Description: Offered by Over The Blue Horizon and recently obtained in Tokyo is an exceptionally clean copy of “IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY VESSELS: BATTLESHIP AND BATTLECRUISER” from the well-regarded Geibunsha ‘Military Modelling Book’ Series. Featuring battleships and battlecruisers beginning with the IJN Ironclad Ram KOUTESTU (1868) and continuing to the late World War II Super Battleship YAMATO, the history of Imperial Japanese Navy capital ships is presented with 18 kit builds as follows: KOUTETSU in 1/50 scale; Hasegawa 1/350 MIKASA (1905); Fujimi 1/350 scale KONGO (October 1944); Fujimi 1/700 scale HIEI (1942); Fujimi 1/350 scale HARUNA (June 1944); Yankee Modelworks 1/350 scale KIRISHIMA (1942); Fujimi 1/350 scale ISE (October 1944); Hasegawa 1/700 Scale HYUGA (1941); Scratchbuild 1/700 Scale NAGATO (1925); Scratchbuild 1/700 Scale KAGA (1922); Fujimi 1/700 Scale AMAGI; Scratchbuild 1/700 AMAGI and KII; Hasegawa 1/350 Scale NAGATO (1941); Fujimi 1/700 Scale MUTSU (1941); Tamiya 1/350 Scale YAMATO (April 1945); Fujimi 1/500 scale YAMATO (April 1945); and Tamiya 1/700 MUSASHI (1943). Additionally, there is a section on the battleship MIKASA (1905) on display at Yokosuka; details of ship models in museums in Japan; followed up with short sections on ship plans, kits, and detail kits. Text is in Japanese but the level of pictorial detail is astounding and as can be seen from the accompanying scans, the kit builds are absolutely incredible! This 112 page, 8.25 x 11 inch softcover with dustjacket was printed in 2012; condition is LIKE NEW. Note that Over the Blue Horizon ships from the USA with FREE United States Postal Service (USPS) PRIORITY shipping to USA buyers! eBay charges sales tax for certain states; Over the Blue Horizon charges Hawaii residents state general excise tax. Your purchase will be carefully wrapped to ensure that it arrives in the same condition as described in the eBay listing, and it should arrive within 4-6 days. If you are not happy with your purchase for whatever reason, we will work something out -- your satisfaction is GUARANTEED. Regardless of where you are In the world, buy with confidence from a well-established eBay merchant with a sterling reputation and an exceptionally high customer satisfaction rate – check out our feedback!
Price: 34.99 USD
Location: Kailua, Hawaii
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Book Title: Imperial Japanese Navy Vessels BATTLESHIP & BATTLECRUISER
Book Series: Military Modelling Book Series
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: Japanese
Edition: First Edition
Subject: IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY BATTLESHIPS AND BATTLECRUISERS
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Illustrated Book
Format: Softcover
Language: Japanese
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Unknown
Genre: Military
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Topic: Ships
Subjects: History & Military
Number of Pages: 66
