News from Japan. Pit-Road Models proudly announces the release of their 1/700 IJN DD Hibiki w/Photo Etched Parts. This nicely detailed 1/700 model is of the IJN destroyer Hibiki as she appeared in 1945. Pit-Road gives the modeler a variety of choices when building this kit.Can be built as either a full-hull or waterline model, as well as a pre- or post-upgrade version. This release also includes a fret of photo-etched metal detail parts.

This kit can be built as either a full-hull or waterline model, as well as a pre- or post-upgrade version. This release also includes a fret of photo-etched metal detail parts.

Ship History
The Imperial Japanese Navy Akatsuki class of destroyers (暁型) consisted of four "special-type" destroyers, all built in Sasebo, Japan and completed in 1932. Only one of the four ships survived World War II, to be sold to the USSR (as the Pritky) and scrapped in 1963.

• Displacement: 1680 tons
  
• Length: 371 ft (113 meters)
  
• Beam: 34 ft (10 meters)
  
• Draft: 11 ft (3 meters)
  
• Armament: 6 × 5-inch guns, up to 28 25 mm anti-aircraft guns, up to 10 13 mm anti-aircraft guns, 9 × 24inch torpedoes, 36 depth charges.
  
• Built: 1932
  
• Complement: 197