Tamiya 1/350 Scale Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Yamato

Tamiya 1/350 Scale Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Yamato Model Kit 

History of the Battleship Yamato

The Japanese battleship Yamato was laid down in November1937 and commissioned in December 1941, giving notice to the world of the levelof Japanese ship-building technology. A truly massive ship, it had a waterlinelength of 256m, a beam of 38.9m, a displacement of around 70,000 tons and nine46cm guns which had a maximum range of 41km and were capable of piercing 43cmof armor from 30km away. Her armor, meanwhile, weighed in at an staggering21,000 tons. The hull of the ship had been kept as short as was possible, withdefensive considerations meaning the bridge, gun turrets and mechanicalsections concentrated in the center of the vessel. Beneath the waterline, sheemployed a bulbous bow that protruded 3 meters and contributed to increasedwave-making resistance. She featured in actions including the Battle of LeyteGulf and the Battle of Midway. On April 7th 1945 she came under attack fromover three hundred U.S. aircraft while on the way to Okinawa, sinking to thebottom of the ocean.

Model Details

• Scale:  1/350
• Length:  751.5mm
• Width:  110mm
• Detailed one-piece hull includes accurate recreations ofthe famous bulbous bow.
• Bridge, funnel and other parts concentrated in the centreof the ship are faithfully replicated.
• Details such as the sonar and main masts are depicted suingprecise photo-etch.
• Triple 45-caliber 46cm gun turrets feature waterproofcovers and are attached individually to the deck.
• Other armaments including triple 60-caliber 15.5cm guns, twin40-caliber 12.7cm guns 25mm cannon mounts are all recreated in detail.
• Tun turrets, 15m rangefinders and the stern crane aremovable after completion.
• Stern also features gun mounts.
• Includes four reconnaissance floatplanes.