Aoshima WL439 1/700 Waterline Series No. 439 Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyer Yoizuki

Deploy the final Akizuki-class destroyer with Aoshima's 1/700 Waterline Yoizuki kit, featuring renewed tooling with slide-mold precision. Completed in January 1945, this modified Fuyutsuki-subtype includes 10cm twin high-angle guns, Type 22 and 13 radars, quadruple torpedo launchers, and triple 25mm machine guns. After WWII, she served as a repatriation ship before transfer to China.

Key Features

• 1/700 Waterline plastic model kit of IJN Destroyer Yoizuki (Akizuki-class, tenth ship).

• Renewed molds with slide mechanisms for intricate 1/700 detail.

• Features: Type 98 10cm twin high-angle guns, Type 96 25mm triple machine guns, Type 22 radar, Type 13 radar, Type 92 quadruple torpedo launcher, 90cm searchlight, direction finder, quadrant/radial davits, 7m motorboat/cutter, anchor.

• Represents January 1945 completion (Fuyutsuki-subtype modifications).

• Logical parts layout for easier assembly.

Why Choose This
Akizuki-class fans will appreciate this renewed Yoizuki kit, capturing the final wartime configuration with enhanced AA armament and radar. The Fuyutsuki-subtype modifications (air intake changes, bow shape) offer distinct detailing from earlier class members. Post-war service as a repatriation ship adds historical depth. Build the last of the class.

Product Information

• Manufacturer: Aoshima

• Product Number: WL439

• Scale: 1/700

• Series: Waterline No. 439

• Ship: Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyer Yoizuki

• Class: Akizuki-class (tenth ship, Fuyutsuki-subtype)

• Completed: January 1945

• Post-War: Repatriation ship, then transferred to Republic of China Navy

• Features: Slide-mold details, renewed fittings

• Assembly: Required (paints, glue, tools sold separately)

Add the final Akizuki to your 1/700 waterline fleet with this renewed Yoizuki kit. The radar and AA upgrades reflect late-war Japanese destroyer evolution. Order your Aoshima kit today and complete your destroyer division.