Dear Buyer, Thank you for your interest in my listing, Yamato and Musashi were the largest battleships ever built in WW2 and both ships were sunk by US carrier-based dive bombers in 1945 and 1944, respectively. HUGE kit: Box is 135 cm x 27 cm x 16 cm (the ship itself is over 4 feet long which makes it the largest plastic model ship produced from any model company at the time). Made of tough plastic and it's hard to find such durable models these days! Hence, weight is heavy and shipping costly. Preassembled, please see photos. The hull is in good condition without any damage. Minor damages, minor parts missing. No Stand. Despite this, it will make for a grand display. Alternatively, it will result in loads of fun if converted to an RC kit. Instructions and parts list are in Japanese. Motors are included. Glue and grease are not included. Box is in fair condition considering its age. Please check out my other listings. Other notes: 1. Please ask all questions BEFORE purchasing. Please review photos closely. From smoke free / Pet free home. 2. All sales are final and returns are not accepted (unless what you received is not what was listed). 3. Buyer pays for customs/ import taxes / tariffs / duty fees of their own country. Please check with your country's customs office to find out what these extra costs are before buying. These charges are usually collected by the delivering freight or shipping company or when you pick the item up so please do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. Delays in delivery may be customs or postal service related which cannot be controlled. Buyers from China please note that there has been cases where an item was held for up to 2 months until it was released. 4. I will ship within 5-7 days upon receipt of full payment only via PAYPAL. All parcels are posted via Hong Kong Post's AIR PARCEL service with tracking. Shipping takes approx. 2- 3 weeks to reach it's destination depending on which country and their peculiar customs rituals as well as local postal service's efficiency. I do accept combined shipping to reduce overall costs. Buyers from anywhere in the world but especially from Hong Kong, Macau, China, Canada, Russia, Mexico, Central and South Americas, Czech republic, Croatia, or Serbia should contact me for shipping costs beforehand (which may be different from the flat rate listed). If the actual postage fee is less than what you have paid, I will refund you the difference minus handling. 5. Write to me if you have any concerns and we'll try to work something out. After buying, please give me your positive feedback. Thank you! Happying! Regards, Steve