Battleship Yamato

A Message to the 21st Century from 345 Meters Under the Sea

Battleship Yamato - Reincarnation of the Sunken Legend

1/350 Yamato Japanese Battleship (ITEM 78002)

For use in an upcoming TV documentary, a 1/350 scale recreation of the monstrous battleship Yamato is now underway. Armed with plastic board and a whole lot of putty, the capable modeling hands at Tamiya rolled up their sleeves for big-scale modeling action.

Images taken from submarines and historical data were used in the construction of this 1/350 scale behemoth. The diorama measured 90x90cm. Plywood was cut into curved pieces and stacked up in layers to recreate undulations in the sea floor.

Because the main cannon was broken off and lay upside-down on the sea floor, it was necessary to model the turret ring and other exposed parts. After positioning the sunken battleship on the background, huge amounts of putty were used to detail the sea bed.

The partitions inside the ruptured hull were recreated with plastic board. The sketches and notes of Yamato expert, Mr. Yukio Mizuno were used as reference for the sculpting of the sunken battleship.

Detailed advice and a final check were provided by Mr. Mizuno. After applying a base-coat of reddish brown paint to the Yamato, the brightness was gradated with a second coat of gray.

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	Images taken from submarines and historical data were used in the construction of this 1/350 scale behemoth.			The diorama measured 90x90cm. Plywood was cut into curved pieces and stacked up in layers to recreate undulations in the sea floor.
	Because the main cannon was broken off and lay upside-down on the sea floor, it was necessary to model the turret ring and other exposed parts.			After positioning the sunken battleship on the background, huge amounts of putty were used to detail the sea bed.
	The partitions inside the ruptured hull were recreated with plastic board.			The sketches and notes of Yamato expert, Mr. Yukio Mizuno were used as reference for the sculpting of the sunken battleship.
	Detailed advice and a final check were provided by Mr. Mizuno.			After applying a base-coat of reddish brown paint to the Yamato, the brightness was gradated with a second coat of gray.