1/350 IJN Destroyer Yukikaze
$52.00
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■Product Description
[The heroic figure blessed with military fortune is revived]
The Kagero-class was the first to be planned after the end of the disarmament treaty and was said to be the culmination of fleet destroyers. Yukikaze was the eighth ship of this class and was completed in January 1940. She participated in major operations during the Pacific War, such as the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and also engaged in convoy escort and transport duties, constantly fighting fiercely on the front lines, yet she survived the war almost unscathed, earning her the nickname "miracle destroyer." At the time of completion, she was equipped with three 12.7cm twin guns and two 61cm quadruple torpedo tubes, but from the middle of the war onward, the anti-aircraft guns were gradually strengthened, the second main gun was removed, and radar was also installed. The beautiful form of the ship was now imbued with ferocity. During Operation Ten-Go in April 1945, it fought valiantly as a direct escort for the battleship Yamato, rescuing many survivors before returning to port. After the war, it became a special transport ship and was engaged in transporting demobilized soldiers and other troops. Later, it was handed over to the Republic of China as a war reparation ship and remained in active service until the early 1960s.
【Main Specifications of Yukikaze】
Standard displacement: 2,000 tons, overall length: 118.5m, overall width: 10.8m, power output: 52,000 hp, speed: 35.5 knots, armament (during Operation Ten-Go): 2 x 12.7cm twin guns, 5 x 25mm triple machine guns, 14 x 25mm single machine guns, 2 x 13mm single machine guns, 2 x 61cm quadruple torpedo tubes
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 78020
Scale: 1/350
JAN: 4950344780204
Remarks
[Model Specifications]
This is a plastic model assembly kit that recreates the appearance of the battle-hardened destroyer Yukikaze, which fought from the beginning of the Pacific War to the end, as it appeared during Operation Ten-Go in April 1945, when it was assigned to escort the battleship Yamato. ●1/350 scale, 338mm in length, 31mm in width. The powerful appearance, including the reinforced anti-aircraft guns and radar, is modeled in detail. ●The hull is divided into left and right halves, and the seams of the outer plating and the external electrical wiring are delicately represented. ●The anchor chain and propeller shaft are made of high-quality metal. ●Each gun is meticulously finished, including the flame suppressors and heat sinks, using laser processing technology. ●The two main gun turrets and two torpedo tubes can be rotated even after completion using polycaps. ●Comes with a display stand for the full-hull model. ●After completion, it can be stored in the kit's packaging.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
1/350 IJN Destroyer Yukikaze
$52.00
[The heroic figure blessed with military fortune is revived]
The Kagero-class was the first to be planned after the end of the disarmament treaty and was said to be the culmination of fleet destroyers. Yukikaze was the eighth ship of this class and was completed in January 1940. She participated in major operations during the Pacific War, such as the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and also engaged in convoy escort and transport duties, constantly fighting fiercely on the front lines, yet she survived the war almost unscathed, earning her the nickname "miracle destroyer." At the time of completion, she was equipped with three 12.7cm twin guns and two 61cm quadruple torpedo tubes, but from the middle of the war onward, the anti-aircraft guns were gradually strengthened, the second main gun was removed, and radar was also installed. The beautiful form of the ship was now imbued with ferocity. During Operation Ten-Go in April 1945, it fought valiantly as a direct escort for the battleship Yamato, rescuing many survivors before returning to port. After the war, it became a special transport ship and was engaged in transporting demobilized soldiers and other troops. Later, it was handed over to the Republic of China as a war reparation ship and remained in active service until the early 1960s.
【Main Specifications of Yukikaze】
Standard displacement: 2,000 tons, overall length: 118.5m, overall width: 10.8m, power output: 52,000 hp, speed: 35.5 knots, armament (during Operation Ten-Go): 2 x 12.7cm twin guns, 5 x 25mm triple machine guns, 14 x 25mm single machine guns, 2 x 13mm single machine guns, 2 x 61cm quadruple torpedo tubes
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 78020
Scale: 1/350
JAN: 4950344780204
Remarks
[Model Specifications]
This is a plastic model assembly kit that recreates the appearance of the battle-hardened destroyer Yukikaze, which fought from the beginning of the Pacific War to the end, as it appeared during Operation Ten-Go in April 1945, when it was assigned to escort the battleship Yamato. ●1/350 scale, 338mm in length, 31mm in width. The powerful appearance, including the reinforced anti-aircraft guns and radar, is modeled in detail. ●The hull is divided into left and right halves, and the seams of the outer plating and the external electrical wiring are delicately represented. ●The anchor chain and propeller shaft are made of high-quality metal. ●Each gun is meticulously finished, including the flame suppressors and heat sinks, using laser processing technology. ●The two main gun turrets and two torpedo tubes can be rotated even after completion using polycaps. ●Comes with a display stand for the full-hull model. ●After completion, it can be stored in the kit's packaging.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.