Certainly is a nice model, and the official diary build will be coming up shortly

Here's some info....

Akagi was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). She was originally laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser at the Kure shipyard in December 1920. Construction was halted when Japan signed the Washington Naval Treaty on 6 February 1922, when the treaty placed restrictions on the construction of battleships and battlecruisers. The treaty, however, authorized conversion of two battleship or battlecruiser hulls under construction into aircraft carriers of up to 33,000 tons displacement.

The IJN had decided, following the launch of its first aircraft carrier, Hosho, to construct two larger, faster carriers for operations with major fleet units. The incomplete hulls of Amagi and Akagi were thus selected for completion as the two large carriers under the 1924 fleet construction program.

Following Japan's renunciation of the Treaty in 1936, Akagi was rebuilt and, in 1939, her original three flight decks were consolidated into a single enlarged flight deck which ran the full length of the ship. This gave a greater capacity for aircraft and an island superstructure.

Akagi's aircraft participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War in the late 1930s,. She took part in the Pearl Harbour raid in December 1941, and the invasion of Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific in January 1942. The following month her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia. Akagi took part in the Indian Ocean raid in April 1942. This was a naval sortie by the Imperial Japanese Navy against Allied shipping and bases in the Indian ocean. The Battle of Midway is regarded as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The US Navy inflicted severe losses on the Japanese Navy. Akagi was so irreparably damaged during this battle that on the 4th June 1942, she was scuttled by Japanese destroyers to prevent her from falling into enemy hands.

The loss of Akagi and three other IJN carriers at Midway was a crucial strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to Japan's ultimate defeat in the war.

The DeAgostini model is a 1/250 scale replica of Akagi as she was in 1941 (full-length flight deck).

The kit parts comprise laser-cut ply, die-cast metal castings, wood, photo-etched brass detail parts, machine-turned metal gun barrels PLUS bonus tools to get you started such as paint brushes, tweezers, a file and tool pouch.

The hull is plank on frame construction and has a removable deck section for viewing the aircraft hanger deck. The kit also has nice touches such as guns which can be rotated and gun barrels which can be elevated. A complement of aircraft is also included such as Mitsubishi A6M 'Zero', Nakajima B5N 'Kate' torpedo bomber and Aichi D3A 'Val' dive bomber.

http://www.youtube.com/w...list=PL5AE77B4DD85DCDD9

Here's the museum model
http://www.youtube.com/w...TDuY&feature=related

Anymore period ships on the horizon Mr.T???

at nearly 100 years old won't she be classed as a period ship now

scary

Its a Model Space subscription and info should appear on the site shortly

Yeah they timed that one right.MMmmmmmm

My last delivery for the HMS Surprise is due in a week. Freeing up £38 a month.... I'll have to see what the wifey says now..

Is this the outcome of the survey we did about which model we would like to build... I chose Sovereign of the seas for its intricate details..

hopefully fingers crossed I'm in on this one, I prefer the Modelspace route.

Also MR T are you doing a log on this one. ;)

Chris..

Just subscribed... Now time too wait.. Still only half done my Surprise so no rush for me... ;)

I really wish this had happened a month ago, before I gave in and bought the Hasegawa 1:350 scale version of this ...

It looks like a great model though.

Just subscribed Mr T, I dont mind waiting for parts because I have got lots of good builds going on

I'd love to have a crack at this one...but I tend to lean toward period ships, besides, the missus promised me that I could get the HMS Surprise build, and my daughter ordered and paid for a set of three mini wood plains off the net today, so, something is in the offing????...fingers crossed...

Hi Colin i have taken the 1st steps in building the 'ood via a different route
Iknow that u r passionate about this project so i would like to start a build diary from the perspective of a complete novice & any input advice etc would be gratefully appreciated

my concept of the build would be pre 1940 (subject to change according to funds available)