Now that Fujimi's 1/350 Shokaku is out and mine ($250!!!) is on the way, I figure it's a good time to revive this thread.
So. 1st question: For a 1/350 carrier kit, a hanger is almost a must whether scratch built or out of box. Does anyone have any references that shows the length, width and layout of Shokaku's hangers?
MODERATOR EDIT: Added a listing of the most common kits of this class, courtesy of Dan Kaplan.
Kit list update 4/24/2023
30cm Box scale (1/859 scale) Nichimo, full hull. Originally released circa late 1960s -1970s, and motorized. SKU #s for earlier iterations are unavailable. Now all OOP
Shokaku 1944 item #033051
Zuikaku 1944 item #033129 item #NCMo3312, released September, 2007
1/700
1972 (Waterline Consortium 1st generation) – Fujimi issued
Shokaku 1944 item # WLAO25, #25, released circa early 1970s item # 43025, #SWM-?, re –released January 1994 item # 43026-3, SWM-SP, re-issued with new Cartograf decals, released October, 2003 item # 430270, #SWM-SP16, re-issued with new Cartograf decals and new weapons sprue, released February, 2009
Zuikaku 1944 item # WLAO49, #49, released circa early 1970s item # 430492, #SWM-19, re –released January 1994 item # 43050, SWM-SP, re-issued with new Cartograf decals, released December, 2003 item # 430515, #SWM-SP17, re-issued with new Cartograf decals and new weapons sprue, released February, 2009
2001 new tooling (WL Consortium 2nd generation) – Tamiya issued
Shokaku 1941 item #31213, WL #213, released 1993-94 item #083208, (Under Aoshima label) 1/700 Kantai Collection #15, Collaboration model, released June, 2014
Zuikaku 1944 item #31214, WL #214, released 1993-94
Zuikaku 1941 item # 31223, WL #223, 70th anniversary release, Pearl Harbor fit, with appropriate flight deck decals, released September, 2011
2011 new tooling – Fujimi issued
Shokaku 1941 item # 430294, # SWM (EX) -41, released February, 2011 item # 430355, # FH-17, full hull version, released October, 2011 item # 430362, # SWM (EX) –SP11, “5th Carrier Division 1941”, boxed with a Zuikaku 1941 kit, released February, 2012 item # 430430, # SWM (EX) –SP-24, DX version with wood flight deck sheet and dry rub deck decals, released August, 2013 item # 430546, # SWM (EX) –SP31, “Perfect” version, with full PE set, wood flight deck sheet and dry rub deck decals, released January, 2014 item # 430676, # FHSP-11, DX full hull version with full PE set, released May, 2014 item # 470030, # EASY (EX) -4, with colored hull parts and full color flight deck decals, released December, 2014 item # 431390, # SWM (EX) -52, Version 1.1 1942-1944 with revised mainmast, radio mast parts, released February, 2016 item # 470269, # EASY (EX) -SP8, with colored name plate and full color flight deck decals, released July, 2017 item # 431727 # SWM (EX) -SP73, Version 1.1 1942-1944 DX with revised mainmast, radio mast parts, full PE set, released July, 2017 item # 451466, # FH-17, full hull version, re-release with 2 part 25mm weapons, grey aircraft, released May, 2021 item # 451916, # FH-17 (EX-1), full hull version, full PE set, with 2 part 25mm weapons, grey aircraft, released April, 2023
Shokaku 1942 item # 430324, # SWM (EX) -52, with additional AA and radar, released June, 2011 item # 431611 # SWM (EX)-SP63, Version Coral Sea 1942 set with Shokaku, Zuikaku, Myoko (CA) & Haguro (CA), released May, 2017
Zuikaku 1944 item # 430522, # SWM (EX) -50, released May, 2011 item # 430447, # SWM (EX) –SP-25, DX version with wood flight deck sheet and dry rub deck decals, released August, 2013 item # 430461, # FH-20, full hull version, released September, 2013 item # 430553, # SWM (EX) –SP32, “Perfect” version, with full PE set, wood flight deck sheet and dry rub deck decals, released January, 2014 item # 430683, # FHSP-11, full hull version with full PE set, released May, 2014 item # 470092, # EASY (EX) -10, with camouflage colored hull parts and full camouflage color hull and flight deck decals, released September, 2015 item # 432069, # SWM (EX)50 EX-1, with full color camouflaged flight deck decal, released May, 2018 item # 451473, # FH-20, full hull version, re-release with 2 part 25mm weapons, grey aircraft, released May, 2021 item # 451923, # FH-20 (EX-1), full hull version, full PE set, with 2 part 25mm weapons, grey aircraft, released April, 2023
Zuikaku 1941 item # 430362, # SWM (EX) –SP11, “5th Carrier Division 1941”, boxed with a Shokaku 1941 kit, released February, 2012 item # 430539, # SWM (EX) –62, released April, 2012 item # 431437, # SWM (EX) -62, Version 1.2.1941 with revised mainmast, radio mast parts, released June, 2016 item # 431611 # SWM (EX)-SP63, Version Coral Sea 1942 set with Shokaku, Zuikaku, Myoko (CA) & Haguro (CA), released May, 2017 item # 431703, # SWM (EX) -SP71 Version 1941 DX with full PE set, released June, 2017
1/500
Nichimo, full hull. Originally released circa late 1960s -1970s. SKU #s for earlier iterations are unavailable. Now all OOP Shokaku 1941 item #050812, motorized, original released item # NCMU-5015, non motorize, released January, 1994 item # NCMU-04081, non motorize, released August, 2006 item # NCM77003, non motorize, released October, 2013
Zuikaku 1944 item #050829, motorized, original released item # NCMU-5016, non motorize, released January, 1994 item # NCMU-04082, non motorize, released August, 2006 item # NCM77048, non motorize, released October, 2013
1/350
Fujimi issued, full hull only
Shokaku 1941 item #600031, released April, 2009 item #600215, 2014 Summer Limited Edition, with metal 12.7cm barrels, released August, 2014 item #600253, SP “Navalized” version, with 36 aircraft, released February, 2015 item #600314, SP Premium version, with all Fujimi photo etch frets and flight deck mask, released December, 2016 item # 600406, SP version with wood deck sticker, released February, 2017 item #600512, SP “Navalized” version, with 63 aircraft, Pearl Harbor markings, released December, 2017
Zuikaku 1944 item #600048, released May, 2010 item #600123, DX version with all Fujimi photo etch frets, released January, 2013 item #600222, 2014 Summer Limited Edition, with metal 12.7cm barrels, released August, 2014 item #600260, SP “Navalized” version, with 36 aircraft, released February, 2015 item #600321, SP Premiums version, with all Fujimi photo etch frets and flight deck mask, released December, 2016 item #600529, SP “Operation Sho Ichigo/Leyte Gulf Oct. 1944" version , with 65 aircraft, late war markings, released December, 2017 Item #600680, #16, reissue of the original kit with some additional aircraft, a small fret of PE parts, released April, 2020
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