TAMIYA TAM78030 1/350 Japanese Battle Yamato Plastic Model Boat Kit

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On April 7, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, the Yamato, along with nine other Japanese warships, embarked on a suicide mission against the U.S. Pacific Fleet, in what was termed Operation Ten-Go. The intention was for Yamato to beach herself on Okinawa and fight until destroyed, serving as an unsinkable gun battery. However, she was intercepted by U.S. aircraft before reaching Okinawa and was sunk by carrier-based bombers and torpedo bombers. More than 3,000 of her crew were lost. The set includes a total of 24 figures for each of the 6 different positions such as saluting, pointing to a direction,

The Yukikaze formed part of the escort force for the Yamato's final mission and returned with many of her survivors.This model accurately depicts the Yamato with increased anti-aircraft armament as she appeared on her final mission to Okinawa and may be assembled for either full-hull or waterline display. Other armaments including triple 60-caliber 15.5cm guns, twin 40-caliber 12.7cm guns, 25mm cannon mounts and more are recreated in detail. The Yamato was a battleship built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II, and it was the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleship ever constructed. Yamato and her sister ship, Musashi, were the pinnacles of the battleship technology. Even parts which had not been seen before in model form, such as the turret barbettes, have been reproduced as Tamiya challenges conventional ship model standards.

as she appeared on her final mission to Okinawa and may be assembled for either full-hull or waterline display. These photo-etched parts depict degaussing cables which were built and used by the Japanese Navy to protect their ships from magnetic torpedoes.The Yamato's main armament consisted of nine 46 cm (18.1 in) guns, the largest caliber of naval artillery ever fitted to a warship. However, despite her impressive firepower and armor, she was relatively inactive during the war. The Japanese used her mainly as a deterrent force, and she was not committed to an operational campaign until the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, where her aircraft were used in the defense of the Philippines. At 46 centimetres, her artillery was the largest calibre for breech-loading guns ever used on ships. since she took part in many notable actions, including Midway and Leyte Gulf, and always returned unscathed.