Tamiya 78030 - 1/350 Japanese Battleship Yamato 田宮軍事模型戰艦 雙星孖星  [78030]

The Flagship for the Japanese forces

Japan battleship Yamato was laid down in November 1937 and commissioned in December 1941, giving notice towards realm of the degree of Japanese ship-building technology. A massive ship, it had a waterline length of 256m, a beam of 38.9m, a displacement of around 70,000 tons and nine 46cm firearms which had a maximum range of 41km and were with the capacity of piercing 43cm of armor from 30km away. Her armor, meanwhile, weighed in at an staggering 21,000 tons. The hull of this ship was indeed kept because short as was possible, with defensive considerations meaning the bridge, weapon turrets and technical sections concentrated into the center of this vessel. Underneath the waterline, she employed a bulbous bow that protruded 3 meters and contributed to increased wavemaking resistance. She showcased in actions including the Battle of Leyte Gulf while the Battle of Midway, in which on April 7th 1945 she arrived under assault from over three hundred U.S. aircraft while on the way to Okinawa, sinking on bottom for the ocean.

Model Specifications

• This really is a synthetic model assembly kit for the Japanese battleship Yamato.
• Scale: 1/350, Length: 751.5mm, Width: 110mm.
• Detail by detail one-piece molded hull includes accurate recreations for the famous bulbous bow.
• Bridge, funnel alongside components focused in the middle of the ship are faithfully replicated, offering the model an extremely practical feel.
• Details including the sonar and primary masts are depicted making use of exact engraving.
• Triple 45-caliber 46cm gun turrets function waterproof covers and are also connected separately to your deck.
• Other armaments including triple 60-caliber 15.5cm weapons, twin 40-caliber 12.7cm firearms, 25mm cannon mounts and more are recreated thoroughly.
• Gun turrets, 15m rangefinders and stern crane are movable after completion.
• Stern also features machine gun mounts.
• Includes 4 reconnaissance floatplanes.
• Features a stand which can be easily connected by screws to separately-sold 1/350 scale display case.