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New 1/350 IJN Battleship set from GMM
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Continuing to build on their fine range of photoetch sets Gold Medal Models has announced their WW2 Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship detail set .This set is available now and the retail price is US$42.00.
The GMM 1/350 superdetail WW2 Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship detail set is available now and as we understand it the set will work with Hasegawa's Nagato kit as well as the Kongo and various other IJN battleships from other manufacturers.
The photoetch set includes:
- Detailed main deck and upper deck railings featuring a "drooped chain" appearance;
- Solid-type railings for upper decks and platforms;
- Chain rails for the tops of the main gun turrets;
- Two aircraft catapults in two different styles with full interior detailing;
- Aircraft trolleys with shuttles in two styles;
- Aircraft & boat cranes in two styles with rigging and hook;
- Chocks, rails, & other details for the ship's boats;
- Struts, propellers, & other details for all ship's aircraft types;
- Gunsights & controls for single mount 25mm antiaircraft guns;
- Three radars of two types;
- Footropes for yardarms;
- Bridge details;
- Accommodation ladders;
- Bridge window frames in three different sizes;
- The usual assortment of vertical and inclined ladders, watertight doors, cable reels, eyebolts, turnbuckles, boat davit rigging, and other fittings.
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Fordboy Ahoy Shipmates
GMM have stopped by the news desk and let us know about their latest 1/350 photoetch accessory set.
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Sean blaster76 I plan to get one for my Nagato. I opted to get that deluxe set for the Kongo because of the redone flight deck. Glad Loren popped this one out, it is definitely a very reasonablely priced set which has lots of value. Sure it is nice to have form fitted guard rails, but with a set of calipers (arc compass) you can with a little effort cut your own. I've already typed up my order sheet on this one (added the SF set to it s well). Plan to wait a few weeks to see how my bills settle out with a... |
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