News in to the MSW Newsfeed, from across the pond, of some hot photo-etch pre-orders from White Ensign Models!

John Snyder, of White Ensign Models, sends us news this morning with two great lists of upcoming photo-etch sets that the company will soon be stocking, one for Trumpy's 1/144 Gato, and the other, Revells soon to be released 1/72 scale version. Here are the details!

1/144 Scale Gato-Class Submarine

PE 14401, 1/144 Gato-class submarine photoetch;
PE 14402, 1/144 USN 3"/50 Deck Gun;
PE 14403, 1/144 USN 4"/50 Deck Gun;
PE 14404, 1/144 USN 5"/25 Deck Gun;
PE 14405, 1/144 USN 40mm Mk.3 Single Bofors;
PE 14406, 1/144 USN 20mm Single Oerlikon;
PE 14407, 1/144 USN .50 Cal. Watercooled M.G.; and
PE 14408, 1/144 USN .50 Cal. Air-cooled M.G.


1/72 Scale Gato-Scale Submarine

PE 7233, 1/72 Gato-class Submarine PE;
PE 7234, 1/72 USN 20mm Single Oerlikon (also suitable for you PT builders);
PE 7235, 1/72 USN 3"/50 Deck Gun;
PE 7236, 1/72 USN 4"/50 Deck Gun;
PE 7237, 1/72 USN 5"/25 Deck Gun; and,
PE 7238, 1/72 USN .50 Cal. Air-cooled M.G. (again, suitable for you PT
builders).

WEM is taking pre-orders for these items currently.
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Be sure to visit the official company website to see more fine products from WEM!

When contacting vendors, be sure to tell 'em you saw it on the pages of Model Shipwrights!