discussion Pit Road 1/700 Japanese Destroyer Mutsuki - Inbox Review

[Dave Ward]

Pit Road are a Japanese manufacturer of 1/700 ' SkyWave ' waterline warships - their models have been reboxed by several other Japanese makers - but this one only seems to have been sold by Pit Road ( under several class names ). I wanted the Mutsuki, because of the configuration - with the torpedo tubes in front of the bridge, different to most other destroyers...............

Small, end opening box, with colour options on the back

Sprue shots:

Mutsuki specific sprue

This is a generic sprue, with armament & fitting for most Japanese destroyers not many parts will be used!

Several name options - I think!
Instructions double sided A4 sheet:
Looks clear enough, but some options will need careful study
The sprues are clean & crisp, minimal flash, with small parts, ingates are always a problem - careful removal & clean up needed.

Detail shots

Steel rule has mm markings - so pretty small parts - it's noticeable that the Mutsuki specific sprue is crisper than the generic one.
It's a bit of a niche market, 1/700 waterline warships, but Pit Road are at the top of the pile! There are a number of PE sets for Japanese destroyers available, but few places stock them
This model seems to be a Japanese version, imported - there is minimal English.
Availability? None that I could find in the UK - but Japanese retailers show them in stock at around £11, but obviously p&p will be expensive. I got mine off ebay for £14 delivered, from a private seller.
Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks pretty good Dave, and it’s certainly an interesting subject. However, the tread plate seems a bit heavy for 1/700? is that just the way the light has caught it?

 

[Dave Ward]

Looks pretty good Dave, and it’s certainly an interesting subject. However, the tread plate seems a bit heavy for 1/700? is that just the way the light has caught it?

It's pretty heavy, but at such a high magnification, it probably looks worse than it is, I do attempt to take pictures at an oblique angle, to show up the fine lines & detail
Dave

 

[rtfoe]

Well I have a Hasegawa Mutsuki but not a reboxed Pitroad or Skywave kit. The box is in bad shape but contents are okay and definitely doesn't have the details like the Pitroad kit.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[rtfoe]

Pitroad tread patterns are on the heavy side but when painted up looks good. We don't actually get up that close anyway.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
I rather like the look of that despite the issues with over heavy details. Certainly a lot of instruction in that second instruction sheet.
Jim