Tamiya 1/700 Japanese Shimakaze Destroyer (Waterline Series) Plastic Model Kit

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1/700 scale Tamiya Waterline kit of the Shimakaze — Japan's fastest WWII destroyer — newly re-tooled in 2017 for superb accuracy.

1/700 scale replica of the IJN Shimakaze destroyer
Completely re-tooled 2017 edition using up-to-date documents
Depicted as she appeared at the Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 1944
Rotating quintuple torpedo launchers and 12.7cm gun turrets via poly caps
Realistic anti-slip surface detail on the upper deck

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Overview

The Shimakaze was a destroyer that could boast being one of the fastest on the seas at 40.9 knots, thanks to 75,000hp from her steam turbines. Her quintuple torpedo launchers were designed especially for her. While 16 ships were originally planned for her class, she ended up the only one of her kind. She was commissioned on 10 May 1943 and served until she was sunk in an attack by U.S. aircraft in the Battle of Ormoc Bay in November 1944.

The Shimakaze Waterline model kit was originally released in 1972. This 2017 version of the model kit is completely new, designed using up-to-date documents to re-capture her with superb accuracy. The Shimakaze is depicted as she appeared in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944.

Features

1/700 scale plastic model assembly kit
The Shimakaze is depicted as she appeared in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944
The hull is composed of left and right halves, with separate parts used to recreate the upper deck featuring realistic depictions of anti-slip surfaces
Quintuple torpedo launchers and 12.7cm gun turrets are assembled using poly caps, allowing rotation