1:700 Jap. Shokaku Aircraft Carrier Waterline

The 1:700 Jap. Shokaku Aircraft Carrier Waterline assembly kit brings a key Imperial Japanese Navy carrier into compact display scale, with the long deck layout and waterline format giving the finished model a clear fleet profile. Based on the Shokaku, launched in June 1939, the subject reflects the carrier that served with the 5th Aircraft Carrier Division alongside its sister flagship Zuikaku during the Pacific War. The kit represents the ship that took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and remained in service until the Battle of the Philippine Sea in 1944, where it was sunk after several torpedo hits from a U.S. submarine. That historical frame gives the finished model a specific identity rather than a generic carrier outline. The waterline configuration supports placement in naval collections, diorama settings or side-by-side comparisons with other 1:700 warships. Flight deck landing markings define the operating area, while the included Mitsubishi A6M2 fighters and Aichi D3A bombers add the aircraft complement named for this carrier build. Across longer bench sessions, the 600-minute assembly time allows the deck, hull and aircraft arrangement to take shape in measured stages. Once completed, the model suits shelf display, historical fleet groupings and focused maritime collections built around Pacific War subjects.