Revell 1:72 Us Gato Class Submarine

by Revell

Product Features

• Kit can be built as 1 of 4 different US Navy submarines of World War II
• Exquisitely detailed, 3-piece deck
• Authentically depicted 4-inch deck gun, 40mm anti-aircraft gun and 20mm anti-aircraft gun
• Movable bow planes
• Display stand and Illustrated assembly guide

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 38.2 x 10.5 x 5.8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000FUUK6O
• Item model number: RMXS0384
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,555 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Gato class submarine was the state of the art in American design during World War II and bore the brunt of the fighting against Japan during the war. This all-new 1:72 scale kit is over four ' in length and boast 250 to 300 parts. When you get this kit, you'll find a secret code inside that will give you exclusive access to an interview by a Torpedo man who served on the Cobia.

Product Description

The Gato class submarine was the state of the art in American design during World War II and bore the brunt of the fighting against Japan during the war. This all-new 1:72 scale kit is over four ' in length and boast 250 to 300 parts. When you get this kit, you'll find a secret code inside that will give you exclusive access to an interview by a Torpedo man who served on the Cobia.

Features include:

•Kit can be built as 1 of 4 different US Navy submarines of World War II
•Exquisitely detailed, 3-piece deck
•Authentically depicted 4-inch deck gun, 40mm anti-aircraft gun and 20mm anti-aircraft gun
•Movable bow planes
•Display stand and Illustrated assembly guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!! Better clear some shelf space for this monster..., January 3, 2008

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Plague11 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revell 1:72 Us Gato Class Submarine (Toy)

I knew this kit was 52" long (it says so right on the box!), but it doesn't really sink in until you crack open the box. This is a monster of a kit, but that's a good thing if you have the space. Not only is it long, but the cross-section is roughly the same as that of a softball! At around 300 pieces, this kit is well moulded, the pieces fit very well, and the overall detail is excellent. A few omissions/options could've been addressed, but it's nothing that any moderately experienced modeler can't remedy w/ a few photo-etched pieces and a little scratch-building. I've been waiting almost two years to get my hands on this kit and finally picked it up w/ some of the money I got for Christmas. This kit is a great follow-up to the 1/72 U-Boat series and almost all feedback from those kits has been incorporated into this one. Revell has been cutting some corners on a lot of their "re-release" kits (i.e. - the 1/48 A-10, 1/72 X-15, the Spirit of St. Louis, etc, etc), but my hat goes off to them for this one. This kit was WELL worth the wait and if they have to put out a dozen lousy kits before they can produce a gem like this, then so be it. A quick note, the Revell-Germany kit offers more and better painting options that the one-size-fits-all template offered by the Revell - North America version. You can get the instructions on-line, but this may be worth the few extra $$$ it costs to get it.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars USS Cobia, July 17, 2008

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D. C. Wilkie "Sky King" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revell 1:72 Us Gato Class Submarine (Toy)

Excellent and HUGE kit of this WWII Fleet boat. Includes markings for four subs, but really the only one you can build with any type of accuracy is the USS Cobia right out of the box. I built the USS Flasher, but had to do some modifications to the marker bouy housings, saw off the prop guards, and add some aftermarket bits. I used Magic Sculp putty to fill the gaps where the bow and stern glued onto the main hull. All in all, quite a fun build.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars US Gato Class Submarine 1:72 Model, April 17, 2010

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GMC "Old Time Modeler" (Edgewood, MD USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Revell 1:72 Us Gato Class Submarine (Toy)

After many years, I have come back to modeling. This is a wonderfully detail model, great for the young and old. I worried about shipping of this model, but it came double boxed and in prefect shape. I am having a great time with this build. I went to a large model because of the problems with my hands, because of the size of the parts, no pain just great fun!