiser models; the earliest ones have no part number and rare glossy box art from the 'Golden Age' of Japanese model kit illustrations. This model can be built for operation in water or static full hull or waterline versions. Very well detailed and molded for that time and features a Mabuchi FA-13 electric motor in the original, colorful Mabuchi box, a metal & brass gearbox for dual propeller drive, u-joints, brass battery contacts and switch, metal propeller shaft, one piece lower hull (molded in the correct 'IJN Hull Red'), one piece upper hull (molded in gray), detailed deck and superstructure, rotating main turrets and separately molded secondary battery and AA guns, catapults, floatplanes and more. Never started. The plastic parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags; the hardware parts have been inventoried and NOTE: missing one metal shaft and 2 U-joints (which are nothing but rubber tubing); otherwise compete. Includes the silver and gold foil covered cardboard name display card and instructions. Please note that Nichimo did not supply decals with this issue.
$119.00