TKM2144 - Takom 1/35 Battleship Yamato 15.5cm Gun Turret

The Takom 2144 1/35 Battleship Yamato 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type Gun Turret is a highly detailed standalone model of one of the secondary armament turrets from the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato.

This turret mounts the 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type naval guns, originally developed for cruisers like the Mogami-class and later reassigned to Yamato-class battleships as secondary artillery. These were mounted in triple-gun turrets and formed part of Yamato’s layered surface-combat defense system, intended to engage enemy cruisers and destroyers at medium range. While powerful, the system was limited by relatively slow traverse and elevation, making it less effective in an anti-aircraft role compared to dedicated AA weapons.

Takom’s kit focuses entirely on the turret itself rather than the full ship, presenting it as a large-scale display model in 1/35, with exceptional mechanical and surface detail. It captures the armored housing, gun breeches, sighting systems, and structural base with a level of detail closer to museum cutaway models than typical ship accessories.

Box Contents:

• Injection-moulded plastic sprues
• 1/35 scale IJN 15.5 cm triple naval gun turret (Yamato-class secondary mount)
• Highly detailed turret housing with realistic armor plate textures
• Three individually detailed 15.5 cm gun assemblies
• Elevation and traverse mechanisms (poseable depending on build)
• Fine external fittings including rangefinder and sighting equipment
• Photo-etched detail parts for railings and exterior structures
• Display base included
• Waterslide decals for naval markings
• Illustrated assembly instructions