Here's News, Details, and Images of a new and upcoming offering from Trumpeter Models, the "USS GATO SS-212 1941"!

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
~Gunny

Hi Mark

Good news for the DDD2 late Campaigners and for all submarine fans!
I see a lot of potencial in the images you post for further developments in other kits from Trumpeter or for AM parts (conning tower/sail arrangements and weaponry).
A most awaited model indeed

Thanks for sharing

Skipper

Ahoy All,
Hope everyone is fine...just received my copy of the Revell VII-D and
Trumpeter Gato...amazing!

Revell has done it again... they have brought to us a beautifully detailed
kit in 1:144 scale...in itself will build into a very nice model OOB but as
Gunny has said, there is PE coming from Eduard, to further enhance
the kit.

I couldn't resist of course an American Fleet sub since the only other is
the old Lionfish and I was curious to see what Trumpeter would give us
with this recent release.

The kit is beautifully scribed and is flash free. It will be an easy build OOB.
Personally, I find that the forward dive plane wells are not deep enough
and Trumpeter should have added a little more surface detail.

I am sure that the aftermarket people will bring us PE and tower variants
to further enhance this kit.

Both kits are certainly most welcome in this 1:144 scale and will look great
on display along with the ICM Type XXIII and the soon to be re-released
full hull Type XXI by Revell.

Have a nice day and happy modelling to you all !!!
Joe

Hmmm

A Happy 1/144 sub modeler, hey Joe?
Glad to see you around - I still owe you a couple of MOD Features, right?

Skipper

It's in stock at Squadron for $38.96

Gunny

Have a break have a Heineken! I told you about two weeks ago that I have bought tgis kit and its loods very nice. The kit must be very interested to build I can hardly wait to build it. But at the moment I am bussy with the USS Cushing a Dragon kit and the U boat Type VII D minelayer of Revell after that the Gatho is on line and then the 1:72

I learned that in november the Gatho of Revell more then 1mtr longwill be in the shops!!! No doubt as it will be soon here in my house

My best regards

Wim ( cheers I take a Jupiler)

Hi Brandon!

Yes, mate I do remember our conversation about this sub...hope it turns out as good as it is said to be!
Revells' Gato is still elusive, I haven't heard of a solid release date yet...lot's of rumors and such, and I'm sure it will be worth the wait (I can't imagine where I'm going to park a sub model that's nearly four feet long! )
~Gunny

".... (I can't imagine where I'm going to park a sub model that's nearly four feet long! ) ...."

No worries Gunny, just place it on a shelf right above the headboard of your bed....we all know that your SWMBO won't mind a bit....right?

Tread.

And with both Revell AG VII-C and VII-C/41 I am sure nobody will notice :-) :-)
Of course under the bed are the real monsters: Accurate Armour Typ XXIII and VII-C in 1/35

One thing that I have been saying for the last two years:
Space, I NEED space!!!!

Skipper (who really needs space)