News from Dragon Models ~ 1/700 Premium Edition USS Antietam with angled flight deck.

Dragon Models sends us news of their latest 1/700 Premium Edition release, the USS Antietam. Due August 2007.

Kit Features

• 1:700 photo-etched deck crew included
  
• Different types of radar provided
  
• Newly tooled fight deck with correct shape for USS Antietam CV-36
  
• Newly designed CV-36 superstructure
  
• Contains parts so all hull side doors can be modeled in open, half-open or closed position
  
• Hangar deck with interior details
  
• Onboard aircraft F-4U, F-9F-8, F-9F-2, F-2H, AD6 and Dragonfly in clear plastic are included
  
• Deck-edge elevator can be positioned up or down
  
• Plastic and photo-etched options available for safety net
  
• Flight deck elevators can be posed raised or lowered
  
• Highly detailed anti-aircraft guns
  
• Option of either a waterline or full-hull version with presentation stand
  
• Finely detailed one-piece superstructure
  
• Slide-molded 5-inch twin gun turrets
  
• Cartograf decals offer accurate marking schemes
  

Dragon Models proudly unveils it's latest Essex class carrier, the USS Antietam. It has received a brand new angled deck, which differentiates it from previous Essex class carriers in the Dragon line. The model comes with both a full hull and waterline hull for greater modeling choice. This outstanding kit sports a new superstructure and a series of photo-etched components offering even more superior detail. The carrier includes a complete set of scale aircraft and helicopters (e.g. F-4U, F-9F-8, AD6, Dragonfly) produced in clear plastic. This is another hot addition to the U.S. Navy’s carrier fleet, and at 1/700 scale, it’s a lot more compact than the original!