HobbyBoss 87011 WWII US Submarine Balao SS-285 1/700 Scale Plastic Model Kit
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The Balao (SS-285) class was conceived as an improved Gato (SS-212) class submarine. Balao introduced several new concepts to the submarine force when she was commissioned in 1943. The most important of these being the thicker pressure hull, using 7/8 in high tensile steel plates rather than the 5/8' plate used in the earlier Gato class. Improvements in hull construction increased the test depth of this class to 400-feet as opposed to 350-feet in the Gato class and fuel capacity was significantly increased which improved patrol radius. Submerged endurance was 48 hours at 2 knots. Cruising range was almost 10,000 sea miles on the surface at 10 knots with 116,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Patrol duration was 75 days. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.
| SKU | HB87011 |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Model Kits Subs |
| Manufacturer | HobbyBoss |
| Condition | New |
| Scale | 1:700 |
| GTIN | 6939319270115 |
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