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
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1/700 Waterline plastic model kit of IJN Destroyer Yoizuki (Akizuki-class, tenth ship).
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Renewed molds with slide mechanisms for intricate 1/700 detail.
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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.
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Represents January 1945 completion (Fuyutsuki-subtype modifications).
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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
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Manufacturer: Aoshima
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Product Number: WL439
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Scale: 1/700
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Series: Waterline No. 439
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Ship: Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyer Yoizuki
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Class: Akizuki-class (tenth ship, Fuyutsuki-subtype)
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Completed: January 1945
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Post-War: Repatriation ship, then transferred to Republic of China Navy
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Features: Slide-mold details, renewed fittings
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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.
