Eaglemoss 1:1100 Fuso-class Battleship IJN Yamashiro NO MAGAZINE

Description

Eaglemoss Warships of the World WW0054
Fuso-class Battleship Diecast Model
IJN, Yamashiro, 1941, NO MAGAZINE
1:1100 Scale
Length
Width
Fuso-class Battleship
7.25"
1"
Yamashiro ("Mountain Castle") was the second of two Fuso-class dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched in 1915 and commissioned in 1917, she initially patrolled off the coast of China, playing no part in World War I. In 1923, she assisted survivors of the Great Kanto earthquake. Yamashiro was modernized between 1930 and 1935, with improvements to her armor and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. Nevertheless, with only 14-inch guns, she was outclassed by other Japanese battleships at the beginning of World War II, and played auxiliary roles for most of the war. By 1944, though, she was forced into front-line duty, serving as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Shoji Nishimura's Southern Force at the Battle of Surigao Strait, the southernmost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. During fierce night fighting in the early hours of 25 October against a superior American force, Yamashiro was sunk by torpedoes and naval gunfire. Nishimura went down with his ship, and only 10 crewmembers survived.
Please note:
Unlike other releases in this series, this particular model ships in a plastic clamshell case only, without a cardboard outer box and without a Japanese language magazine.
Fuso-class Battleship
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Eaglemoss Warships of the World
The Eaglemoss "Warships of the World" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of naval warships in 1:1100 scale. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging.
This eries was originally produced for the Japanese market and so the display stand is written in Japanese. Nevertheless, the beauty and detail of the models speak for themselves - no translation necessary!
Eaglemoss "Warships of the World" diecast models feature:
Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
Presentation display stand.
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