Gallery Models: 1/200 Yamato Japanese Navy Battleship (New Tool) Super Kit

  THIS KIT IS TOO LARGE TO BE SHIPPED TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS INCLUDING CANADA The Battleship Yamato was the lead ship of her class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy and launched on August 8, 1940. The name Yamato was a poetic and spiritual synonym for Japan. A golden, chrysanthemum-shaped crest over 6' in diameter was on the bow. It could be seen from miles away and symbolized the Imperial family.Yamato had a bulbous hydrodynamic bow which created its own wave that canceled out another wave generated by the main part of the ship. This action cut down on resistance and made it possible for the Yamato to reach nearly 28 knots (32 mph). She was the first Japanese warship equipped with air conditioning and provided superior living conditions for her crew. She and her sister ship the Musashi were the largest battleships ever built. Her hull was 863 feet long. Fully loaded she displaced nearly 71 tons of water and was armed with the greatest firepower ever mounted on a vessel with more