Fujimi Imperial Japanese Navy 1941 Aircraft Carrier HIRYU1/350 Model Kit WWII. NEW in Original SEALED Box. Brand new model kit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier HIRYU from FUJIMI, available for the first time from a private estate. In original sealed box. Measures approximately 27 1/4″ x 10 1/4″ x 3 3/4. Wonderful addition for any WWII, Japanese Navy, military/sea, carrier, or model kit appreciators and collectors! Hiry (“Flying Dragon”) was an aircraft carrier. Built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. (IJN) during the 1930s. Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina. During the first month of the Pacific War. She took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor. And the Battle of Wake Island. The following month, her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia. And continued to assist in the Dutch East Indies campaign. Aircraft helped sink two British heavy cruisers. And several merchant ships during the Indian Ocean raid. After a brief refit, Hiry and three other fleet carriers of the First Air Fleet. (Kido Butai) participated in the Battle of Midway. After bombarding American forces on the atoll. The carriers were attacked by aircraft from Midway and the carriers USS Enterprise. From Yorktown and Enterprise crippled Hiry and set her afire. The following day after it became clear that she could not be salvaged. The loss of Hiry and three other IJN carriers at Midway was a crucial strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to the Allies’ ultimate victory in the Pacific. DUE TO SMALL PARTS THAT MAY BE SWALLOWED KEEP AWAY FROM YOUNG CHILDREN. This private estate boasts a very large and impressive collection of military models, many being rare as well as sealed brand new. Texas-Deals = GREAT Deals. TEXAS -DEALS only sells 100% AUTHENTIC merchandise. Your satisfaction is 100% Guaranteed! The item “NEW Fujimi Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier HIRYU 1/350 Model Kit SEALED” is in sale since Tuesday, September 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Military\Sea”. The seller is “texas-deals” and is located in Dallas, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: FUJIMI
- Character Family: World War II
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
- Scale: 1:350
- Type: Aircraft Carrier
- Ship Country: Japan
- MPN: 22000
- Type 2: Warship