Aoshima 05977 1/700 Japanese Battleship Fuso 1944 Full Hull with Metal Barrels

Model Ship Kit

A highly detailed 1/700 full-hull kit depicting the battleship in her final 1944 configuration, this release is aimed squarely at builders who appreciate late-war IJN accuracy and premium materials. By 1944 the ship had been extensively modified, with dramatically increased anti-aircraft defenses and a heavily altered silhouette reflecting Japan’s shift toward homeland and convoy defense. She would meet her end later that year at the Battle of Surigao Strait, marking one of the last battleship-to-battleship engagements in history.

The full-hull presentation allows for a complete, museum-style display, while the inclusion of turned metal main gun barrels significantly sharpens the model’s visual impact, providing correct taper and crisp muzzle detail that plastic cannot match.