- This is a plastic model kit (unbuilt / unpainted) - NOT A TOY
- ASSEMBLY AND PAINTING REQUIRED (glue and paint not included)
- Contains parts to build one model.
The Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer is a type of helicopter carrier built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Two ships of the class were built to replace the two 7,000-ton Haruna-class helicopter destroyers. The new ships are the largest combatant ship operated by Japan since the Imperial Japanese Navy was superseded by the JMSDF. The first ship in the class, Hyuga, was commissioned on March 18, 2009 and stationed in Yokosuka, near Tokyo. The second ship Ise went into service on March 16, 2011 and is stationed at Kure.