The Border Model 1/350 Yamato April 7 1945 kit represents the Japanese battleship Yamato as she appeared during her final mission, Operation Ten-Go, which ended with her sinking on April 7, 1945. The kit features advanced slide mold technology, 3D-printed parts, and photo-etched parts to enhance detail. It includes a metal gun barrel, decals, and accurately reproduces the three main gun turrets with their internal structures, as well as the hull, bridge, and other structures. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Historical Context:

  The model depicts the Yamato as she sailed to Okinawa for a suicide mission against the Allied forces. The plan was to beach the ship and use it as an unsinkable gun emplacement. 

• Advanced Technology:

  The kit incorporates cutting-edge slide-mold technology, which allows for more detailed and accurate parts with fewer individual pieces. 

• Detailed Parts:

  3D-printed parts are included for elements like the Type 96 anti-aircraft machine guns, 127mm high-angle guns, and various other components like blast bags and rangefinders. 

• Accuracy:

  The model aims for high accuracy, including details of the main gun turrets' internal structure, the hull, bridge, and other structures based on the latest research. 

• Included Accessories:

  The kit comes with a metal gun barrel, decals, and photo-etched parts to further enhance the model's realism.