(特) No. 022 New Special Series 1/700 Scale Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Yamato ~ Year 1945 (Showa 20)/Operation Ten-Ichi-Go [日本海軍戦艦 大和 ~ 昭和20年/天一号作戦 1945]

[Model Specifications]

The battleship Yamato, a symbol of the Combined Fleet, returns with newly added and modified 25 mm triple machine gun parts featuring intricate detail!!

The battleship Yamato (大和) was the first ship of the Yamato-class, (大和型) the last ship type designed and built by the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Completed at the Kure Naval Arsenal (呉海軍工廠) in December 1941, shortly after the start of the war, it was an unprecedented vessel, equipped with nine of the world's largest 46 cm guns and a displacement of 64,000 tons.

Immediately after completion, it was incorporated into the Combined Fleet.

As aircraft became the primary force, the Yamato underwent modifications to strengthen its anti-aircraft armament and participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea (菲律賓海海戰) and the Battle of Leyte Gulf (雷伊泰灣海戰).

In April 1945, when US forces landed on Okinawa (沖繩), the Yamato, along with its escorting light cruisers and destroyers, sortied as part of a special surface attack force.

However, its advance was halted by US air power, and it sank off Cape Bonomisaki in Kyushu (九州坊ノ岬沖).

● This product is modeled after the Yamato's appearance during its final sortie towards Okinawa (沖繩) in April 1945.

• When half of the secondary guns were removed and the 12.7 cm twin anti-aircraft guns and 25 mm machine guns were added.
• Equipped with a Type 21 radar on the bridge, a Type 22 radar on the side of the bridge (after relocation), and a Type 13 radar on the aft mast.

● The hull is constructed with the port and starboard sides and the upper wooden deck as one piece.

• The portholes, characteristic of the later stages of the war, are represented by raised molding in their closed state.
• The wooden deck is represented by raised molding.
• The parts, including the hull and bottom plate, are molded in gray.
• The bridge and funnel are constructed with a left and right joined-together design.

● Equipment representing the final configuration with enhanced anti-aircraft armament.

• The main guns have the barrel and canvas as one piece, and the elevation angle is fixed at the locking position.
• Only the two secondary guns remaining after the refit are shown, and the turret and barrel are represented as a single integrated part.
• The 25 mm triple machine gun (without shield) comes with both conventional molded parts and precisely molded parts from the 2018 model, allowing for selection.
• The 25 mm triple machine gun with shield can be set to either high elevation or locked position.
• The machine gun mounts added to the main gun roof and stern are reproduced with dedicated parts.

Two types of carrier-based reconnaissance seaplanes are included: the Type Zero Observation Seaplane (零式水上觀測機) and the Type Zero (零式) (three units) Seaplane Reconnaissance Seaplane (水上偵察機), with two of each included.

The molded color of the carrier-based aircraft is gray.

● Three types of decals are included:

1. Decals including the naval ensign, the Japanese flag, and aircraft markings.

→ Includes the naval ensign, the Japanese flag, and aircraft markings. Includes the Hinomaru (Japanese national flag - 日の丸) and friendly identification stripes (yellow stripe) on carrier-based aircraft, and the Hinomaru (日の丸) includes the late-war version without the white border.

2. Decals included for draft markings, the chrysanthemum emblem on the bow, and the ship's name on the stern (two types: gold and solid battleship gray).

3. Decals included to easily represent the walkway on the aircraft deck at the stern.

This product is an unpainted kit requiring glue assembly and painting.

The scale is 1/700, and it is a waterline model that does not include the hull bottom.

The molded parts consist of two colors: gray and clear.

Number of assembly parts: 287 pcs.

[Contents]

18 runners, 1 instruction manual, 3 set of decals

Please note that due to monitor and image resolution issues, the color may appear different from the actual product. The product is new and unopened.

*This product is made in Japan.
*This product is a plastic model kit that requires assembly.

Please note that colors may appear different from the actual product due to monitor and image resolution issues.

The product is brand new and unopened.

The release date is undecided and may be subject to change.