Description
- The light cruiser [Yahagi] was completed at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal in December 1943 as the third Agano-class ship.
- The Agano class was planned as a torpedo squadron flagship, and features a modern appearance and armament that distinguishes it from the previous 5,500-ton class.
- The main gun was equipped with three 15 cm twin guns and two newly developed long 8 cm twin high-angle guns.
- After completion, Yahagi participated in major battles such as the Battle of Mariana and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
-In the meantime, the anti-aircraft armament was strengthened.
- In April 1945, in response to the U.S. forces that landed on Okinawa, Operation Ten-ichi went out as the flagship of the 2nd Torpedo Squadron to escort the battleship Yamato. He was killed in battle on the way to Okinawa after being deported.
[Products can be selected from multiple annual states. ]
- In the last appearance of sortie to Okinawa with Yamato in April 1945 Operation Tenichi, equipped with 28 single 25 mm machine guns.
- After the battle of Mariana offshore from the end of June 1944, equipped with 18 single 25mm machine guns, before changing the shape of the air work deck.
-At the time of the Battle of Mariana in June 1944, it is said that the single machine gun was not reinforced.
[Prepare and enclose parts corresponding to Yahagi's annual changes. ]
-The high-angle rangefinder support cylinder is a different part in response to the change in shape between 1944 and 1945.
-The air work deck is a dedicated part that corresponds to the shape of the opening and corresponds to two types of annual differences.
- The deck near the stern has two types of special parts to reproduce the appearance of the outfitting that differs depending on the time of year.
- There are two types of davits on both front sides of the bridge: deployment and storage.
- The former is for 1944 and is used when the carrier-based boat is not landed.
- The manual has been renewed to make it easier to read and understand.
-The product is a full hull specification that can be reproduced to the bottom of the ship, and comes with a pedestal that can be displayed and enjoyed after completion.
- The 25mm continuous machine gun contains both conventional one-piece structure parts and more precise 2-piece type parts.
- The 25mm machine gun consists of two pieces, and the gunmetal of the barrel and the hull color of the base are painted separately to make it easy to reproduce.
-Comes with 2 types of decals that include warship flags, sun flags, and carrier-based aircraft markings.