USS Indianapolis "CA-35" 1/350 Academy No14107
Το συναρμολογούμενο μοντέλο πολεμικού πλοίου αποτελείται από πλαστικά κομμάτια και περιλαμβάνει σχέδια και οδηγίες συναρμολόγησης. Κόλλα μοντελισμού, πινέλα και χρώματα δεν περιλαμβάνονται στην συσκευασία.
Το USS Indianapolis ήταν ένα από τα «cruiser treaty» που αναπτύχθηκαν στις αρχές της δεκαετίας του 1930, το δεύτερο στην κατηγορία των κρουαζιερόπλοιων του Portland. Κατά τη διάρκεια του Β 'Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, η Ινδιανάπολη χρησίμευσε ως ναυαρχίδα του 5ου στόλου υπό τη διοίκηση του Αντιναύαρχου Raymond Spruance και υποστήριξε πολλές από τις σημαντικές δράσεις στον Ειρηνικό. Τον Μάρτιο του 1945, η Ινδιανάπολη υπέστη σοβαρές ζημιές κατά τη διάρκεια μιας επίθεσης καμικάζι και ξαφνικά επέστρεψε στο νησί Mare για επισκευές. Όταν το πλοίο ήταν έτοιμο να επιστρέψει στη δράση, της ανατέθηκε να μεταφέρει ένα ειδικό φορτίο στο νησί της Τήνου για να παράσχει τα πυρηνικά υλικά για τις ατομικές επιθέσεις της 509ης ομάδας βομβών εναντίον των Ιαπώνων. ....
The USS Indianapolis was one of the 'treaty cruiser' classes developed in the early 1930s, the second in-class of the Portland-class cruisers. During World War II, the Indianapolis served as the flagship for 5th Fleet under command of Vice Admiral Raymond Spruance and supported many of the major actions in the Pacific. During March of 1945, the Indianapolis was seriously damaged during a kamikaze attack and limped back to Mare Island for repairs.
Dimensions (mm) L532 x H142
Among the features and options:
Choice of full hull or waterline display
Fitted with late war Bofors guns
Catapult w/mounted aircraft
Optional display stand with name plate
Markings are provided for the Indianapolis' basic wartime markings as well as national markings for its embarked seaplane. Four US flags are provided and here is the only glitch I see in this kit. All four flags are post Alaska/Hawaii 50-star flags instead of the 48-star flags flown during World War II.
When the ship was ready to return to action, she was tasked to carry a special cargo to Tinian Island to provide the nuclear materials for the 509th Bomb Group's atomic attacks on the Japanese. While this was a noteworthy mission, the Indianapolis unfortunately gained its 'fame' when it was enroute from Guam to Leyte for combat work-ups and was sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58. Around 300 sailors went down with the Indianapolis, sinking within 12 minutes of the torpedo hits. Over 800 sailors survived the sinking, but due to operational errors, the Navy didn't know of the sinking until the survivors were spotted 3.5 days later. Between the time of the sinking and their rescue, many men succumbed to their injuries, exposure, shark attack, and exhaustion. Only 321 men were rescued and of that number, 317 survived.
Here is the first kit of this cruiser class to be released in 1/350 scale plastic. Two companies announced this subject, Academy and Trumpeter, with Academy's kit to reach markets soon and Trumpeter to follow in May. The kit is molded in light gray styrene and presented on four parts trees plus a separate upper deck section and upper hull. The lower hull is molded in red styrene while two additional trees molded in dark gray styrene are provided containing the display stand, propellers and shafts, smaller caliber guns, and other smaller details.
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