Tamiya 31460 - 1/700 Shimakaze Japanese Navy Destroyer No.460  [31460]

Shimakaze Specs

• Displacement: 2567 tons
• Length: 129.5m
• Power: 75000hp
• Max. Recorded Speed: 40.9 lnots
• Torpedos: 61cm quintuple pipes x3
• Principal device: 12.7cm double firearms x3
• Radar: Type 22x1, Tpe 13x1
• Commissioned: might 10, 1943 at Maizuru Naval Arsenal

The Shimakaze are a destroyer that whenever could boast being one of the main quickest concerning the seas at 40.9 knots, due to 75,000hp from the woman vapor turbines. The girl quintuple torpedo launchers was produced especially the girl. While 16 ships ended up being indeed initially prepared on her behalf course, she finished up the one individual the woman kind. She had been commissioned may tenth, 1943 and served through movie theatre of conflict until she completed up being sunk in an attack by U.S. aircraft within the Battle of Ormoc Bay, November 1944.

The Shimakaze Waterline model kit completed up being initially released in 1972. This 2017 types of the model kit is wholly unique because it is manufactured utilizing up-to-date papers to re-capture the girl with superb accuracy.

• Length: 185mm.
• The slimline hull is recreated making use of remaining and right halves.
• Separate deck elements work exquisite molding, with details like anchor chains.
• Slide-molded 12.7cm dual weapon turret depictions provide excellent accuracy.
• Major tools and quintuple torpedo tube mounts are positioned together using poly caps to permit their rotation.
• Features a faithful making the connection and mast.
• Decals are within the kit to reproduce linoleum deck components plus much more.
• The model completes through the waterline, allowing leisure from Shimakaze at ocean.