HASEGAWA 40152 JMSDF DDG-177 ATAGO AEGIS DESTROYER "2017" 1/450 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
In the 2000s, the steam-powered Tachikaze-class destroyers were nearing the end of their life, and their Tartar Weapon Systems were becoming obsolete. As their replacements, two Aegis-equipped destroyers, Atago class, were built in the FY2002 and 2003 budget.
The design is fundamentally an improved and scaled-up version of the Kongō-class destroyers with a 4-meter extension of the hull. Just as the Kongō class, the superstructure is larger than aboard the American counterparts, Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA.
One of the most obvious changes is an additional hangar to carry one SH-60K helicopter. In comparison to the Kongō class which only had a helicopter deck, these ships have better helicopter handling facilities.
Another external feature is the reduction of the radar cross-sectional area. For example, the Atago class use a new stealthier plain-structure mast, which was originally designed in Japan, rather than familiar sturdy truss mast. A new modified smokestack and other improvements were also introduced to make the Atagos stealthier.
The propulsion systems are almost the same as those of the Kongō class and Arleigh Burke class, powered by four Ishikawajima-Harima LM2500 gas turbines giving them a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). The installation of three generators is also retained, but the output per unit is increased to 2,800 kilowatts
FEATURES:
* Brand: Hasegawa
* Title: J.M.S.D.F. DDG Atago "2017"
* Number: 40104
* Scale: 1/450
* Type: Full kit
* Released: 2021 New parts
* Packaging: Rigid box (Top opener)
* Topic: Destroyer Atago-class » Destroyers (Ships)
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