#085 IJN Destroyer Ayanami
Building the Tamiya 1:700 representation of the IJN Destroyer Ayanami 綾波
Notes
IJN Fubuki-class Destroyer Ayanami (綾波) was commissioned in 1930.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, from 1937, Ayanami covered landing of Japanese forces in Shanghai and Hangzhou. From 1940, she was assigned to patrol and covered landings of Japanese forces in south China.
Key engagements from the record of movement:
- 20-26 November 1941: Assigned to Desdiv 19 (URANAMI, SHIKINAMI, AYANAMI, ISONAMI), Desron 3, First Fleet. Desdiv 19 steamed with Desron 3 from Kure to Samah (Hainan).
- 4 December 1941-11 January 1942: Escorted troop convoys out of Samah, Camranh Bay and Mako (Pescadores) in Malaya invasion operations.
- 4-5 June 1942: Battle of Midway. Desdiv 19 escorted Admiral Yamamoto’s Main Body.
- 24 August 1942: Battle of Eastern Solomons. Escorted fleet supply group.
- 26 October 1942: Battle of Santa Cruz. On alert in Shortlands-area.
- 12-15 November 1942: Naval Battles for Guadalcanal. Operated with URANAMI in assault on U.S. destroyers. Sunk: by gunfire of U.S. battleship-destroyer group southeast of Savo Island (09-10 S, 159-52 E)
Reviews and Resources
Ayanami Class - navyreviewer
WaterLIne 1/700 【千円艦隊】「駆逐艦(Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Destroyers)いろいろ作ってみた。」vol.01 (includes Ayanami 綾波)
Paint Scheme
| Feature | Color | Recommended | Paint Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| stack and mast tops | black | XF1 | H12 |
| gun baffles | white | XF2 | H11 |
| lower hull | XF9 | H17 | |
| searchlight | chrome silver | X11 | H8 |
| hull and superstructure | XF53+XF63 2:1 | H83 | |
| anchor | XF56 | H18 |
Build Log
That’s it for now. no seascape as I’m planning to use this in another diorama soon
