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

1/700 Japanese Battleship Musashi

Musashi, called following the ancient Japanese Musashi Province, had been a battleship concerning the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and flagship with this Japanese Combined Fleet. She wound up being the 2nd ship of Yamato course. She therefore the girl sister-ship, Yamato, was indeed the greatest and heaviest battleships ever built, displacing 72,800 tonnes at complete load, and armed with nine 46-cm (18.1-inch) main weapons. Crafted from 1938–1941 and formally commissioned inside summer of 1942, Musashi served because of the fact flagship of Admirals Isoroku Yamamoto and Mineichi Koga in 1943. Throughout 1943, Musashi transferred constantly involving the naval bases at Truk Lagoon, Kure and Brunei responding to American airstrikes on Japanese area bases. Musashi was sunk on 24 October 1944 by usa provider aircraft, through the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Specs & Features

• Prepared to construct precision model kit.
• Definitely detailed exterior.
• Several various 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 recommendations.