Aoshima A001239 1/700 I.J.N Aircraft Carrier Ryujo 2nd Upgrade Battle Solonsea Battle Of The Eastern Solomons

The Ryujo was a light aircraft carrier of the IJN during the early 1930s. She was small and lightly built in an attempt to exploit a loophole in the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 which stated that carriers under 10,000t displacement were not regarded as "aircraft carriers." She had her first refit after the "Tomozuru incident," followed by the second refit to incorporate the lessons learned from the "Fourth Fleet Incident."

This model kit recreates the version of the ship from the second refit, built as a water line model. Parts are molded in grey plastic, and decals are included.