USN Guppy IIa Class Submarine
SS 377 USS Menhaden

Kit #YKM-35113

Price $65.00

1:350th Scale

Available June 2007

Continuing our series of USN GUPPY conversions, we will be offering the next in our series: SS-377 USS Menhaden.

The Menhaden was a GUPPY IIa conversion from a WWII Balao Class SS.  She was fitted with an improved sonar suite, updated electronics, air conditioning, The Guppy hull was modified to improve speed and to reduce noise.

Menhaden was rebuilt to the "Electric Boat" design for GUPPY Fleet boats, notable by the distinctive  "EB Sail" that replaced her conning tower.

USS Menhaden served as a GUPPY IIa fleet boat from 1953 to 1971. After decommissioning, she was painted orange and used as a training target until 1988.

Our kit of the Menhaden represents her 1950s configuration. The kit contains resin, white metal and photo-etched parts.

USN Guppy IIa Class Submarine
SS 394 USS Razorback

Price $65.00

Available June 2007

Continuing our series of USN GUPPY conversions, we will be offering the next in our series: SS-394 USS Razorback.

The Razorback was a GUPPY IIa conversion from a WWII Balao Class SS. She was fitted with an improved sonar suite, updated electronics, air conditioning, The Guppy hull was modified to improve speed and to reduce noise.

Razorback was rebuilt to the "Portsmouth" design for GUPPY Fleet boats,  notable by the distinctive  "EB Sail" that replaced her conning tower.

USS Razorback served as a GUPPY IIa fleet boat from 1953 to 1970. After decommissioning, she was sold to the Turkish Navy and renamed TGC Murateis (S-336). She served in the Turkish Navy from 1974 to 2001.

She gained further life when she was purchased by a museum group, towed to the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in Little Rock AR in July 2004 where she is on permanent display and open to the public.

Our kit of the Razorback represents her 1950s configuration. The kit contains resin, white metal and photo-etched parts.

USN Portland Class Heavy Cruiser
CA 35 USS Indianapolis

Price $TBA

Available Summer 2007

This kit depicts "Indy" from mid 1944 through may 1945. Indianapolis had one last refit in June 1945 and with a little work, the modeler can alter the kit so that she appears in her final configuration at the time of her loss in August 1945.

Indianapolis was 610ft in length, so he kit scales-out to 21 inches in length overall.

This kit is a complete overhaul of the ex Classic Warships kit. We have updated many parts to bring them more up-to-date and completely redesigned the photo-etch frets.

The kit contains resin, white metal, photo-etched parts, decals, plan and profile drawing, and instruction booklet.