The Mutsuki-class destroyers were planned as a successor to the previous Kamikaze class, and were completed with 61cm torpedo tubes to improve their torpedo attack capability.
The double-curved bow and enlarged flare at the bow improved seakeeping, and spare torpedoes were installed in all tubes.
Many improvements were made, including enlarging the fixed side panels of the bridge, adding tube shields, and extending the tops of the front and rear funnels and equipping them with caps.
However, these improvements increased the ship's overall displacement, which resulted in a higher center of gravity and a decrease in speed.
Furthermore, the Tomozuru Incident and the Fourth Fleet Incident led to performance improvement work being carried out.
Efforts were made to reduce weight by changing the shape of the bridge's bulwark, shortening the boat decks on both sides of the bridge, and removing the 6m starboard pass. However, the addition of a finder room and strengthening the anti-aircraft armament also required significant weight reduction, so the ship was not significantly lighter.
Yayoi was the third Mutsuki-class ship and was completed on August 28, 1926.
At the start of the war, it served as part of the 4th Fleet, 6th Torpedo Squadron, 30th Destroyer Squadron, and participated in the capture of Wake Island, Rabaul, and Bougainville. However, on September 11, 1942, it was sunk by U.S. aircraft off the coast of New Guinea.
This kit recreates the ship's appearance in 1941, with torpedo tube shields fitted.
Also includes one midget submarine, the "Kaiten" (Type A Hypothetical Submarine).
(From Amazon.co.jp)
Product size: Approximately 146mm in length, includes one submarine.
This is a plastic model kit that requires assembly and painting. Tools, paint, etc. are sold separately.
Available in either offshore or full-hull configuration.
