This is a plastic model kit and assembly is required.
Key Features
- 1/700 scale full hull model of Japanese battleship Musashi in its October 1944 configuration
- Modeled appearance reflects changes made for Operation Sho ichi, including removal of two secondary guns and installation of reinforced high angle gun compartments with machine guns in place of delayed guns
- Aft mast fitted with Type 13 radar to represent Musashi's final configuration
- Includes both conventional one piece 25 mm twin gun parts and more detailed two piece 25 mm gun parts
- Two piece 25 mm guns allow easy separate painting of gun barrels in gunmetal and mounts in hull color
- Photo etched parts included to reproduce fine details that are difficult with injection molded parts
- Photo etched parts include handrails, ladders, ratlines, and rangefinder ladders
- Two types of shipborne seaplanes included, two of each: Type Zero observation aircraft and Type Zero three seat reconnaissance seaplane
- Decal sheets reproduce naval ensign, Hinomaru flag, and aircraft markings
- Laser processed wooden deck stickers reproduce irregular wood grain and are pre cut to match deck parts, provided as two sheets split fore and aft
- Includes display stand for exhibiting the completed model