Known for their accuracy and attention to detail, Aoshima's precision Waterline Series focuses on naval ship models, depicting the ship's structure from the waterline and above. Models in this series are designed to be seen as if floating on the water, highlighting the above-water structure, whilst also making for a more practical and space-efficient display on a flat surface.
Kashii was the third and last of three Katori class light cruisers, originally ordered as training vessels for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the thirties.
During the Pacific War, the Katori class were used as administrative flagships for various fleets, such as submarine command and control, and to command escort squadrons. The ships were upgraded as the war progressed; from March 1944, Kashii had her torpedo tubes removed, to make way for improved AA defences and equipment for ASW (anti-submarine warfare) including depth charges, and hydrophones/sonar.
Kashii was sunk on 12th January 1945, while escorting convoy HI-86; aircraft from the U.S Task Force 38 attacked the convoy, hitting Kashii with an air-dropped torpedo, followed by two bombs which detonated her depth charge magazine.
Aoshima's precision Waterline Series model kit represents Kashima as she would have appeared prior to the 1944 removal of her torpedo tubes.
- 1/700 scale precision model kit
- Waterline design
- Assembly required
- Glue, paint, and tools not included - available separately
- Not a toy: not intended for children under 15 years old
- Made in Japan
