Product Description
The Musashi, the last battleship built by Japan, entered service in August 1942 as the second ship of the Yamato class.
In February of the following year, it replaced the Yamato as the flagship of the Combined Fleet.
In April 1944, its anti-aircraft armament was significantly strengthened, and it participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June.
For the subsequent Operation Sho-Go 1 in October, the deck was painted black to delay detection by enemy aircraft.
Furthermore, only the Musashi had its hull repainted in a light gray color.
During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Musashi was subjected to five fierce attacks by American carrier-based aircraft, enduring 17 bombs and 20 torpedoes, but it sank in the Sibuyan Sea on the 24th of the same month.
1/700 scale plastic model
- Available as a waterline or full-hull model.
- Recreating the modified appearance of the ship after the refit, which included increased anti-aircraft armament such as machine guns and radar, and the hull's lower portholes being sealed to make it unsinkable.
Includes one Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane and one Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane.
・1 ship included
・Total length: 376mm
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 42.7 x 18.5 x 8.9 cm / 742g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- W282
- JAN code
- 4986470023328
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.