Hasegawa 1/350 Ijn Destroyer Shimakaze Model Kit

The Hasegawa 1/350 IJN Destroyer Shimakaze recreates the fastest destroyer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Commissioned in 1943, Shimakaze was an experimental super-destroyer capable of an astonishing 40.9 knots — a speed record for destroyers that stood for decades. Armed with fifteen Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes in three quintuple launchers, she was designed as a fleet torpedo attack ship without equal. Shimakaze was sunk during the Battle of Ormoc Bay in 1944. Hasegawa's 1/350 kit captures her sleek, aggressive hull lines with fine surface detail, deck fittings, and torpedo mounts. A rewarding build for IJN enthusiasts and ship modelers.