Revell 1:72 US Gato Class Submarine

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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 ; 7.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• 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.com Sales Rank: #13,911 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 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

1-72 Scale. The Gato class of submarine was the state of the art in American design at the start of World War II and bore the brunt of the fighting against Japan during the war. They were fast, strong, heavily armed and well-suited to the long range patrols necessary in the Pacific. They were generally over 300 feet in length, which means this new Revell 1:72 scale kit is 52 inches in length! It is a brand new tooling and is a massive, world-class model replica with 266 parts. Highly detailed kit in every way. Skill level 3.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Plague11 - See all my reviews

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.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	D. C. Wilkie "Sky King" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.