Model Kits

The Flagship of the Japanese forces The Japanese battleship Yamato was laid down in November 1937 and commissioned in December 1941, giving notice to the world of the level of Japanese ship-building technology. A truly massive ship, it had a waterline...

January 20 1940 saw the completion of construction of the Japanese Kagero class destroyer. Along with her sister ships Hatsukaze, Amatukaze, and Tokitukaze, she became part of the 16th destroyer division under the command of the light cruiser Jintsu. At...

Created as part of a plan to attack major cities in the United States and the Panama Canal, the three I-400 class large aircraft carrier submarines were quite technologically advanced. Featuring an extremely long range and heavily armed with both...

The Lonely Queen of the North The sole sister ship of the Bismarck, the Tirpitz was a perpetual worry for the Royal Navy since its presence in Norway was a threat to Allied convoys. Considerable resources were spent countering her potential moves...

A Highly Decorated Destroyer USS Fletcher (DD-445) was the lead ship of her namesake class of destroyers, of which 175 were built during WWII, and she went on to a long and distinguished service career. Her balanced form as well as details such as her...

Signaling the End of the Battleship Era The HMS Prince of Wales took part in a number of important actions early in WWII such as the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck. She later had the misfortune to become one of the first capital ships to be...

This kit depicts the HMS King George V, the lead ship of her namesake class of battleships which served the Royal Navy during WWII. Her flat-sided bridge area and distinctive stern shape have been accurately reproduced. Modellers can also enjoy exploring...

The ship was launched on Feb 21, 1939 and completed for service on Oct 1,1940 by which time World War 2 had already been fought for a year. After a trip to USA, she covered the Lofoten raid (March 1941) and Atlantic convoys before becoming flagship of...

Despite having just a medium displacement of 19,900 tons, the Enterprise, affectionately known as the "Big E," played a major role in many important battles in the Pacific. Of the 22 major naval actions in the Pacific theatre in WWII, the Enterprise was...

With a design that placed its three triple 40.6cm turrets, engine room, and other important areas in the well-protected front half of the ship, the HMS Nelson was a revolutionary battleship design at the time. This assembly kit accurately portrays this...

This is an assembly kit of the battleship HMS Rodney, which was completed in 1927 and went on to participate in many well-known actions such as escorting convoys to Malta, the invasion of North Africa and Normandy, and of course the sinking of the German...

This is a model assembly kit of the Tomcat F-14D, which is an updated version of the aircraft that served until the Tomcat was withdrawn from Navy service in 2006. It featured an improved engine in the shape of the General Electric F110, and the...

With its excellent balance of high-speed, range, and maneuverability, the P-51D Mustang was considered by many to be the best piston-engined fighter of WWII. After the war, the U.S. Air Force became an independent entity and the P-51D's designation...

Among the many variants of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 that were produced during WWII, the D-9 is one of the most recognized. It entered service in September 1944 and was notable for its switch from the previous radial engine to a liquid-cooled V-12 engine for...

This military aircraft appeared as a carrier-based version of the V/STOL (short take-off and landing) fighter-attack aircraft Harrier, which entered practical use for the first time in the world by the UK. Tamiya has faithfully recreated this...

The J2M Raiden (Allied reporting name "Jack") was developed by the Japanese Navy in WWII as a land-based interceptor. It began to reach units from September 1944 and they were used to intercept B-29 bombers which were attacking Japan. This kit...

This historical model assembly kit depicts the German Tank Destroyer Marder I. The Marder I was one of the early German efforts to update a military that – despite crushing early successes against Poland and the Allied early in WWII – was in sore need of...

This 1/35 scale model faithfully depicts the M3 Stuart tank. It is a complete new kit with updated details compared to the Stuart model that has been offered for decades. The M3 Stuart was manufactured from March 1943 onwards and deployed not...

This figure set depicts a typical crew which would have been attached to a tank in Europe after the Normandy landings. Tankers Aplenty! ★This adaptable set of six 1/35 scale figures is perfect for use with Tamiya WWII U.S. tank models such as...