Description:    The 1/700 Water Line Series was created in May 1971 by a collaborative effort by four Japanese model manufacturers organizing the Shizuoka Plastic Model Manufacturers' Association at that time. The series features WWII and modern warships from the navies of various nations. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the series and the three manufacturers from the association (Tamiya, Aoshima, and Hasegawa) collaborated to celebrate this historic occasion. Each manufacturer will release a popular Japanese battleship model from their line-up and Tamiya chose the Yamato as its special model. Specs and Features 1/700 scale assembly kit model of the Japanese Battleship Yamato. Kit depicts the Yamato in her final form as she headed towards Okinawa on her final sortie (same as Item 31113). The flare of the bow and the armor belts along her sides have been accurately reproduced, along with hermain turrets, secondary 15.5cm gun turrets, and anti-aircraft armament including 12.7cm gun mounts. Parts are also included to depict details such as rangefinders,radars, and cranes. Features original package artwork of the 1st generation WL Yamato model (Item 77009/31105). Completed Length: 375mm This plastic ship kit requires paint and glue to complete.