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NEWS in from Nautilus Models of a new USS Tang conversion set now available for the Revell 1/72 scale Gato kit!
USS TANG CONVERSION SET
Kit # 72-012
Scale-1/72
Price:
USA-$80.00 USD
Canada-$80 USD + $5 Shipping Surcharge
Resin casting by Commander Series Models, photo-etch & laser cut wood decks designed and produced by Nautilus Models.
"Although the USS Tang was a Balao class boat, there was a major difference in the fairwater construction. The Conning Tower (CT) inside the fairwater, was built longer to allow for more freedom of movement in the CT, the central hub for attacks.
The lengthening allowed for the addition of new radar plot stations without over cramping of the compartment. This modification also forced the relocation of the Main Induction Valve (MIV) into the hull superstructure, a location that was found later to be inferior, as it was closer to the water and much wetter when on the surface.
In later boats, the addition of the separate SD mast allowed for more space without lengthening the CT structure, thus preserving the utility of the MIV."
Kit # 72-012
Scale-1/72
Price:
USA-$80.00 USD
Canada-$80 USD + $5 Shipping Surcharge
Resin casting by Commander Series Models, photo-etch & laser cut wood decks designed and produced by Nautilus Models.
"Although the USS Tang was a Balao class boat, there was a major difference in the fairwater construction. The Conning Tower (CT) inside the fairwater, was built longer to allow for more freedom of movement in the CT, the central hub for attacks.
The lengthening allowed for the addition of new radar plot stations without over cramping of the compartment. This modification also forced the relocation of the Main Induction Valve (MIV) into the hull superstructure, a location that was found later to be inferior, as it was closer to the water and much wetter when on the surface.
In later boats, the addition of the separate SD mast allowed for more space without lengthening the CT structure, thus preserving the utility of the MIV."
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