Yukikaze 1945
The Yukikaze is the 8th ship of the Kagerou-class DD and was the only ship out of its nineteen sister ships to survive the war through several battles. The Kagerou-class DD was the latest design of the IJN fleet destroyer, with improved speed, longer cruise range, and powerful armament.
Aoshima’s new kit meets today’s molding standards and the design itself reflects recent research, depicting the ship’s final form, looking like a hedgehog, with many AA guns installed.
The kit on the whole blows away the quality of older versions of the same kit! 30 years have passed since the first release in the now-famous 1/700 Water Line Series. The manufacturers involved in this endeavour have now begun to replace their old kits with newly-tooled models.
Specifications
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Item Size: 22.0cm x 9.6cm x 2.8cm