Tamiya 31114 - 1/700 IJN BB Musashi WWII  [31114]

1/700 Japanese Battleship Musashi

Musashi, called after the ancient Japanese Musashi Province, was a battleship regarding the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and flagship of this Japanese Combined Fleet. She ended up being the second ship of Yamato course. She and the woman sister-ship, Yamato, had been the largest and heaviest battleships ever built, displacing 72,800 tonnes at complete load, and armed with nine 46-cm (18.1-inch) main weapons. Made out of 1938–1941 and formally commissioned inside summer of 1942, Musashi served due to the fact flagship of Admirals Isoroku Yamamoto and Mineichi Koga in 1943. Throughout 1943, Musashi transferred continuously involving the naval bases at Truk Lagoon, Kure and Brunei in response to American airstrikes on Japanese island bases. Musashi had been sunk on 24 October 1944 by United states provider aircraft, throughout the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Specs & Features

• Prepared to construct precision model kit.
• Definitely detailed exterior.
• Several different weapons included for armament.
• Includes crane and banner.
• Unassembled float planes included.
• Lifeboats included.
• Metal piece included for flotation help.
• Colorful instruction sheet which ultimately shows painting schemes.
• Waterslide decals.
• Detailed pictorial guidelines.