Completed in 1925, the Abukuma was the last ship in the Nagara-class of light cruisers/destroyer flotilla leaders and took part in many major naval engagements in the Pacific War. Due to a collision with the cruiser Kitakami during an exercise in 1930, the Abukuma featured a different bow shape than her sister ships and was thus easily distinguishable. Fast and well-armed with seven 140mm guns and eight torpedo tubes, the cruiser first saw action in Chinese waters, protecting transports near Shanghai. It then acted as flagship for the destroyers that escorted the Pearl Harbor carrier strike force in December 1941. The Abukuma was also present at several battles in the South Pacific as well as the Aleutian Islands, before finally being sunk off the coast of the Philippines by U.S. aircraft in 1944.

This 1/700 scale assembly kit model depicts the Abukuma as she appeared during the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941.

• Newly designed parts such as the bridge and ship hull accurately reproduce the Abukuma's distinguishing features, including the double-curved bow
• Catapult and all seven 140mm gun mounts feature polycaps for free rotation even after assembly
• Includes parts for the ship's cutters and reconnaissance floatplane
• Genuine Tamiya Product

Paints recommended by Tamiya: TS-66 IJN Grey (Kure Arsenal), TS-69 Linoleum Deck Brown, X-10 Gloss Gun Metal, X-11 Gloss Chrome Silver, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-11 Flat J.N Green, XF-12 Flat J.N. Grey, XF-2 Flat White, XF-24 Flat Dark Grey, XF-56 Flat Metallic Grey, XF-57 Flat Buff, XF-64 Flat Red Brown, XF-9 Flat Hull Red.