Tamiya 78030 - 1/350 Japanese Battleship Yamato  [78030]

The Flagship of the Japanese forces

The Japanese battleship Yamato was laid straight down in November 1937 and commissioned in December 1941, providing notice to the realm of the amount of Japanese ship-building technology. A truly 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 array of 41km and had been effective at piercing 43cm of armor from 30km away. The woman armor, meanwhile, weighed in at an staggering 21,000 tons. The hull associated with ship had been held because quick as was feasible, with protective factors meaning the bridge, weapon turrets and mechanical sections concentrated inside center of the vessel. Beneath the waterline, she employed a bulbous bow that protruded 3 meters and contributed to increased wavemaking resistance. She featured in actions like the Battle of Leyte Gulf together with Battle of Midway, where on April 7th 1945 she came under assault from over 300 U.S. aircraft while on the way to Okinawa, sinking on base for the ocean.

Model Specifications

• This is a plastic model installation kit associated with Japanese battleship Yamato.
• Scale: 1/350, Length: 751.5mm, Width: 110mm.
• Detail by detail one-piece molded hull includes accurate recreations of this famous bulbous bow.
• Bridge, channel along with other parts concentrated in the heart of the ship are faithfully replicated, providing the model a highly realistic feel.
• Details such as the sonar and main masts are depicted using precise engraving.
• Triple 45-caliber 46cm weapon turrets function waterproof covers as they are connected individually to the deck.
• Other armaments including triple 60-caliber 15.5cm guns, twin 40-caliber 12.7cm weapons, 25mm cannon mounts and much more are recreated in detail.
• Gun turrets, 15m rangefinders and stern crane are movable after completion.
• Stern additionally features machine gun mounts.
• Includes 4 reconnaissance floatplanes.
• Features a stand which is often effortlessly connected by screws to separately-sold 1/350 scale display instance.