Revell 1/72 US Navy Skipjack Class Submarine # 05119 - Plastic Model Kit

Name: Revell 1/72 US Navy Skipjack Class Submarine # 05119 - Plastic Model Kit
Brand: Revell
SKU: RVL05119
Price: 43.19 GBP
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RVL05119

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4009803051192

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Model details

Scale 1:72

Release date 03/2013

No. of parts 60

Length 1067 mm

Skill Level 5

The USS Skipjack (SSN-585) was the first US Navy nuclear attack submarine with ahydro-dynamically optimized tear-drop shape. The hull was a single pressure hullwith circular cross-section made of high strength HY-80 steel. A visual feature was that the forward diving planes were fin-mounted for the first time. The six torpedo tubes in the bow could fire a total of 24 torpedoes. The newly developedS5W nuclear reactor enabled her to remain submerged for a long period and her range was only limited by food stores. The shipyard test run confirmed sensational performance with a top speed of over 30 knots when dived. When the USS Skipjack was transferred to the fleet on 15th April 1959, the US Navy received its first true submersible that could operate submerged for months at atime to secure the safety of fast-moving fleet units. Until their decommissioning the six vessels of the Skipjack Class formed the senior unit of the US submarine fleet. The USS Skipjack was the last submarine of that class tobe retired on 19th April 1990.

- OVER 1 METRE LONG!

- 4-part hull

- Metal seawater intake and outlet vents (photo-etched parts)

- Movable 5-blade propeller

- Antennae, periscope and snorkel can be shown raised

- Detailed fin

- Hull with recessed panel lines

- Movable diving planes

- Representation of escape hatches and mushroom anchor

- Includes transparent parts

- Display stand

- R/C compatible (R/C unit not available from Revell)

Decals for all six submarines of the Skipjack Class:

- U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN-585),US-Navy, Groton 1968

- U.S.S. Scamp (SSN-588), US-Navy, Vallejo, 1961

- U.S.S. Scamp (SSN-588), US-Navy, Vallejo, 1966

- U.S.S. Scorpion (SSN-589), US-Navy, Groton, 1960

- U.S.S. Sculpin (SSN-590), US-Navy, Pascagoula, 1961

- U.S.S. Shark (SSN-591), US-Navy, Newport News, 1961

- U.S.S. Snook (SSN-592), US-Navy, Pascagoula, 1961

Colors: 8 9 30 36 37 43 56 76 77 90 92 99 301 371

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SKU	RVL05119
Scale	1/72
EAN	4009803051192
Feefo Rating	a:3:{s:6:"rating";d:4.8;s:10:"vendor_ref";s:8:"RVL05119";s:12:"review_count";i:4;}
Short Description	Revell 1/72 US Navy Skipjack Class Submarine (U-Boot) (submarines) # 05119
Manufacturer	Revell