{"product_id":"japanese-destroyer-yukikaze","title":"Tamiya 1\/350 Japanese Destroyer Yukikaze – WWII “Lucky Destroyer” Model Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\nCommissioned in 1940 as part of the Kagero-class, the destroyer Yukikaze earned a remarkable wartime reputation. She served in nearly every major naval theater of the Pacific—supporting early operations in the Philippines, participating in the Dutch East Indies campaign, fighting around Midway and Guadalcanal, and surviving the intense battles of the Marianas and Leyte Gulf. Time and again she returned home intact, earning her nickname as the “lucky destroyer.” By the end of WWII, Yukikaze was the only ship of her class still operational. After the war, she was transferred to the Republic of China and later used as a reserve training vessel.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis 1\/350 scale model kit recreates Yukikaze as she appeared during the 1945 Ten Ichi Go (Operation Ten-Go) sortie to Okinawa, her final major mission. The kit offers flexibility with parts to build either a full-hull display model or a waterline version. Movable guns and torpedo mounts—thanks to polycaps—add interactive realism, while ABS mast components ensure strength and durability during assembly. Photo-etched ladders and radio antenna parts, plus finely rendered metal chains, enhance detail even further. A display stand is included, and the completed model can be showcased directly within its package.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nFrom its slender hull lines to its well-balanced armament layout, Yukikaze is a meaningful build for modelers who enjoy the steady rhythm of working through a historic warship with both subtle and intricate features.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50347127800055,"sku":"MH_TAM78020_HH","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/3324\/8759\/files\/d8c9cd8ecaeff542ddc61d111fbb7cba.jpg?v=1765415071","url":"https:\/\/checkout.miniaturehobbies.com\/products\/japanese-destroyer-yukikaze","provider":"Miniature Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}