IJN Tsugaru (minelayer)

[jorzik]

Hi Jay
The bigger one on the picture is sea tender Nisshin. This ship was like a hybrid of cruiser, carrier and as a mother of mini submarines (they were located in big hangar under deck). On my model I made 3 mini submarines on deck located between 2 big bridges.

George

[Fishcarver]

This is a SUPERB piece of work!
Jim

[wittman40]

Very-very nice work, congratulation!

[RAFleischman]

Beautiful work!

Who will you be selling the model through...I want to watch out for it!

Russ

[dovbear]

I really like the detail you're able to forge into your ships. Is the Tsugaru commercially available, or your own?

[jorzik]

Hello all
Thanks for Your congratulation.
As I wrote at the begining,this model will be published by Answer, but I dont know when it will be.
I believe it will be sa soon as possibile.

[JohnMGD]

Hi Jorzik,

Where can I find your gallery ??

John.

Originally Posted by jorzik

Hello
I started build a new IJN model six month ago. The name of that ship is Tsugaru.
Because I have finished my work it is time to introduce my new model.
This model was glued by me as a prototype, in 1:200 scale.
The designer of that project is Maciej Herbut, very popular designer especially IJN.
The model will be published probably in next year by Answer.

Few words about that minelayer.

Tsugaru was a large minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that was in service during the early stages of World War II. The name of that ship comes from Tsugaru Peninsula in northwest Aomori Prefecture of Japan.
Tsugaru was torpedoed by USS Darter and sank near Biak, removed from the Navy list on 10 August 1944

Builder - Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Laid down - July 5, 1939
Launched - June 5, 1940
Sunk in action, June 29, 1944

Propulsion
2-shaft geared turbine, 4 boilers, 9,000 hp (6,700 kW)
Speed - 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h)
Range - 9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)

Armament4 x 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun
4 xType 93 13mm AA Guns
500x Type 6 naval mines
1 x Type 94 depth charge thrower, 6 x DC rails
Aircraft carried - 1 x Aichi Jake seaplane





For more detailed pictures please visit my gallery.
Enjoy it

[JohnMGD]

I just got an answer back from the Answer (Angraf) Company telling me that Tsugaru will be published June 2013 !!

John.

[treadhead1952]

Originally Posted by JohnMGD

I just got an answer back from the Answer (Angraf) Company telling me that Tsugaru will be published June 2013 !!

John.

Thanks for that bit of news. Always have liked Answer Models kits and adding that to the IJN Akitsushima will be a nice pair to work on.

[jorzik]

Hi
As You know now, Tsugaru appears in June 2013!
My album of Tsugaru is available under link
IJN Tsugaru - Paper Modelers Gallery