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

The Flagship of this Japanese forces

Japan battleship Yamato was laid lower in November 1937 and commissioned in December 1941, supplying notice toward realm of the quantity of Japanese ship-building technology. A truly massive ship, it had a waterline duration of 256m, a beam of 38.9m, a displacement of around 70,000 tons and nine 46cm firearms which had a maximum selection of 41km and was good at piercing 43cm of armor from 30km away. The woman armor, at the same time, weighed in at an staggering 21,000 tons. The hull connected with ship was in fact held because quick as ended up being feasible, with protective facets meaning the connection, weapon turrets and mechanical parts concentrated inside center associated with vessel. Underneath the waterline, she employed a bulbous bow that protruded 3 meters and contributed to increased wavemaking resistance. She featured in actions such as the Battle of Leyte Gulf along with Battle of Midway, in which on April 7th 1945 she came under assault from over 300 U.S. aircraft while on the road to Okinawa, sinking on base for the ocean.

Model Specifications

• This is a plastic model installation kit connected with Japanese battleship Yamato.
• Scale: 1/350, Length: 751.5mm, Width: 110mm.
• Step-by-step one-piece molded hull includes accurate recreations with this famous bulbous bow.
• Bridge, channel and also other parts focused into the heart of ship are faithfully replicated, supplying the model a highly practical feel.
• Details like the sonar and primary masts are depicted making use of accurate engraving.
• Triple 45-caliber 46cm weapon turrets function waterproof covers since they are linked separately towards the deck.
• Other armaments including triple 60-caliber 15.5cm firearms, twin 40-caliber 12.7cm weapons, 25mm cannon mounts and much more are recreated at length.
• Gun turrets, 15m rangefinders and stern crane are movable after completion.
• Stern also features machine weapon mounts.
• Includes 4 reconnaissance floatplanes.
• Features a stand which will be frequently efficiently connected by screws to separately-sold 1/350 scale display instance.