Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships (lotsa pix!)

Modeling Subjects Ships
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This past weekend the honey and I took a leisurely bicycle ride down to the Tempozan bay area here in Osaka, and were quite surprised to find six Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships tying up to the docks!
Luckily, I had my digital camera with me.

Talking to the fellas revealed that this event takes place once every five years, where 3000 people apply to take cruises around Awaji Island on the JMSDF ships. My tax yen at work!! Good PR, for sure.

I hope these aren’t too many pix:


ASR-403 Chihaya, ATS-4203 Tenryu


DD-151 Asagiri, DD-129 Yamayuki


DDH-142 Hiei


DD-129 Yamayuki


JMSDF tugboat


CIWS Phalanx system on the Asagiri


Forward five-inch guns on the Hiei

I hope these pix come in handy for you JMSDF modelers out there (hello? Anybody??).
Are there even kits available of these ships? Might be time for ol’ J-Hulk to build a ship or two!

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Nice pics Brian, reminds me of my Navy days. Esp the CIWS pic ( was a CIWS tech for 5 yrs).

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Skywave/Pit Road makes lots of modern JMSDF ships in 1/700 scale.

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Thanks for the pics, my first love was the Navy but they don’t let you go home for supper so I joined the Airforce.

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Nice pics,
Are those 5"/mod 48 mounts? Can’t ever remember the correct designation for those radar mounts!

I have a couple good pics of CIWS if anyone wants, I don’t like em’ they cost me my shipmates lives.

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Glad ya liked 'em!
I’m not much into ships myself, but I figured some of the folks here would appreciate them.