Yamato- Amazing Large Scale Model-1

Yamato, named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province, was a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was the first built (the lead ship) of the Yamato class. She and her sister ship Musashi were the largest, heaviest battleships ever constructed, weighing 72,802 tons at full load. She carried nine 460 mm ( 18.1 inch) guns, the largest guns ever fitted to any warship.

from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato