● 特集：決戦! レイテ沖海戦シリーズ4 栗田艦隊(第一部隊)
戦艦大和奮闘！レイテ湾へ突入せよ！

決戦!レイテ沖海戦シリーズもいよいよ最終章。大和、武蔵が配されたセントラルフォース、栗田艦隊第1部隊を大特集します。参加した戦艦、重巡をすべてモデリング。もちろん詳細な戦闘解説と資料写真、1/700精密図面も掲載。また合わせて志摩艦隊も解説します。

【特別記事】
・フルスクラッチ1/700 日本海軍測量艦 筑紫

【ニューキットセレクション】
・ドイツレベル1/144 フラワー級コルベット HMCSスノーベリー
・アオシマ1/700重雷装軽巡洋艦 大井

【連載】
・三笠通信
・日本の客船
・自衛艦の塗装
・日本艦船図鑑
・艦船ソリッドモデル入門
・ラベールアーカイブス
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Ship Model Special No.44

【Notice and Correction】
On page 47, the text from line 13 on the left column to line 1 on the right column (32 lines), and the text from line 33 on the left column to line 1 on the right column (20 lines) are repeated and therefore unnecessary. There is no missing content in the article. The lines from 13 to 32 in the left column were originally intended for deletion. We sincerely apologize for this mistake and provide this correction.

■Special Feature: The Lineage of Super Dreadnought Battleships
The Birth of HMS Dreadnought and the Rise and Fall of the Big Gun Naval Doctrine

In December 1906, the launch of HMS *Dreadnought*, equipped with five twin 12-inch (305mm) main gun turrets, shocked the world. With its appearance, all existing battleships of the great powers became instantly outdated. Each country responded by building their own so-called "dreadnought"-class battleships. Then in January 1912, the British Royal Navy completed the *Orion*-class battleship, featuring five twin 13.5-inch (343mm) turrets aligned along the centerline — marking the birth of the "super dreadnought."

This development spurred an arms race, accelerating the trend of building bigger battleships with increasingly larger caliber guns, fueling the rise of the "Big Gun" naval doctrine. From the outbreak of World War I, through the Battle of Jutland and the war's end, to the postwar naval arms race, the Washington Naval Treaty, and the ensuing Naval Holiday, time moved on. With the expiration of the treaty and the approach of World War II, super dreadnoughts evolved further, and new battleships were developed. The pinnacle of this evolution was the Japanese battleship *Yamato*, which mounted three triple 18.1-inch (460mm) turrets.

In *Ship Model Special No.44*, we trace the lineage of these super dreadnoughts from the birth of HMS *Dreadnought*, exploring the glory and decline of the big-gun era with numerous scale model showcases.

【Featured Model Builds】
【Japan】Tamiya 1/350 – Battleship *Yamato*
【Japan】Aoshima 1/700 – Battleship *Nagato* (with curved funnel)
【UK】Zvezda 1/350 – Battleship *Dreadnought*
【UK】Pit-Road 1/700 – Battleship *Queen Elizabeth* (1918)
【UK】Tamiya 1/700 – Battleship *Nelson*
【USA】Pit-Road 1/700 – Battleship *North Carolina*
【USA】Tamiya 1/700 – Battleship *Missouri*
【Germany】Combrig 1/700 – Battleship *Bayern*
【Germany】Pit-Road 1/700 – Battleship *Tirpitz*
【France】Pit-Road 1/700 – Battleship *Richelieu*
【Italy】Pit-Road 1/700 – Battleship *Littorio*