Moderator note: Since the pictures in the original first post were no longer visible, the links have been removed and the post re-purposedKit listings updated 10/17/2019 - Gallery listing partially updated 4/27/23 - DK
Available IJN Kongo-class kits*:
Injection plastic model kits of various Kongo class battleships date back to at least 1963, when Nichimo released a 1/550 Hiei.
1/700As built:Kongo 1913 by Joe World – item # n/a, resin kit, OOP
Kongo 1913 by ROP o.s. - item #ROPS700087, resin kit, released May, 2015
Kongo 1914 by Kajika, item # KJKKM70001, released Feb, 2017
Hiei 1915 by Kajika, item # KJKKM70002, released Dec, 2017
Haruna 1915 by Kajika, item # KJKKM70003, released Feb, 2018
Kirishima 1915 by Kajika, item # KJKKM70004, pending release May, 2018
As modernized:
1971 (Waterline Consortium 1st generation) - Fujimi issuedKongo 1944
item #B016/ #16, released 1971
item #42016, re-released 1998 as SWM-15
Haruna 1944
item #B012/ #12, released 1971
item #420127, re-released 1998 as SWM-14
Hiei
item #B0?/ #?, released 1971
item #420233, re-released 1998 as SWM-17
Kirishima
item #B0?/ #?, released 1971
item #420202, re-released 1998 as SWM-16
1994 new tooling (Waterline Consortium 2nd Generation) - Hasegawa issuedKongo 1944
item #43109, HSGWL #109, released 1994
item #30011, Super Detail version, released 2000
item #CH101, High Grade, Full Hull version with PE & Base, released 2006
item #010280, (Under Aoshima label) Fleet of Fog/Arpeggio of Blue Steel-Ars Nova, #6 , released February, 2014
item #082843, (Under Aoshima label) Kanmusu/1/700 Kantai Collection #7, released February, 2014
item #017821 (Under Aoshima label) Arpeggio of Blue Steel-Ars Nova, #19, released December 2015
Haruna 1944
item #43111, HSGWL #111, released 1994
item #30012, Super Detail version, released November 2000
item #010259, (Under Aoshima label) Fleet of Fog/Arpeggio of Blue Steel-Ars Nova, #7 , released February, 2014
item #083901, (Under Aoshima label) Kanmusu/1/700 Kantai Collection #21, released October, 2014
item #017838 (Under Aoshima label) Arpeggio of Blue Steel-Ars Nova, #18, released December, 2015
Hiei 1942
item #43110, HSGWL #110, released 1994
item #CH102, High Grade, Full Hull version with PE & Base, released March, 2006
Kirishima 1942
item #43112, HSGWL #112, released 1994
item #010266, (Under Aoshima label) Fleet of Fog/Arpeggio of Blue Steel-Ars Nova, #5 , released February, 2014
item #017845 (Under Aoshima label) Arpeggio of Blue Steel-Ars Nova, #17, released November, 2015
2008 new tooling (3rd Generation), no longer part of the WL consortium) – Fujimi issuedKongo 1944
item #420172, SWM (EX)-15, released December, 2008
item #420189, Full hull version FH-6, released November, 2009
item #430560, Full hull DX, FHSP-1, released March, 2014
item #430690, SWM (EX) –SP35, 2nd Fleet 3rd Squadron 1944 Kongo, Haruna 2 vessel Set, released May, 2014
item #470047, EASY (EX) #5, released March, 2015
item #470191, EASY (EX) #SP2, Full hull with decking decal, released September, 2016
item #431482, SWM (EX) -SP52, DX, with photoetch and wood deck sticker, released March, 2017
item #460185, NEXT No. 7, with molded color parts, snap together type fit, released Oct, 2017
item #431864, SWM (EX)-SP83, with deck mask, released Oct, 2017
item #431963, SWM (EX)-23, EX-1, Special Version (w/Photo-Etched Part, Wood Deck Seal, Metal Gun Barrel), released April, 2018
item #451329, Full hull version FH-6, EX-1 with deck mask, released June, 2018
item #451435, Full hull version FH-6, EX-2 with photo etched parts, released September, 2019
item #460185, NEXT No. 7, with molded color parts and new planked deck, revised parts, stand, snap together type fit, released February, 2019
Kongo 1941
item #431222, SWM (EX)-83, released August, 2013
item #421803, Full hull version FH-28, released January, 2015
Haruna 1944
item #420134, SWM (EX) -25, released June, 2009
item #420141, Full hull version FH-7, released December, 2009
item #430584, Full hull DX, FHSP-3, released March, 2014
item #430690, SWM (EX) –SP35, 2nd Fleet 3rd Squadron 1944 Kongo, Haruna 2 vessel Set, released May, 2014 (identical to Kongo listing)
item #431680, SWM (EX)-SP69, with photo etch, released June, 2017
item #432076, SWM (EX) -76, Sho Ichigo Operation (Leyte Gulf, October 1944), released April, 2018
item #431987, SWM (EX)-25, EX-1, Special Version (w/Photo-Etched Part, Wood Deck Seal, Metal Gun Barrel), released April, 2018
Hiei 1942
item #420240, SWM (EX) -37, released August, 2010
item #420257, Full hull version FH-13, released March, 2011
item #420226, SWM (EX) –SP6, DX with PE parts, , released May, 2011
item # 420196, SWM (EX) –SP9, the Solomon War Set (Kirishima & Hiei) 2 vessel set, released October, 2011 (identical to Kirishima listing)
item #430577, Full hull DX, FHSP-2, released March, 2014
item #460079, NEXT No. 6, with molded color parts, snap together type fit, released March, 2017
item #431970, SWM (EX)-37, EX-1, Special Version (w/Photo-Etched Part, Wood Deck Seal, Metal Gun Barrel), released April, 2018
Kirishima 1942
item #420219, SWM (EX) -53, released September, 2011
item # 420196, SWM (EX) –SP9, the Solomon War Set (Kirishima & Hiei) 2 vessel set, released October, 2011
