Tamiya 31460 - 1/700 Shimakaze Japanese Navy Destroyer No.460  [31460]

Shimakaze Specs

• Displacement: 2567 tons
• Length: 129.5m
• Energy: 75000hp
• Max. Recorded Speed: 40.9 lnots
• Torpedos: 61cm quintuple tubes x3
• Principal weapon: 12.7cm twin firearms x3
• Radar: Type 22x1, Tpe 13x1
• Commissioned: might 10, 1943 at Maizuru Naval Arsenal

The Shimakaze was a destroyer that as soon as could boast being among the quickest in the seas at 40.9 knots, because of 75,000hp from the woman vapor turbines. Her quintuple torpedo launchers were created specifically for her. While 16 ships were originally in the offing for her course, she ended up the only person of the woman sort. She was commissioned may 10th, 1943 and served throughout the movie theater of conflict until she was sunk in an attack by U.S. aircraft within the Battle of Ormoc Bay, November 1944.

The Shimakaze Waterline model kit had been originally released in 1972. This 2017 version of the model kit is wholly brand new as it ended up being created utilizing up-to-date papers to re-capture the woman with superb accuracy.

• Length: 185mm.
• The slimline hull is recreated making use of remaining and right halves.
• Separate deck components function exquisite molding, with details particularly anchor chains.
• Slide-molded 12.7cm double weapon turret depictions provide excellent precision.
• Principal weapons and quintuple torpedo tube mounts are put together making use of poly caps to allow their rotation.
• Features a faithful rendering regarding the bridge and mast.
• Decals are included in the kit to replicate linoleum deck parts and more.
• The model completes on waterline, permitting recreation for the Shimakaze at sea.