Fujimi 1/700 IJN Battleship Yamato Full Hull Special Edition Plastic Model (with Etched Parts And Wooden Deck Stickers)

This special edition plastic model kit represents the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato with included photo-etched brass parts and laser-cut wood deck decals. The kit is a full-hull style that reproduces the hull bottom and includes a display stand for completed models. The overall appearance is based on Yamato during Operation Ten-ichi in 1945.

Key features:

- 1/700 scale injection-molded plastic model kit ideal for collectors and scale model enthusiasts

- Full-hull construction includes hull bottom for display or diorama use

- Display stand included for finished presentation

- Motif based on Yamato in 1945 during Operation Ten-ichi

Hull and construction:

- Hull designed as a single assembly with port and starboard sides and upper wood deck integrated

- Closed portholes of the late-war period recreated as raised molded detail

- Wood deck features raised molded detail

- Plastic parts molded in gray, including hull and hull bottom panels

- Bridge and funnels are left-right joined assemblies

- Lower hull is a one-piece component; screw and rudder are separate parts

Armament and equipment:

- Represents Yamato with strengthened late-war anti-aircraft armament

- Main gun barrels and canvas covers are molded as single pieces; gun elevation fixed at locked positions

- Only two secondary guns remain after refit; turrets and barrels are single-piece parts

- 25 mm triple machine guns without shields include both conventional molded parts and higher-precision 2018 mold parts for selection

- Shielded 25 mm triple machine guns offer two selectable barrel elevation options: high elevation or locked position

- Additional gun mounts added on main turret roofs and stern are provided as dedicated parts

- Aircraft complement includes two Type 0 observation planes and two Type 0 three-seat reconnaissance seaplanes

- Aircraft parts molded in gray for easy handling and painting

Decals:

- Three decal sheets included

- Includes naval ensign, Hinomaru aircraft markings, and aircraft identification markings

- Includes draft marks, bow chrysanthemum crest, and two variations of the stern ship name marking (gold and navy fill)

- Includes flight deck walkways decals for easy and realistic representation of the aft aviation work deck

Photo-etched parts:

- Brass photo-etched parts included to reproduce fine details that are difficult to achieve with injection molding

- Two brass etch sheets included: one large and one small

- Photo-etch parts include ladders, ratlines, rangefinder, signal lamp stanchions, compass bridge window frames, and Type 21 radar

- Etch sizes (approximate): large 96 x 180 mm, small 38 x 180 mm

Laser-cut wood deck decals:

- Wood deck decals are laser processed to reproduce irregular wood grain textures

- Cut to fit the kit's deck parts and supplied as two pieces split fore and aft

- Reproduces fine lined wood deck patterns that are difficult to achieve with paint alone

Specifications:

- Scale: 1/700 Imperial Japanese Navy series

- Country of origin: Japan

- Product code: 452449

- JAN code: 4968728452449

Additional information:

- Injection-molded plastic parts provide crisp detail and accurate shapes

- Assembly required for an engaging model-building experience

- Surfaces are paintable for custom finishes and realistic weathering

- Ideal for display, diorama projects, or as a collectible centerpiece

- Tools, paints, and adhesives are not included

- Recommended for modelers who enjoy assembly and painting