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Yamato was the largest and most powerfully armed battleship of WWII, and probably of all time. This year marks the 70th anniversary of her final battle.
Yamato displaced more than seventy thousand tons at full load and stretched over 800 feet from stem to stern. Her 46cm (18.1 in) guns, the largest ever made, could lob shells weighing over 3,000 lb up to twenty-six miles. She only fired her cannons at another warship once in October 1944 at the Battle of Samar where shelled the escort carrier USS Gambier Bay. In April of 1945 she was sent on a one-way mission to defend the island of Okinawa from US invasion. There she was attacked by more than 300 US naval aircraft and sunk.
This limited release of this 1/450 kit (No. HSGS5234) features 282 pieces, a poster of the box illustration, a cross section drawing, and a commemorative medal.
Hobby Link Japan has the kit available for pre-order (with an August delivery date) for ¥5,440 ($44.00 USD) plus shipping.
This limited release of this 1/450 kit (No. HSGS5234) features 282 pieces, a poster of the box illustration, a cross section drawing, and a commemorative medal.
Hobby Link Japan has the kit available for pre-order (with an August delivery date) for ¥5,440 ($44.00 USD) plus shipping.
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