Help with IJN Submarine

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Hi All,

I want to make a diorama with Tamiya’s 1/700 I16 and I-58 model subs. Although the two subs I want to depict did carry a mini-sub and a Glen floatplane like the I-16 and I-58 included, the numbers are different and I want to know if these two are close enough to what I want. Though I am sure there would be differences. If the differences are not that big then I am happy.
The subs in questions are the ones that attacked Sydney, Australia in May 1942. The subs carrying the mini 2 man subs were:
I-22, I-24 and I-27.
There were two other subs carrying Glen float planes but I want to do the I-21 that had Ito flying the Glen before the attack.
Out of the 3 above, are they close to the I-16 or I-58? For the I-21 which one out of the I-16 and I-58 is closer?
I’ve tried to search on the web but as Japanese submarines are not my speciality I found the whole thing confusing.
Any help would be appreciated or direction to follow.
Thanks in advance.

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I’ve been watching for a sub that would be similar to the I-25, which was one of the Glen carriers. It was the one that led the ohhhh-so-brutal attack on the U.S. mainland ( http://www.portorfordlifeboatstation.org/ ).

I want the submarine model, and also a large model of the Glen seaplane. Unfortunately, both of these are very difficult to acquire. Am told the I-19 is a close design, but it is also constantly sold out…