Hasegawa 1/72 Shinkai 6500 Seabed Manned Sub Model Kit

The Shinkai 6500 is JAMSTEC's (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) deep-sea research submersible, capable of diving to 6,500 meters—covering 98% of the world's ocean floor. Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the Shinkai 6500 has been conducting deep-sea research since 1989, exploring hydrothermal vents, deep-sea ecosystems, and geological formations. It holds the record as one of the deepest-diving manned research submersibles in the world. The distinctive orange and white hull with its viewport array makes it immediately recognizable. Hasegawa captures this Japanese engineering marvel at 1/72 scale.