{"product_id":"very-fire-ijn-heavy-cruiser-takao-1944-deluxe-1-700-plastic-model-kit","title":"Very Fire IJN Heavy Cruiser Takao 1944 Deluxe 1:700 Plastic Model Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eBerryfire and Beaver Corporation Collaboration Product 1\/700 Japanese Navy Heavy Cruiser Takao 1944 Deluxe Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTakao was a heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the lead ship of the Takao-class heavy cruisers.\u003cbr\u003e\nConstruction began at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in April 1927, and the ship was given the name Takao in June of the same year. It was launched in May 1930.\u003cbr\u003e\nUpon commissioning in May 1932, she was assigned to the 2nd Fleet, 4th Squadron.\u003cbr\u003e\nAt the start of the Pacific War, she was involved in the Southern Campaign, taking part in the Second and Third Battles of the Solomon Islands in 1942, and in the Central Pacific in 1943.\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter participating in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944 and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of the same year, the ship was sabotaged by a British midget submarine while anchored in Singapore for repairs, and remained moored until the end of the war.\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter the war, it was seized by the British Navy and scuttled in the Straits of Malacca along with Myoko in 1946.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe kit is full hull and comes with decals, etchings, metal chains, brass parts, and 3D printed parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Size\/Weight : 36.1 x 15.3 x 6.3 cm \/ 418g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Scale : 1:700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Very Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55772907471185,"sku":"BELBV700904DX","price":79.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/belbv700904dx_1.jpg?v=1794454812","url":"https:\/\/www.jadlamracingmodels.com\/products\/very-fire-ijn-heavy-cruiser-takao-1944-deluxe-1-700-plastic-model-kit","provider":"Jadlam Toys \u0026 Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}