I want to clear some
space on my shelves, so I need to part with some of my collection. THIS
IS MY LAST ONE! Periodically, Tamiya will partner with another fine
company to add value to their already-impressive kits. In this case, they have
packaged their excellent 1/700 Yamato kit with an extensive Detail-Up set from
Fine Molds. The Detail-Up set consists of over twenty small sprues in grey and
clear plastic and two frets of photo etched metal parts focusing on the smaller
AA guns and the catapults and cranes. As a Limited Edition, these have become
harder to find, so it might make sense to grab one before they are all spoken
for.
I found only two listings for this kit on eBay (getting harder to find?)
but as a Top Rated Plus US Seller, I have this in stock and can reliably ship
this to you very quickly. Here is what I have found online about this ultra-detailed
kit:
The Tamiya site shows the box art and provides
the following informative description of the kit and upgrade set:
Beautifully Detailed Yamato
This is a 1/700 scale plastic assembly model kit of
the Japanese Battleship Yamato which includes highly detailed laser cut parts
by Fine Molds. Parts depicted with the set include: Type 96 triple 25mm cannons
(shielded type), Type 96 triple 25mm cannons, a search light clear parts set,
and photo-etched parts for the crane and catapult. The Yamato will feature an
impressive finish once assembled with these highly detailed parts.
The Yamato, a Japanese Navy battleship completed in
December 1941 had a 64,000 ton displacement, was armed with nine 46cm guns
which had a 41km firing range and was produced with a host of other
revolutionary features. Based on the latest available resources, the Yamato has
been recreated in her final form. The flare of the bow and the armor belts
along her sides have been accurately reproduced.
·
Each
of the main turrets feature separately molded barrels.
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The
15.5cm secondary guns, the 12.7cm high angle guns, and the anti-aircraft
armament as well as parts to depict rangefinders, radars, and cranes are
included to enable a detailed finish.
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Length:
375mm.
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The
following Fine Molds Detail Up Parts add beautiful detail to the impressive
form of the Yamato:
Ø Type 96 25mm Cannons (Triple Mount)
Ø Type 96 25mm Cannons (Shielded Type)
Ø 60cm Signal Searchlight
Ø 30cm Deck Lamp
Ø 2Kw Daylight Signal Lantern
Ø Photo etched metal parts for catapult
and crane are included in this kit.
Scalemates.com has a listing
stating that this is a 2009 reboxing of a 1998 tooling with added parts from Fine
Molds. There are many links to aftermarket products and reference materials
that we expect from this site.
I could not find
any reviews of this Limited Edition kit with the Fine Molds upgrade, but there
are several reviews of the base Yamato kit (TAM #31113), which is the same kit,
just without the added extras from Fine Molds.
There are some
YouTube videos that show off the base kit (TAM #31113). Oz Scalemodeling
did a 32-minute Unboxing Video and
a multi-part Build Video that
should answer any questions you have about the quality and detail of the Tamiya
plastic. AlexModeling did a 35-minute Build Video that shows
how to properly paint and finish this beautiful kit. rebelsatcloudnine
posted a multi-part Build Video that
provides lots of tips to get you on your way.
This kit is in a partially
decorated box about 17.5” x 8” x 2.5”. As you can see from the pictures, the kit
is in terrific shape and still sealed with the original shrink wrap, so I
consider it factory sealed and
absolutely gift-ready.
This kit contains hundreds of detailed
plastic pieces including an extensive Detail-Up set from Fine Molds to build a waterline
hull IJN Yamato WWII battleship. I use eBay Managed Payments, but I no
longer ship internationally. Auction winner pays the winning bid and for a
limited time I am offering this phenomenal item with $8 Flat Rate Shipping in the US!
No reserve and a low starting
bid. Check out my other great auctions for combined shipping. Good luck!
Those familiar with my listings can tell
that I really enjoy these products and the modeling hobby. I like to provide
more than just the bare facts about the items, trying to lead you into
discovering more about the subjects and optimizing your builds (if that is your
goal). I started out picking up models that I was interested in, with the eye
toward building them when I had time. Always a bargain-hunter, I accumulated
many more than I can build, so I found myself in a Collector status (sounds
nicer than a hoarder).
As I am sure you have noticed, my items
are almost always sealed and in mint condition (I call them Gift-Ready), since
I only open them when I am ready to build them. Now I enjoy making these
products available to my fellow modelers; both Builders and Collectors. For the
Builders, there are probably better (at least cheaper) ways to add to your
project lists than buying from me, but you know you are getting top quality.
For Collectors, my goal is to save you a few bucks over the competition for the
same item in factory sealed and collectible (or resellable) condition.