Tamiya 1/350 Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone

The Tamiya 1/350 Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone (HC-78024) is a finely detailed plastic model kit of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s lead ship of the Tone class. Offering the choice of a waterline or full-hull build, this large-scale kit is designed for accuracy and display impact, with thoughtfully engineered parts and a wealth of detail ideal for naval modelling enthusiasts.

About The Ship

Commissioned in 1938, Tone measured 189.1 m and was powered by four turbines for a top speed of 35 knots, with a range of 8,000 nautical miles at 18 knots. Her formidable armament comprised eight 20 cm/50 guns in four twin turrets, eight 127 mm guns, twelve 25 mm AA guns, and twelve 610 mm torpedo tubes. She also carried six floatplanes for reconnaissance. Tone participated in many key Pacific Theatre engagements, including the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battles of the Java Sea, Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf. She was sunk at Kure on 24 July 1945 following a large-scale air raid.

Key Features

• 1/350 scale plastic assembly model kit of the Japanese heavy cruiser Tone.
• Build options for waterline or full-hull display.
• Reinforcing frame parts and screws included for accurate assembly of both options.
• Display stands for the detailed aircraft models allow a dynamic flying diorama.
• Transparent parts depict bridge windows and searchlight lenses.
• Reinforced ABS resin masts and radio posts for strength and precision.
• Metal-plated screw shafts, plus metal parts for the anchor and chain.
• Laser-processed machine gun parts deliver sharper, more realistic detail.
• Parts provided to set main gun barrels at different elevation angles.
• Polycaps enable turret swapping and free rotation for varied display poses.
• Complement of floatplanes included.

Optional Accessories

• Suggested compatibility: Tamiya 1/350 Crew Set (Item 12622, 144 pcs) for added realism.