"The Destroyer of Miracle"- IJN 1/700 Yukikaze, Operation "Ten-Ichi-Go", April 1945

[haneto]

Thanks all for your encouragement!

I updated the Yukikaze by more accurate research based on Mr. Yukio Mizuno's painting, and retook the photos.

 

"The painting of Yukikaze during the operation "Ten-Ichi-Go" refers to the paintings of IJN master, artist Yukio Mizuno, which was published on the cover of the 45th issue of the Pacific War History series "The Real Ship History of the Imperial Navy" by Gakken.
When Yukikaze escorted Yamato Special Attack, she was the only ship that did not paint the Kissui Emblem on the chimney, but retained the original triangle logo, and the second chimney was painted with two white lines symbolizing the Second Mine Team.
The reason is that the Captain Terauchi hoped to return to base safely as usual, which is also a silent protest against the special attack itself."

 

Hope you enjoy watching it and have a nice day!

 

Yufei

[Maginot]

Superb modelling.

[AndrewCJ50]

As a lover of both 1/700 ship modelling and Japanese IJN ships this has been a real treat!  I particularly like the applique bridge armour and precise rigging.  I am interested Yufei that you and many Chinese, not say many Chinese model companies make superb models of IJN ships, yet historically Japan has a terrible record in China.  Are you able to put everything into the past now and just see it all as ancient history?

 

Regards

 

Andrew

[2lefthands]

Insanely beautiful work!

[Ex-FAAWAFU]

Fabulous work; as others have said, this would be an excellent model in 1/350, let alone 1/700!

[Bertie McBoatface]

I'm speechless. That's possibly the best model I've ever seen. 

[mick]

excellent work

[haneto]

Thank you all!

 

On 7/25/2021 at 3:48 AM, AndrewCJ50 said:

As a lover of both 1/700 ship modelling and Japanese IJN ships this has been a real treat!  I particularly like the applique bridge armour and precise rigging.  I am interested Yufei that you and many Chinese, not say many Chinese model companies make superb models of IJN ships, yet historically Japan has a terrible record in China.  Are you able to put everything into the past now and just see it all as ancient history?

 

Regards

 

Andrew

Hi Andrew

You asked a very good question.

Yes we know the history very well especially as a scale modeller, and maybe you have heard that the political restriction/atmosphere is still very obvious in China mainland.

Right or wrong, I think everyone has his own opinion on this but as a modeller, my view and my joy is to replicate the history by model works, fairly and transparently with no political view or too much personal feeling invovled.

But to be honest there are still some Chinese modellers refuse to build WW2 Japanese items, and most Chinese manufactures avoid to make WW2 Japanese item model kits by using their own brand(sometimes they use another minor brand to cover it).

So that is the truth and fact, as long as I live in China, I have to live with that.

Meanwhile the good thing is that most modellers in China are open minded to these WW2 Japanese items.

Just like the old saying: something even forgivable but never forgetable.

We critize what Japan did in China during WW2, but building Japanese items is another different story.

That's my view.

Thanks.

 

Yufei

[ArnoldAmbrose]

Gidday, I think that was well said, Yufei. I think that modeling is a great hobby that can leave politics aside. I've also built a 1/700 IJN Yukikaze but it pales compared to your model here. Yours is superb. Regards, Jeff.

[Angus Tura]

Yufei,

 

That is a beautiful, and I should say inspirational, model. Your apolitical views are also well put.

 

Alan