Trumpeter Plastic Model 1/144 JAPANESE SORYU CLASS ATTACK SUBMARINE

SORYU Class of twelve non-nuclear submarines (SS) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) built inKobeshipyards of Mitsubishi andKawasaki. The first two boats commissioned in 2009 and 2010, Soryu (SS-501) and Unryu (SS-502), inherited the names of Japanese aircraft carriers from WWII, and the class has the largest tonnage displacement of any JMSDF vessel since the Second World War.

Updated from the Oyashio class, diesel-electric SORYU uses four Stirling Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) engines, twoKawasakidiesel engines and two electric motors. Armament includes Type 89 & UGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles (AShM).

Other boats in SORYU Class: Hakuryu (SS-503), Kenryu (SS-504), Zuiryu (SS-505), Kokuryu (SS-506), Jinryu (SS-507), Sekiryu (SS-508) and four as yet un-named craft SS-509, SS-510, SS-511 & SS-512.

Item No	: 05911
Item Name	: Japanese Soryu Class Attack Submarine
Bar Code	: 9580208059112
Scale	: 1:144
Item Type	: Plastic Model Warship Kit
Model Brief	: Length: 583mm: Width: 64mm:
Total Parts	: 40+
Metal Parts	: n/a
Photo Etched Parts	: n/a
Film Parts	: n/a
Resin Parts	: n/a
Total Sprues	: 2 sprues , lower hull and upper hull
Released Date	: 2018-01
More Features	: the kit consists of over 40 parts - contains display stand