BRICKSHIPS
BRICKSHIPS
IJN Yamato Instructions
Instructions Only!
Approximate cost for the parts on Bricklink: ~200$ - ~230$ (shipping and handling fees not included)
After your purchase I will send you an email containing the link to download the PDF-instructions as well as the .xml file for the partslist on Bricklink. The time this will take might vary a bit, but will usually always be within 24 hours.
Details about the model:
Length: 56.2 cm (22.1in)
Width: 9.1 cm (3.6in)
Height: 13.1 cm (5.2in)
Scale: 1:470
Total parts: 1'914
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
About the ship's history:
The IJN Yamato was the lead ship and namesake of the Yamato-class battleships, which were the heaviest and most powerful battleships ever constructed, displacing 72'800 tons at full load.
The Yamato was laid down on 4 November 1937 in Kure and was commissioned on 16 December 1941 under extreme secrecy. Yamato's main battery consisted of nine 460mm Type 94 naval guns, which to this date are the biggest guns ever installed on a warship. During 1942 she was appointed as flagship of the combined fleet and took part in the Battle of Midway, although she didn't play an active role in the battle itself. At the end of 1943, while escorting a transport fleet, Yamato was hit by a torpedo fired by an American submarine, causing her to take on 3'000 tons of water. Despite the damage, she still safely arrived at her destination.
At the beginning of 1944 Yamato was dry-docked at Kure in order to repair the damage caused by the torpedo, but at the same time also received a big upgrade to her anti-air capabilities, as the previously mounted triple-155mm secondary guns in the middle of the ship were removed in order to make room for more than hundred additional AA guns.
During 1944 and 1945 the Yamato took part in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. On 1 April 1945 after the Allies invaded Okinawa, Yamato was to take part in Operation Ten-Go, which would have the battleship beach on Okinawa and act as an unsinkable gun emplacement. But unfortunately for the Japanese, the Allied intercepted and decoded the radio transmissions containing that information, and therefore prepared attack forces to intercept the ship.
On 7 April 1945 Yamato was attacked by 280 bombers and torpedo bombers. Over the course of two and a half hours, Yamato was struck by at least 11 torpedoes and 6 bombs, while the hits of two more torpedoes and bombs remain unconfirmed. This led to the ship listing to port, and when the ship ultimately capsized, it resulted in a detonation of one of the two bow magazines, ripping the ship in two pieces.
The wreck of Yamato was discovered in 1982 290 kilometers southwest of Kyushu.
IJN Yamato Instructions
Instructions Only!
Approximate cost for the parts on Bricklink: ~200$ - ~230$ (shipping and handling fees not included)
After your purchase I will send you an email containing the link to download the PDF-instructions as well as the .xml file for the partslist on Bricklink. The time this will take might vary a bit, but will usually always be within 24 hours.
Details about the model:
Length: 56.2 cm (22.1in)
Width: 9.1 cm (3.6in)
Height: 13.1 cm (5.2in)
Scale: 1:470
Total parts: 1'914
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
About the ship's history:
The IJN Yamato was the lead ship and namesake of the Yamato-class battleships, which were the heaviest and most powerful battleships ever constructed, displacing 72'800 tons at full load.
The Yamato was laid down on 4 November 1937 in Kure and was commissioned on 16 December 1941 under extreme secrecy. Yamato's main battery consisted of nine 460mm Type 94 naval guns, which to this date are the biggest guns ever installed on a warship. During 1942 she was appointed as flagship of the combined fleet and took part in the Battle of Midway, although she didn't play an active role in the battle itself. At the end of 1943, while escorting a transport fleet, Yamato was hit by a torpedo fired by an American submarine, causing her to take on 3'000 tons of water. Despite the damage, she still safely arrived at her destination.
At the beginning of 1944 Yamato was dry-docked at Kure in order to repair the damage caused by the torpedo, but at the same time also received a big upgrade to her anti-air capabilities, as the previously mounted triple-155mm secondary guns in the middle of the ship were removed in order to make room for more than hundred additional AA guns.
During 1944 and 1945 the Yamato took part in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. On 1 April 1945 after the Allies invaded Okinawa, Yamato was to take part in Operation Ten-Go, which would have the battleship beach on Okinawa and act as an unsinkable gun emplacement. But unfortunately for the Japanese, the Allied intercepted and decoded the radio transmissions containing that information, and therefore prepared attack forces to intercept the ship.
On 7 April 1945 Yamato was attacked by 280 bombers and torpedo bombers. Over the course of two and a half hours, Yamato was struck by at least 11 torpedoes and 6 bombs, while the hits of two more torpedoes and bombs remain unconfirmed. This led to the ship listing to port, and when the ship ultimately capsized, it resulted in a detonation of one of the two bow magazines, ripping the ship in two pieces.
The wreck of Yamato was discovered in 1982 290 kilometers southwest of Kyushu.
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