Make a superb diorama with the contents of this special kit, which pairs the Water Line Series Shimakaze (Item 31460) with detailed paper accessories depicting structures typically seen in naval ports of the era. The Shimakaze was to end up the only ship of her class, partially due to carriers and their aircraft reducing destroyer effectiveness, and compounded by the lack of production capacity as Japan felt the squeeze of a worsening war situation. Despite her fleeting service life, however, she was still able to prove that she was a worthwhile design, as the fastest and most powerful of the Japanese destroyers.
• 1/700 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 185mm.
• The slimline Shimakaze hull is recreated using left and right halves.
• Separate deck parts feature exquisite molding, with details such as anchor chains.
• Slide-molded 12.7cm twin gun turret depictions offer excellent accuracy.
• Main guns and quintuple torpedo tube mounts are assembled using poly caps to allow their rotation.
• Features a faithful rendering of the bridge and mast.
• Paper accessories are a product of Wako Model Creative Ink in Japan. This kit includes parts depicting a gantry crane, warehouse, 4 types of store room, a guardroom and a wharf.
• Also includes a simple manual for paper accessories, in Japanese with brief English instructions.