Pit-Road 1/700 Sky Wave Series Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Musashi Battle Of Leyte Gulf Plastic Model

Battleship Musashi, the last battleship built by Japan, was commissioned in August 1942 as the second ship of the Yamato class. In February 1943 she replaced Yamato as the flagship of the Combined Fleet.

- Commissioned August 1942 as the second Yamato class battleship and became Combined Fleet flagship in February 1943.
- Received a major anti aircraft armament upgrade in April 1944.
- Participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944.
- For Operation Sho-1 in October 1944, her decks were painted black to delay detection by enemy aircraft, and Musashi alone had her hull repainted a lighter gray.
- During the operation known as the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Musashi endured five massive attacks by U.S. carrier aircraft, was struck by 17 bombs and 20 torpedoes, and sank in the Sibuyan Sea on October 24, 1944.

This historically accurate representation highlights Musashi’s late 1944 appearance, including her reinforced anti aircraft defenses, darkened deck, and light gray hull, making it ideal for history enthusiasts and model builders seeking a faithful depiction of the ship’s final configuration.