Fujimi 1/70 JMSDF DD Takanami Class 54 Caliber 127mm Gun Equipment-7 02046

Fujimi brings us a model kit of the 127mm rapid-fire gun from the Takanami-class destroyer!

It was developed to improve on the lightweight and quick-firing Mk.42 127mm single-armed gun used by the U.S. Navy up to that point; this enabled not only anti-ship and anti-ground, but also anti-aircraft use. The modern version uses a 62-caliber barrel, and the shield has been changed to a stealth type.

This kit features a barrel without ribs, different from that used on the Kongo type; the barrel can be raised and lowered after completion, and it can be oriented to an elevation angle of up to 85 degrees. The turret can also be swiveled. A base for display is included as well.