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Japanese Zuikaku Aircraft Carrier Ship Models.
Zuikaku Model Ship section.
of the Ship Model Department.
in the YellowAirplane store.
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Japanese Zuikaku Aircraft Carrier Ship Models. |
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Zuikaku Model Ship section. of the Ship Model Department. in the YellowAirplane store. |
Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier, Zuikaku, pictures, books, movies, model ships and more.The Japanese Aircraft Carriers Zuikaku was built in Kobe, Japan. The Zuikaku was commissioned in September of 1941 and was sunk on October 25, 1944. The Suikaku participated in attcks on Rabaul in the East Indies and the Indian Ocean. In the early part of May 1942 the Zuikaku took part in the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Zuikaku along with the Shokaku were not present in the Battle of Midway. During the rest of 1942 Zuikaku was involved in the Guadalcanal Campaign taking part in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons in August and in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October. In the first part of 1944 June 19th-20th, the Zuikaku fought in the Battle of the Philipine Sea. On October 25th, 1944, the Zuikaku along with three other other Japanese Aircraft Carriers in a battle of of Layte in the Philippines. These Japanese Ship Models will bring all kinds of history into focus. |
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IJN Carrier Zuikaku 1/350 Kit
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Japanese Naval genius and war hero Isoroku
Yamamoto, "the Architect of the Pacific War."
On October 25, 1944, at the Battle of Leyte Gulf -
one of the greatest of all naval battles - a Helldiver piloted by (then) LTJG Donald D. Engen attacks the Japanese aircraft carrier,
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Replicating the Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Zuikaku as she appeared in 1944's
Battle of Leyte Gulf (where she became the last of the six Japanese Pearl Harbor
attack carriers to be sunk), this newly tooled, 1/350 scale, plastic kit will be
a wonderful addition to your Pacific Theater warship display!
You get beautifully textured surfaces; movable masts and three optional-position
deck elevators; clear plastic aircraft, including two Mitsubishi Type 21 "Zero"
fighters, two Mitsubishi Type 52 "Zero" fighters, two Nakajima B6N Tenzan "Jill"
torpedo bombers, and two Ki-21 Type 97 "Sally" attack bombers; full armament;
metal anchor chains and plenty of photo-etched metal detail parts; authentic
markings; display pedestals and a nameplate; and much more. 28¾" long; 1,213
parts, skill level 3.
#0092985
Price: $329.00
Plastic Model Ship Kit.
This 1/700 scale waterline series plastic kit of the Japanese aircraft
carrier Zuikaku features a highly detailed exterior with a variety of armament,
a sophisticated hull and bridge, airplanes, lifeboats, and more. Measures
14½" long and 1¾" wide; assembly required. .....#0091174
$39.95
Aviation Art Print
Tom W. Freeman. On October 25, 1944, at the Battle of
Leyte Gulf - one of the greatest of all naval battles - a Helldiver piloted
by (then) LTJG Donald D. Engen attacks the Japanese aircraft carrier,
Zuikaku. 27½"x 22" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the
artist and Vice Admiral Engen, USN (Ret.), who also served as the Director
of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
#0070162
Price: $149.00
Sinking the Rising Sun
Hardbound Book
Dog Fighting & Dive Bombing in World War II, a Navy
Fighter Pilot's Story
Davis. Written by Navy Cross recipient Lieutenant William Davis, III, this
memoir recreates the life-and-death drama of dog fighting and dive bombing
over the Pacific including his role in the October 25, 1944, sinking of the
Zuikaku, the last Japanese carrier afloat that had participated in the Pearl
Harbor attack. 304 pages, 26 B&W photographs, 6"x 9", hardcover.
Yamamoto
Softbound
Book
The Man Who Planned the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Hoyt. An exhaustively researched biography of the Japanese Naval genius and
war hero Isoroku Yamamoto, "the Architect of the Pacific War." Drawing on a
wealth of sources, the author demonstrates both his flair for dramatic
battle accounts and his penetrating eye for personal and political
motivation. It's a thorough and engaging portrait of the dauntless admiral
that provides a revealing new view of WWII. 304 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
#0005891
Price: $16.95
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Fighters and Bombers.
the Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Zuikaku as she appeared
in 1944's Battle of Leyte Gulf (where she became the last of the six Japanese
Pearl Harbor attack carriers to be sunk)
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Please note: The background picture on this page was taken when I
was stationed on the
USS Kitty Hawk in 1977-1978 in the Western Pacific.
C. Jeff Dyrek, Webmaster.
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