Nagoya Castle, Japan : Pattern

East face

West face
View of completed model

Scale:1/280
Nagoya Castle, located in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, is one of Japan's three great castles. Its roof
is adorned with golden "shachihoko," tiger-headed dolphin creatures, which have become
symbolic of Nagoya Castle. It is sometimes even referred to as "Kinshachijo" (Golden Dolphin
Castle) or "Kinjo" (Golden Castle). In 1610, Ieyasu Tokugawa ordered the daimyo (feudal lords)
from Japan's west to build the castle, and construction was completed over four years. The
castle tower was threatened by earthquakes and fires several times over the years, but aerial
attacks during the Pacific War destroyed it completely. The Nagoya Castle that stands today is a
replica that was rebuilt after the war.

South face

*This model was designed for Papercraft and may differ from the original in some respects.

Parts sheet (Pattern) : Twelve A4 sheets (No.1~No.12)

No. of Parts : 102
*Build the model by carefully reading the Assembly Instructions, in the parts sheet page order.

North face

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Castle tower

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Scissors line

Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Castle tower

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Scissors line

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Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Castle tower

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Scissors line

Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Castle tower

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Scissors line

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Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Castle tower

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Scissors line

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Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Castle tower

Scissors line

Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Castle tower

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Mountain fold

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Castle tower

Turret; Substructure

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Scissors line

Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Turret

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Mountain fold

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Turret

Scissors line

Mountain fold

Valley fold

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Turret

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Scissors line

Mountain fold

Valley fold

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