Navis Neptun 1/1250 1231 IJNS Mogami Japanese heavy cruiser/carrier conversion (1943)
A 1/1250 scale metal model of the Japanese heavy cruiser converted to carry aircraft in 1943, modelled and painted by Navis Neptun 1231. This is a second-hand modelfrom a collectionwhich has been kept under ideal conditions since it was bought new, see photograph.
Production of Navis Neptun models was suspended three years ago and has not resumed since that time
Mogami was heavily damaged during the battle of Midway butwas repaired for further service with the after turrets replaced by an aircraft handling deck designed to carry floatplanes. Additional AA guns were added on this deck between the aircraft handling rails when aircraft were in short supply.