The last item, well two items actually of interest from Dragon Model USA newsletter is the USS Los Angeles attack Submarine with DSRV. USS Los Angeles is a nuclear powered submarine and is the main attack sub of the US Navy. It is in 1/350 scale, the biggest scale for ships. Made by Riich Models. The DSRV is also available as a separate kit.
DSRV is an abbreviation for "Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle". From
Wikipedia :
DSRV-1 Mystic is a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle that is rated to dive up to 1500 metres. DSRV1 was built by Lockheed for the U.S. Navy and launched 24 January 1970.
The senior engineer responsible for the project was Paul Philip Prelitz (father of Chris Prelitz). Mr. Prelitz was also the senior engineer for the Sealab II "Man in the Sea" project.
Mystic was launched on 24 January 1970. The submarine, intended to be air transportable, was 50 feet (15 m) long, 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter, and weighed 37 tons. The sub was capable of descending to 5,000 feet (1,500 m) below the surface and could carry 24 passengers at a time in addition to its crew. The sub was stationed at North Island Naval Station in San Diego and was never required to conduct an actual rescue operation.
Mystic was decommissioned on September 30, 2008. The submarine may be donated to the Naval Undersea Museum.
Both kits are available in March 2013. Check back often with their Dragon Model USA webpage for availability:
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