This is the first appearance of a four-stacked Sendai-class light cruiser in the Waterline Series. In order to accurately replicate the distinctive spoon-shaped bow of the Sendai, a separate mold was created. The latest data was also used in creating this model, for the utmost in authenticity. Depicts the Sendai as she appeared in 1943 (she was sunk by Allied destroyers in November 1943). As the series name indicates, this is a waterline kit.