item #421650, Full hull version FH-21, released January, 2014
item #430591, Full hull DX, FHSP-4, released March, 2014
item #431994, SWM (EX)-53, EX-1, Special Version (w/Photo-Etched Part, Wood Deck Seal, Metal Gun Barrel), released April, 2018
1/350FujumiKongo (October,1944)
item #600000, released April, 2008
item #600079, High Grade version with PE parts, released August, 2011
item #600084, Premium version with PE parts, barrels, deck masking sheet, released July, 2015
item #600437, SP, with wood deck sheet, released March, 2017
item #600499, No. 1, with improved 25mm and 12.7cm AA parts, released May, 2017
Haruna (June, 1944)
item #600017, released August, 2008
item #600178, DX version with PE parts, main barrels, released January, 2014
item #600291, Premium version with PE parts, barrels, deck masking sheet, released July, 2015
item #600451, SP, with wood deck sheet, released March, 2017
item #600550, Sho Ichigo Operation (Leyte Gulf, October 1944), released January , 2018
Kongo and Haruna 1944 set
item #600604, SP, Sho Ichigo Operation (Leyte Gulf, October 1944), released 2019
AoshimaKongo 1944
item #041178, Ironclad series, released August, 2008
item #010945, Ironclad series, Retake version, released January, 2015
Kirishima 1942
item #041185, Ironclad series, released October, 2008
item #011034, Ironclad series, Retake version, released May, 2015
Other Scales:Nichimo 30cm box scale (1/740)
Kongo – #033044, re-released several times
Haruna – #033112, re-released several times
Hiei – #033136, re-released several times
Kirishima – #033068, re-released several times
*Thanks to Dan Kaplan for compiling this listGallery Entries:
1/350 Jim Baumann's build:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/bb/ijn/kirishima-350-jb/kirishima-index.htmlKeith Bender's build:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/bb/ijn/kirishima-350-kb/kb-index.htmlDave Rowe's build:
http://www.shipmodels.info/mwphpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=298681/350 IJN Kongo 1944 (Fujimi) by Hyun Soon Kim
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm 1/350 IJN Kongo 1944(Fujimi) by Kostas Katseas
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmAndy Elwood’s Classic Warship Kirishima:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlJose Soca’s Yankee Modelworks Kirishima:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlLuciano Rizzato’s Yankee Modleworks Kirishima:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlKym Knight’s Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlDavid Gatt’s Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlPeter Hoskin’s Aoshima Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlPeter Van Buren’s Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlJee Yun Lee’s Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlLeo Jaudenes’ Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlIrving González’s Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlZdenek Krcmar’s Aoshima Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlRobert Apfelzweig’s Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlMichael Franz’s Fujimi Kongo (with Chokai):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmKyriakos Chatzipares’ Aoshima Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmLim Kian Seng’s Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmPhilip LaVoie’s Fujimi Haruna:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmIoannes Kim's Fujimi Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmWon-hui Lee's Aoshima Kongo 1944:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmBill Kluge's Aoshima Kirishima 1942:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmColin Swager's Kongo 1944 (A), 2020 entry:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmLuis Albendin Valenzuela's Kongo 1944 (A), 2022 entry:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm1/700 Entries (begun 5/18/18 - this will expand over time. Too many entries to do at once)
Christian Hoeltge's new tool Fujimi Kongo 1941:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmBasilios Giehos's new too Fujimi Kongo 1944:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmChristian Hoeltge's Kajika Kongo 1914:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmWon-hui Lee's new tool Fujimi Kirishima 1941:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmQianqian Liu's new tool Fujimi Kirishima 1942:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmClaudio Matteini's exquisite new tool Fujimi Kongo November, 1944 at Brunei:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm MORE 1/700 gallery entries further belowMiscellaneous scalesAn exceptional scratch-built Kirishima in 1/200 by Yasuo Tomoi:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlJoe Lavender’s 1/2400 GHQ Kongo:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlJoe Lavender" 1/1800 scratchbuilt and 3D printed Kongo 1941:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmMario Grima’s 1/600 Bandai Haruna:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlSandy Dalton’s 1/450 Fujimi Haruna:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html