Imperial Japanese Navy battleship and lead ship of her class - the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever built. Kit features optional full or waterline hull with internal reinforcing structure and screws, pivoting rudders, excellent fine raised and engraved surface textures, fully detailed superstructure and weapons, 18" gun turrets with interior detail (including gun breeches) and barbette detail, interchangeable blast bags allow mains guns to be positioned at high or standard elevation, durable ABS mast components, optional position hangar doors, ship's boats, FM1 and E13A seaplanes, anchor chain, fine deck fittings (90% of the deck components are molded separately), metal propeller shafts, photo-etch parts (nameplate, cable reels, crane booms, aircraft details, catapult rails, small platforms, ladders, radar) plus display stand. Completed model is approximately 29.6" long. Also includes color painting guide, printed paper flag sheet and decals for hull markings and aircraft insignia.