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Fujimi Model Reworks 1/700 Yahagi Kit with Photo-Etched Parts for January 2027
Fujimi Model is reissuing its 1/700 scale Light Cruiser Yahagi kit as a special specification that adds photo-etched parts.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Why it matters
The Plus version replaces injection-molded details with photo-etched ladders, catapult, crane and radar parts, which raises the detail ceiling of an existing 1/700 hull without a new tooling release.
Key Facts
- Fujimi Model's 1/700 Special Series Light Cruiser Yahagi special specification is listed as No.108 EX-2.
- Fujimi Model schedules the release for Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
- The kit can be built as April 1945 Operation Ten-Go, June 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea, or the period after that battle.
- Photo-etched parts include ladders, the reconnaissance floatplane recovery crane, the catapult, and Type 13 and Type 21 radars.
The kit can be built in three configurations: April 1945 for Operation Ten-Go, June 1944 for the Battle of the Philippine Sea, or the period after that battle. It is priced at 6,050 yen and scheduled for release on Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
The special specification, listed as 1/700 Special Series No.108 EX-2, swaps out several molded fittings for replacement parts: twin 25mm machine guns, binoculars, Type 13, Type 21 and Type 22 radars, a 9-meter cutter, the chrysanthemum crest and sidelights. Two decal sheets are included, one for the markings of the shipborne reconnaissance floatplane and one for the ship name on the stern and the white lines on the masts.
Fujimi Model lists the price at 6,050 yen with tax included. The images released with the listing are of a product still under development and may differ from the finished kit.
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