Battleship IJN Musashi (1944 Operation Sho-Ichigo) 1:700 Fujimi 452074

Plastic model kit: IJN Musashi Battleship (1944 Operation Sho-Ichigo) 1:700 Fujimi 452074

IJN Musashi Battleship (1944 / Operation Sho-Ichigo) - Model with full hull and photo-etched parts

A detailed plastic model of the Japanese battleship Musashi, a sister ship of the famous Yamato, in the configuration from 1944 during Operation Sho-Ichigo. This is a special edition containing additional photo-etched parts that allow for accurate reproduction of details such as radars, catapults, and railings.

Historical characteristics:

• Musashi was the second battleship of the Yamato class, the largest and most heavily armed ships of this class in history.
• It was commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy in August 1942.
• The main armament consisted of 9 guns of 460 mm caliber, capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 42 kilometers.
• The ship participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte, where it was sunk on October 24, 1944, after massed attacks by American carrier-based aircraft.

Model specifications:

• Scale: 1:700
• Version: Full Hull (with full underwater hull part)
• Contents: Plastic parts, photo-etched parts sheet (PE), display base.
• Period: World War II (as of 1944).

Assembly and painting kit. Does not include paints or glue. Assembly requires separately sold modeling tools (including cutters, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g., Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The photo shows a professionally assembled and painted model.