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The Project 1710 'Mackerel' submarine (known by the NATO reporting name "Beluga") was a Russian SSA diesel-electric submarine. It was an experimental vessel used for testing propulsion systems, hull forms and control systems. Now Micro-Mir offers a 1/350 kit of this test boat.

Development was undertaken by the Malakhit Design Bureau with construction at the Admiralty shipyard in St. Petersburg. The lone Beluga-class submarine in operation was S-553 Forel. Launched in 1986 and moth-balled around 1998, the last operation of the vessel is thought to have taken place in 1997. As of the mid-2000s, the entire project is believed to have been discontinued.

This kit (No 350-024) is comprised of about 20 injected plastic parts, a decal sheet and PE details for the propeller and railings.

This kit has not yet reached all of the typical vendors for Mircro-Mir's products but a Ukraine based Amazon dealer lists this kit for $26.99 (US) including shipping.