Navis Neptun 1/1250 1234 Aoba, Japanese WW2 heavy cruiser, 1944

A 1/1250 scale metal model of the Japanese heavy cruiser, Aoba, a class of ship not previously modelled by Neptun, this is from a 3D-printed master, 1234. Unlike their previous half sisters, the Furataka-class, the Aobas mounted their guns in twin turrets from new. All four ships served in the same squadron together but, as casualties mounted, they were employed in mixed formations.