Hiraga Battlecruiser Summary

This piece is the magnetized raw, 3D printed in gray resin. It is unfinished and unpainted. For the do-it-yourselfer, optionally add precision cut waterslide deck decals, hull camouflage and a name label to elevate your ship to the highest standard. These are the same decals used to create our finished pieces. Now you can create your own masterpiece.

The "Hiraga" is a 1928 design for a Kongo class battlecruiser replacement. This is a real design, though it never got beyond the drawing board due to the 1930 London treaty which extended the battleship building holiday. The designer's name was "Hiraga" and so we are calling it that in his honor, even though that breaks with IJN naming convention. In order to fit within the treaty limits they squished everything as close together as possible in order to shorten the citadel and armor belt length, giving it an unusual design.

Ships in Class:

• Hiraga

Each game piece comes with 2 magnets and 1 damage marker. The 1/16" magnet installs into the turret while the 2x1mm magnet installs into the damage marker.

Installation instructions:

1) Complete the damage marker first as it can be used to test the turret magnet position. If magnetizing more than one ship and/or marker, be sure to double check the magnet polarity is the same across all your pieces so you can put any damage marker on any ship. Apply a small drop of cyanoacrylate glue (eg. Super Glue) onto the 2x1mm magnet then insert into the damage maker hole. The glue will to secure it in place. The 2x1mm is the shorter of the two magnets. This magnet will not fit in the turret hole. 

2) Apply a drop of glue to the 1/16" magnet and gently push the turret into place. Ensure it is at the top of the cylinder hole. There should be a good attraction to the damage marker. Test this by putting the damage marker into place. If the marker barely holds on or falls off, check the depth of the magnet to again ensure it is at the top of the cylinder hole. Be careful to handle the resin piece gently so it does not break. It is recommended to lay the turrent on a tabletop while pushing the magnet into place to reduce breakage risk. The 1/16" magnet is the taller of the two magnets and will not fit properly into the damage marker hole.

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