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JSMDF Ohsumi 4001
1/700 scale AX000 - $36.95
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The Ship
Plans were drawn up in 1993 and in March of 1998, the biggest transport ship of the JMSDF, the "Ohsumi" was deployed. She boasts an immense upper deck, with an overall length of 160m, breadth of 25.8m and houses a vehicle loading space on the front and a helicopter landing deck on the rear. The front of her hull supports a 100m long vehicle deck. In combination with the upper deck, the loading of between ten and twenty tanks and about forty large scale vehicles is possible. In the rear of the hull, there is a 60m long space for two LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushions) placed end to end. The first transport hovercraft of the JMSDF, the LCAC rides on a cushion of air over water or land at a height of 1.2m at a maximum speed of 40kt (74km/h). The "Ohsumi" type of vessel enables the efficient transport of JDS ground troops to strategic locations, rescue of civilians in case of large scale natural disaster, and potentially functions as a supply base for United Nations Peace Keeping Operations.
The Model
This is the 1/700 scale
assembly model kit based on the state-of-the-art transport ship of the Japan
Maritime Self Defense Force, Ohsumi.
Overall
length: 254mm, overall width: 37mm.
From
her armored hull to her reinforced bridge, the unique "Ohsumi" transport ship
has been richly recreated at every turn.
The
davits, masts, cranes and other minute details have been painstakingly
reproduced.
Flooring
and partitions of the rear well-dock are also authentic and features a moveable
ramp.
Four
LCAC hovercraft, two in transport mode, two in loading/unloading mode and two
large CH-47 helicopters are also included in set.
Vessel
number, deck lines, and helicopter landing markings have been recreated as
decals.