Calling all Shokaku (翔鶴) and Zuikaku (瑞鶴) fans

[EiSeOoNiinJust]

Did Shokaku ever receive the green camo?

No, she did not. Zuikaku gained her camo during late summer, 1944, after repairs from damage incurred at the Phillipine Sea.

Oh! That reminds me, her upper mainmast configuration was changed due to damage there. Her main yardarms were angled back and slightly upward, like the Unryus. So, I think you'll need to alter the kit pieces for those as well. And she gained the AA rockets.

Oh boy, I can feel the rabbit hole closing in around me. Thank you Dan!

Are the pictures you posted from the "Shokaku Class Aircraft Carriers" book?

[Dan K]

The last 2 photos are not from that book. They were sourced independently, but the book is still very worthwhile as a single source volume.