Thank you gentlemen!
Now, for the weapons that were the main point of the Akizuki class destroyers…the GUNS!
Designed in 1938 as a dedicated antiaircraft gun, the Type 98 10cm (3.9 inch) was mounted on the Akizuki-class destroyers, the light cruiser Ooyodo, and the aircraft carrier Taiho. Featuring a high muzzle velocity and fast rate of fire with each barrel capable of throwing up to 20 rounds per minute, the Type 98 was considered by the Japanese to be their finest anti-aircraft artillery weapon.
The kit gunhouse appears to be accurate in outline, but it is very basic.
The first improvement will be to replace the chunky and too-short plastic kit barrels.
There aren’t a whole lot of aftermarket parts for these old 1/200 scale kits, but fortunately Master Model of Poland produces turned brass replacement barrels that are of the correct length.
The Master Model 10cm/65 (3.9”) Type 98 turned brass barrels (SM-200-004) are direct replacements for the kit parts.
The new barrels effectively capture the long, graceful look of those original AA gun tubes.