Huge Revell Skipjack Class Sub in 1/72

Image Credit: Revell

The term "huge" does not only apply to aircraft kit in 1/32 scale, but also in submarine plastic scale model. Revell 1/72 US Navy Skipjack Class Sub is a huge kit, measuring 1 metre in length.

Some background info on the Skipjack class subs from Wikipedia:

The Skipjack class was a class of United States Navy nuclear submarines. This class was named after its lead ship, the USS Skipjack. This new class introduced the teardrop hull and the S5W reactor to U.S. nuclear submarines. The Skipjacks were the fastest U.S. nuclear submarines until the Los Angeles-class submarines.

The Modeling News has a review of the Revell kit. It has markings to make anyone of the six subs in Skipjack class. This kit is based on Moebius kit, with changes to the instructions, decals and packaging.

It is BIG - at over 1meter long I thought the 1/32 B17 was big - not anymore - Adam Norenberg

Details from Revell indicates, as also confirmed by The Modeling News, that this can be turned into an RC model. With the right RC kit, of course.

- OVER 1 METRE LONG! 

- 4-part hull 

- Metal seawater intake and outlet vents (photo-etched parts) 

- Movable 5-blade propeller 

- Antennae, periscope and snorkel can be shown raised 

- Detailed fin 

- Hull with recessed panel lines 

- Movable diving planes 

- Representation of escape hatches and mushroom anchor 

- Includes transparent parts 

- Display stand 

- R/C compatible (R/C unit not available from Revell)

Decals for all six submarines of the Skipjack Class: 

- U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN-585),US-Navy, Groton 1968 

- U.S.S. Scamp (SSN-588), US-Navy, Vallejo, 1961 

- U.S.S. Scamp (SSN-588), US-Navy, Vallejo, 1966 

- U.S.S. Scorpion (SSN-589), US-Navy, Groton, 1960 

- U.S.S. Sculpin (SSN-590), US-Navy, Pascagoula, 1961 

- U.S.S. Shark (SSN-591), US-Navy, Newport News, 1961 

- U.S.S. Snook (SSN-592), US-Navy, Pascagoula, 1961

Source: Revell

There is a video from emodels UK that shows just how big the subs is, embedded below:



There are not a lot submarine data and photos that can be gathered, here is one that is of interest "Skipjack (SSN-585)" from Nav Source Online Submarine Photo Archive. It is a community based photos. Not a lot, but a good start.