1/350 Tamiya Model Ships

Building Museum-Quality 1/350 Scale Warships

The 1/350 scale represents the premier choice for serious naval modelers, offering exceptional detail and impressive display presence. Tamiya's 1/350 warship kits are renowned worldwide for precision engineering, comprehensive photo-etched parts, detailed armament, and superior fit that makes them favorites among competition modelers and museum builders.

Japanese Super Battleships

The Japanese Battleship Yamato and Musashi represent the pinnacle of battleship design. These massive kits feature nine 18.1-inch main guns in three triple turrets (the largest naval rifles ever mounted on a warship), comprehensive superstructure with multiple levels and platforms, detailed secondary armament including 6.1-inch guns and 5-inch dual-purpose guns, extensive anti-aircraft battery with 25mm triple mounts, photo-etched railings and ladders, detailed bridge and fire control directors, optional position main turrets, aircraft catapults with floatplanes, and markings for multiple configurations throughout their service lives.

The Yamato-class battleships were over 860 feet long and displaced 72,000 tons at full load. At 1/350 scale, these models span nearly 30 inches in length, creating an impressive centerpiece for any collection. The kits include detailed instructions for the complex superstructure assembly and comprehensive painting guides for the distinctive IJN color schemes.

German Battleship Power

The German Battleship Bismarck captures the legendary warship that sank HMS Hood before being hunted down in May 1941. The kit features eight 15-inch guns in four twin turrets, detailed superstructure with distinctive funnel cap, comprehensive secondary armament, photo-etched railings and radar arrays, detailed fire control systems, optional position main turrets, Arado Ar 196 floatplanes with catapult, and markings for the final Atlantic sortie.

The German Battleship Tirpitz represents the sister ship that spent most of the war as a fleet-in-being in Norwegian fjords. The kit includes additional anti-aircraft armament added during her service, detailed camouflage netting supports, comprehensive photo-etched parts, and markings for various periods including the final configuration before being sunk by RAF Tallboy bombs.

Royal Navy Battleships

The King George V-class battleships featured a unique main armament arrangement. The British King George V and Prince of Wales kits feature ten 14-inch guns in one quadruple and two twin turrets (a unique arrangement), comprehensive superstructure with distinctive British design, detailed secondary armament including 5.25-inch dual-purpose guns, extensive anti-aircraft battery, photo-etched railings and radar arrays, detailed bridge and fire control directors, and markings for multiple Royal Navy configurations.

The Prince of Wales kit can be built to represent the ship during the pursuit of Bismarck, the Atlantic Charter meeting with USS Augusta, or the final configuration before being sunk off Malaya in December 1941 alongside HMS Repulse.

US Navy Fast Battleships

The Iowa-class represented the ultimate evolution of the fast battleship concept. The USS New Jersey BB-62 and USS Missouri BB-63 kits feature nine 16-inch guns in three triple turrets, sleek hull lines designed for 33-knot speed, comprehensive superstructure with distinctive US Navy design, extensive 5-inch dual-purpose secondary battery, massive anti-aircraft armament with 40mm quad Bofors and 20mm Oerlikon guns, photo-etched railings and radar arrays, detailed fire control systems including Mk 38 directors, optional position main turrets, and markings for WWII configurations.

These impressive kits span over 30 inches in length and capture the elegant lines that made the Iowa-class the most beautiful battleships ever built. The Missouri kit can represent the ship during the Japanese surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay.

US Navy Aircraft Carriers

The USS Enterprise CV-6 was the most decorated ship of WWII, participating in nearly every major Pacific battle. This massive kit features detailed flight deck with arresting wires and catapults, comprehensive island superstructure, extensive anti-aircraft battery, photo-etched railings and radar arrays, detailed aircraft elevators, optional position aircraft elevators, aircraft complement including F6F Hellcats, SBD Dauntlesses, and TBF Avengers, and markings for multiple configurations throughout her distinguished service.

Japanese Heavy Cruisers

The Japanese Heavy Cruiser Mogami can be built in either her original configuration with fifteen 6.1-inch guns or her later configuration with ten 8-inch guns. The Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone features the unique all-forward main armament arrangement with a large aircraft deck aft, detailed catapults and floatplane complement, comprehensive superstructure, photo-etched details, and markings for the Pearl Harbor attack and Midway battle.

Destroyers and Fleet Operations

The USS Fletcher DD-445 represents the most numerous US destroyer class with five 5-inch guns, quintuple torpedo tubes, depth charge racks, detailed superstructure, and comprehensive anti-aircraft armament. The Japanese Destroyer Yukikaze was the luckiest ship in the IJN, surviving the entire war. The Kagero-class destroyer represents the IJN's most advanced pre-war destroyer design.

Submarine Aircraft Carrier

The Japanese Navy Submarine I-400 was the largest submarine built before nuclear power, designed to carry three Seiran floatplane bombers for surprise attacks. This unique kit features detailed pressure hull, aircraft hangar with opening doors, detailed Seiran aircraft, catapult system, comprehensive deck detail, photo-etched parts, and markings for this revolutionary but ultimately unsuccessful concept.

Tamiya 1/350 Scale Quality Standards

Since 1946, Tamiya has maintained the highest standards in naval modeling. These 1/350 warship kits feature precision injection molding with crisp detail, engineered fit with minimal gaps, comprehensive photo-etched parts for railings, ladders, and radar arrays, turned metal gun barrels on select kits, detailed aircraft with optional position wings and landing gear, waterline or full-hull options on many kits, comprehensive decal sheets for hull numbers, aircraft markings, and deck details, detailed full-color instructions with painting guides, historical notes, and assembly sequences, and display stands included with most kits.

The 1/350 scale provides the perfect balance between detail and practicality. Ships are large enough to showcase intricate superstructure details, weapons systems, and aircraft complements while remaining manageable for display. A typical battleship spans 24-30 inches, while destroyers are 12-15 inches, allowing impressive fleet displays.

Achieving Authentic Naval Finishes

Create accurate period paint schemes with Tamiya Paints, including pre-mixed colors for USN Measure camouflage schemes, IJN Kure Arsenal Grey, Royal Navy Home Fleet schemes, and Kriegsmarine Baltic and Atlantic colors. The extensive Tamiya naval color range includes deck colors, hull reds, and weathered wood tones. Add realistic operational wear with Tamiya Weathering products to replicate rust streaks, salt spray staining, deck wear, gun blast residue, and tropical weathering. Optimize your airbrushing with Tamiya thinners and cleaners for smooth, even coverage on large hull areas.

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