Tamiya 31114 - 1/700 IJN BB Musashi WWII  [31114]

1/700 Japanese Battleship Musashi

Musashi, called after the ancient Japanese Musashi Province, ended up being a battleship of this Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet. She was the 2nd ship regarding the Yamato course. She and the woman sister-ship, Yamato, had been the greatest and heaviest battleships ever constructed, displacing 72,800 tonnes at complete load, and armed with nine 46-cm (18.1-inch) primary guns. Made of 1938–1941 and formally commissioned into the summer time of 1942, Musashi served since the flagship of Admirals Isoroku Yamamoto and Mineichi Koga in 1943. Throughout 1943, Musashi transferred constantly between your naval bases at Truk Lagoon, Kure and Brunei responding to United states airstrikes on Japanese area bases. Musashi had been sunk on 24 October 1944 by United states provider aircraft, through the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Specs & Features

• Prepared to construct precision model kit.
• Highly detail by detail exterior.
• Various weapons included for armament.
• Includes crane and flag.
• Unassembled float planes included.
• Lifeboats included.
• Steel piece included for flotation support.
• Colorful instruction sheet which will show painting schemes.
• Waterslide decals.
• Detailed pictorial directions.