Built in the late 1890s, the Mikasa was the only member in her own class of Japanese battleships. It served as the flagship of Admiral Heihachiro throughout the Russo-Japanese War, though, immediately following the conflict, her magazine exploded and sank the ship. After a lengthy salvaging, she returned to service and offered coastal protection during the Great War, eventually being retired in 1922. The Mikasa remains the only surviving pre-dreadnought battleship in the world, now displayed as a Museum ship at Mikasa Park in Japan.
Measuring more than two-feet long, this 1/700 scale plastic kit replicates the Japanese warship as it appeared in 1902. It features a two-piece hull, a finely rendered wooden deck pattern, detailed gun barrels (with hollow ends), photo-etched parts (including anchor chain), full weapons suite, reinforcing bulkheads, ladders, gangways, authentic markings, and a display stand with a photo-etched nameplate. Assembly required. 930+ pieces. Skill level 4. Measures approximately 25½" long.
Measuring more than two-feet long, this 1/700 scale plastic kit replicates the Japanese warship as it appeared in 1902. It features a two-piece hull, a finely rendered wooden deck pattern, detailed gun barrels (with hollow ends), photo-etched parts (including anchor chain), full weapons suite, reinforcing bulkheads, ladders, gangways, authentic markings, and a display stand with a photo-etched nameplate. Assembly required. 930+ pieces. Skill level 4. Measures approximately 25½" long.
