Academy 1/350 Ship Uss Indianapolis Ca35 Cruiser
Academy 1/350 Ship Uss Indianapolis Ca35 Cruiser is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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When the ship was ready to return to action, she was tasked to carry a special cargo to Tinian Island to provide the nuclear materials for the 509th Bomb Group's atomic attacks on the Japanese. While this was a noteworthy mission, the Indianapolis unfortunately gained its 'fame' when it was enroute from Guam to Leyte for combat work-ups and was sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58. Around 300 sailors went down with the Indianapolis, sinking within 12 minutes of the torpedo hits. Over 800 sailors survived the sinking, but due to operational errors, the Navy didn't know of the sinking until the survivors were spotted 3.5 days later. Between the time of the sinking and their rescue, many men succumbed to their injuries, exposure, shark attack, and exhaustion. Only 321 men were rescued and of that number, 317 survived.
Here is the first kit of this cruiser class to be released in 1/350 scale plastic. Two companies announced this subject, Academy and Trumpeter, with Academy's kit to reach markets soon and Trumpeter to follow in May. The kit is molded in light gray styrene and presented on four parts trees plus a separate upper deck section and upper hull. The lower hull is molded in red styrene while two additional trees molded in dark gray styrene are provided containing the display stand, propellers and shafts, smaller caliber guns, and other smaller details.
Among the features and options:
Markings are provided for the Indianapolis' basic wartime markings as well as national markings for its embarked seaplane. Four US flags are provided and here is the only glitch I see in this kit. All four flags are post Alaska/Hawaii 50-star flags instead of the 48-star flags flown during World War II. This is minor and there are plenty of correct flags in the aftermarket as this is far from the first kit to have such a glitch.
This is a scale plastic model kit, assembly required. Paints and glue not included.Posting Returns
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Myaree
WA
6154
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