The Yamato's Last Battle
This set brings together all the Japanese Navy warships that took part in the ill-fated Operation Ten No.1, also referred to as "Operation Kikusui." From the battleship Yamato to her destroyer escorts, this 1/700 Scale "Waterline Series" set will enable naval modelers to recreate the Japanese naval force that departed for Okinawa on April 6, 1945.
�¦Set Contents�F Battleship Yamato (Tamiya), Light Cruiser Yahagi (Tamiya), Destroyers Yukikaze (Aoshima), Hamakaze (Aoshima), Isokaze (Aoshima), Suzutsuki (Aoshima), Fuyutsuki (Aoshima), Hatsushimo (Aoshima), Asashimo (Hasegawa), and Kasumi (Hasegawa) �s10 ships total�t

About the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb
The legendary Supermarine Spitfire is considered by many as the symbol of the RAF during WWII. The Mk.Vb, which featured a more powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 engine and an armament of two 20mm cannons and four 7.7mm machine guns, was produced starting from 1941.

About the Citroen Traction 11CV
With such features as a reliable front-wheel drive system and monocoque body, the Citroen Traction 11CV was an advanced design for its time. After France's capitulation, German forces adopted the car for their own use, with many serving as liaison vehicles and staff cars.

Tamiya's 1/48 scale North American P-51D Mustang is widely considered by aviation model enthusiasts as the most accurate and well-engineered scale model kit of this aircraft. This criticallyacclaimed aircaft kit has now been packaged together with a new 1/48 scale Military Miniature Staff Car to add another element to the model?s display possibilities.

About the Pearl Harbor Attack
With its naval developement hampered by two nvaval armament limitation treaties, the Japanese Navy turned to the aircraft carrier and its strike planes as a counter balance. As war against the United States became more inevitable, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto devised a daring plan for a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

About the Kubelwagen Type 82
Dr. Ferdinand Porsche designed the Volkswagen for civilian use under the "people's car" project, but the German army was also interested in the design for military use. The resulting Kubelwagen was a canvas-top convertible with a lightweight monocoque body. Equipped with a reliable aircooled 985cc 4-cylinder engine, the vehicle had excellent cross-country performance. It was used on all fronts by the German army and the Luftwaffe in roles such as liaison, reconnaissance, and personnel transportation.

About the Sd.Kfz.139 Marder III During their invasion of Russia in 1941, the German army discovered that their tanks were inferior to the Russian T34. While new tanks were developed and existing tanks were upgraded as a countermeasure, interim solutions were sent into action. One of these was the Sd.Kfz.139 Marder III, which was a captured Russian 76.2mm field gun that was modified and mounted onto a Panzer 38(t) chassis. These tank destroyers saw action on all battlefronts and provided reliable service until the end of the war.

Sent to Singapore to help deter Japanese advances in the region, the battleship Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse were symbols of British naval power. On December 8th, 1941,these two capital ships, escorted by two E Class destroyers (HMS Electra, HMS Express), one S Class destroyer (HMS Tenedos), and the Australian navy destroyer HMAS Vampire, sent out from Singapore to attack a Japanese invasion force.

This massive limited edition set features a selection of WWII Japanese Army and Navy fighter aircraft assembly model kits from Tamiya's superb 1/48 scale Aircraft Series. In addition, this set will be an opportunity for modelers to get their hands on the brand new 1/48 4x4 Light Vehicle Type 95 Kurogane assembly kit, and parts are included for 5 vehicles. As if that wasn?t enough,five sets of Japanese Maintenance Crew figures in realistic waving poses will be included as well to enable instant airfield dioramas.