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

The Flagship for the Japanese forces

Japan battleship Yamato ended up being set down in November 1937 and commissioned in December 1941, providing notice towards world of the level 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 weapons which had a maximum selection of 41km and were effective 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 for the ship was in fact held because short as ended up being feasible, with protective factors meaning the connection, gun turrets and technical sections concentrated into the center associated with vessel. Under the waterline, she employed a bulbous bow that protruded 3 meters and contributed to increased wavemaking opposition. She featured in actions such as the Battle of Leyte Gulf additionally the Battle of Midway, in which on April 7th 1945 she arrived under assault from over 3 hundred U.S. aircraft while on the road to Okinawa, sinking to your base of the ocean.

Model Specs

• This is a synthetic model assembly kit regarding the Japanese battleship Yamato.
• Scale: 1/350, Length: 751.5mm, Width: 110mm.
• Detail by detail one-piece molded hull includes accurate recreations associated with famous bulbous bow.
• Bridge, funnel alongside components concentrated in the center of the ship are faithfully replicated, offering the model a very practical feel.
• Details for instance the sonar and main masts are depicted using exact engraving.
• Triple 45-caliber 46cm weapon turrets function waterproof covers and tend to be attached separately to your deck.
• Other armaments including triple 60-caliber 15.5cm firearms, twin 40-caliber 12.7cm weapons, 25mm cannon mounts and much more are recreated thoroughly.
• Gun turrets, 15m rangefinders and stern crane are movable after conclusion.
• Stern also features machine weapon mounts.
• Includes 4 reconnaissance floatplanes.
• Features a stand and this can be effortlessly connected by screws to separately-sold 1/350 scale display instance.