Max Factory of Japan has announced the October 2015 release of a combination kit consisting of a 1/350 scale Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Shimakaze and “Daughter”, a 1/20 scale anime-style figure.

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I was SO tempted to do an article on these kits (blame my Model Geek influences) but I wasn't sure. I'm glad Tim did.

The actual Shimakaze was a one off 'super' destroyer that had a trial speed of just over 40 knts, making her one of the fastest destroyers in the world (hence her anime counterpart). She served in evacuating troops from Kiska Island and fought in the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf.

I'm betting Hasegawa is will re-release this ships as their own standalone models and hopefully at a bit more modest price. $62.00 from HLJ for a 1/350 destroyer seems a bit much but it's probably because of the extra pieces (and licensing) for the "Fleet Girl" series.

Aoshima has re-released some of their 1/700 kits as a "Fleet Girl" series but they don't include figures and just feature the original kits with fantisful paint scheme.