Tamiya 1/350 Japanese Destroyer Yukikaze 25218

Tamiya 1/350 Japanese Destroyer Yukikaze 25218Plastic model kit, assembly required. Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included. A Brave Warrior After the withdrawal from the Naval treaties, plans were laid to build Kagero class warships. The Yukikaze was the 8th completed destroyer built of the Kagero class in January 1940. The Yukikaze saw fierce action at Midway, Guadalcanal, Mariana Islands, Leyte Gulf, as well as serving in other battles throughout the Pacific Theater. Furthermore, she

Plastic model kit, assembly required. Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included.

A Brave Warrior
After the withdrawal from the Naval treaties, plans were laid to build Kagero-class warships. The Yukikaze was the 8th completed destroyer built of the Kagero-class in January 1940. The Yukikaze saw fierce action at Midway, Guadalcanal, Mariana Islands, Leyte Gulf, as well as serving in other battles throughout the Pacific Theater. Furthermore, she also served as a patrol ship and assisted in transportation duties. At the time of her completion, she initially came armed with three dual 12.7cm gun turrets and two quadruple 61cm torpedo launchers, but in the latter stages of the War, her armament was strengthened with a complement of AA guns as well as radar changing her beautiful silhouette into one of ferociousness. Even at the Ten-Ichi-Go operation in April 1945 where she fought hard alongside the doomed Yamato, she was able to save many survivors and return safely to port. The Yukikaze survived WWII relatively undamaged, she was therefore named "the Lucky Destroyer". After the war, she was used to ferry Japanese soldiers and personnel back to Japan. Later, she was transferred to the Republic of China for war reparation and served with distinction throughout the 1960s.

Length; 338mm, width: 31mm. The Yukikaze is depicted as she appeared when she embarked on the Ten-Ichi-Go operation in April 1945 - added AA guns and radar give the Yukikaze fierce presence.

★This kit features a special packaging commemorating the release of the Japanese movie YUKIKAZE.

★The ship's hull is separated into left and right parts. The ship's riveted side plates and degaussing cables have been reproduced with great detail.

★Metal parts depicting the anchor chain and propellers add realism to the model. ★Machine gun parts feature laser processing for a sharper, more realistic finish. ★Polycaps allow the main turrets and torpedo tubes to freely rotate.

★A display stand is included allowing you to show off the model in full hull configuration.

★After completion, the model can be stored in its packaging.

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