FS: Fujimi 1:350 Maruyu Yu-1 and Yu-1001 subs

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Gernot Hassenpflug - 05 Jun 2008 16:47 GMT

The Imperial Japanese Army built a series of subs in late-1944 when
the relations between the Army and Navy factions became so bad that
the Army decided to torpedo the latter literally.

I jest! No, the IJA was not happy with resupply to the Philippines and
other outlying areas and with Navy help managed to design a transport
submarine for its needs. These were known commonly as the Maruyu type,
officially as the Yu-1 and Yu-1001 type (the latter small improvements
such as different propellor).

Fujimi has produced in 1:350 scale this rather small sub, and I have
seen them sporadically on the shelves of some model shops, though not
often.

I bought extra at the time they were available one each of the kits
400761 or Toku-14 (Yu-1) and 400778, or Toku-15 (Yu-1001). Price of
either is 2400 JPY, somewhat lower than the retail price, and shipping
is at cost.

If anyone is interested, please mail me (see header) or reply to this
thread.

Thanks in advance,

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Gernot Hassenpflug - 05 Jun 2008 17:23 GMT

For some reason I neglected to describe some details of the kits for
those not immediately able to view the Fujimi (or some review)
website:

Both kits allow one to build both a 1:350 and a 1:700 kit, that's two
kits from one box. Well done Fujimi! Furthermore, a photo-etch fret is
provide with some railings, propellors, and so on. And on top of that,
the hull of the 1:350 kit can be chosen either from stadard gray
plastic, or see-through, and on the photo-etch fret a cargo bay floor
and some other details of the interior are provided. How is *that* for
innovation?

Best regards, Gernot

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