{"product_id":"4905083066645","title":"1\/700 Japanese Navy destroyer Yukikaze","description":"■Product Description\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Aoshima's Waterline series has been renewed with even greater precision! ! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eighth ship of the Kagero-class destroyers, \"Yukikaze,\" a lucky ship that participated in various battles throughout the Pacific War and survived until the end of the war, is now available as a 1\/700 scale plastic model kit. The late-war appearance of the ship, with its turrets removed and anti-aircraft armament strengthened, can be accurately reproduced with a simple and easy-to-assemble parts configuration that focuses on the essentials. Various fittings such as 12.7cm twin guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, and ship's boats have been newly designed and added. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlide molds are used to achieve intricate and precise molding! ! \u003cbr\u003eThe armament, mainly the destroyer's main guns and machine guns, as well as the ship's aircraft and various fittings have also been updated! ! \u003cbr\u003eNewly molded outfitting parts\u003cbr\u003e・Type 96 25mm triple machine gun\u003cbr\u003e・70cm signal searchlight\u003cbr\u003e・Directional finder antenna\u003cbr\u003e・Type 3 12.7cm twin gun (C\/D type)\u003cbr\u003e・Type 13 radar\u003cbr\u003e・Type 22 radar\u003cbr\u003e・Type 92 quadruple torpedo tube\u003cbr\u003e・Type 94 depth charge projector\u003cbr\u003e・Quartrant davit\u003cbr\u003e・7m cutter\u003cbr\u003e・Anchor\u003cbr\u003e【Ship type: Destroyer】\u003cbr\u003e【Country: Japan】\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【Ship history】\u003cbr\u003eThe destroyer Yukikaze was completed on January 20, 1940, as the 8th ship of the Kagero-class destroyers. It was built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal. After completion, it belonged to the 16th Destroyer Division of the 2nd Torpedo Squadron along with Hatsukaze, Tokitsukaze, and Amatsukaze. During the Pacific War, Yukikaze participated in the Southern Invasion Operation from the outset of the war, engaging in gun battles with the Allied fleet at the Battle of the Java Sea. From then on, she participated in fierce battles such as the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, the Third Battle of the Solomon Islands, the Guadalcanal evacuation operation, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Yamato suicide attack operation, but miraculously survived each time, demonstrating her incredible good fortune. After these battles, the appearance of Yukikaze changed dramatically, transforming from a heavily armed ship for ship-to-ship combat to a ship with enhanced anti-aircraft combat armament. A new gun mount was installed in front of the bridge, and one 25mm twin machine gun was installed there. Furthermore, the 25mm twin machine guns installed in the center of the hull were changed to triple machine guns, and in 1944, the second main gun turret at the rear was removed and two 25mm triple anti-aircraft machine guns were added in its place. As the fighting intensified daily and her sister ships were lost one after another with each battle, she became the sole survivor of the Type A destroyers, including not only the Kagero-class but also the nearly identical Yugumo-class. After the war, all her armament was removed and living quarters were installed, and she became a repatriation ship, engaged in transporting Japanese people returning from overseas. It is said that the Yukikaze carried more than 10,000 repatriates. Manga artist Shigeru Mizuki also recalled being repatriated on the Yukikaze. On July 6, 1947, she was handed over to the Republic of China as a war reparation ship, and her name was changed to Danyang. The Republic of China welcomed the Yukikaze as the flagship of its fleet. Due to the effects of typhoons and aging, she was dismantled in 1970. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n ■Product Specifications\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Manufacturer: Aoshima Bunka Kyozai Co., Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Product Specifications: 1\/700 Waterline No. 444\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Release Date: Scheduled for April 2024\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Scale: 1\/700\u003cbr\u003e\r\n JAN: 4905083066645\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n ■Notes\u003cbr\u003e\r\n *The images shown are of a prototype. \u003cbr\u003e*The series number will continue even after the renewal. We recommend checking the contents when making a reservation or purchase. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n","brand":"aoshima","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46485242937502,"sku":"4905083066645","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/7620\/6750\/files\/4905083066645.webp?v=1770448810","url":"https:\/\/tsurumai-hobby.com\/products\/4905083066645","provider":"TSURUMAI HOBBY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}