Tamiya 31460 Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze 1/700 Scale Plastic Model Kit
$ 16.45
Description
Tamiya 31460 Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze 1/700 Scale Plastic Model Kit. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. The Shimakaze was a destroyer that once could boast being one of the fastest on the seas at 40. Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called 'First in Quality Around the World.' Now Tamiya is offering more than 300 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. The Shimakaze was a destroyer that once could boast being one of the fastest on the seas at 40. 9 knots, thanks to 75,000hp from her steam turbines. Her quintuple torpedo launchers were designed especially for her. While 16 ships were originally planned for her class, she ended up the only one of her kind. She was commissioned on May 10th, 1943 and served across the theater of conflict until she was sunk in an attack by U. S. aircraft in the Battle of Ormoc Bay, November 1944. The Shimakaze Waterline model kit was originally released in 1972. This 2017 version of the model kit is completely new as it was designed using up-to-date documents to re-capture her with superb accuracy. The Shimakaze is depicted as she appeared in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944. The hull is composed of left and right halves, with separate parts used to recreate the upper deck, which features realistic depictions of anti-slip surfaces. Quintuple torpedo launchers and 12. 7cm gun turrets are assembled using poly caps, allowing rotation. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.
