Akagi - Subscription The aircraft carrier Akagi was the iconic
flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the attack on
Pearl Harbor that brought the USA into World War II. The Akagi
had begun life as a battlecruiser in 1920, but she was converted
to an aircraft carrier and relaunched in 1925. Progressively
modernized as aircrafts became increasingly important in naval
warfare during the 1930s, she took part in Japan’s war with
China during 1939. Going on to serve in many operations of World
War II after Pearl Harbor, she was finally sunk at the end of
the battle of Midway on 5 June 1942 by Japanese destroyers, to
prevent her falling into enemy hands. This incredibly detailed,
1:250 scale model of the Akagi measures over a metre long. It
features 21 scale-model aircraft and is made up of hundreds of
laser-cut wooden parts, die-cast metal parts and photo-etched
brass fittings that will give many hours of modelling pleasure.
The Akagi is available exclusively to ModelSpace customers as a
series of 25 monthly