I.J.N. Yukikaze 1944

Project Description

The Yukikaze was an imperial Japanese navy destroyer of World War 2 the Japanese destroyers were arguably the most powerful of any nation at the time of their construction. An interesting comparison can be made between this model and the H.M.S. Daring, the destroyer has transitioned from a small easy to build weapon, to one of the world’s most powerful surface ships.

A daring class destroyer cost the U.K. just over 1 Billion each to produce. The model represents Yukikaze in her Leyte Gulf fit and is built full hull however I have broke with tradition and showed her in a poor material state which is how she would have looked in 1945 fighting for a doomed Empire with little maintenance being carried out.