1/261 H365-198 Revell George Washington SSBN-598 Nuclear Powered Polaris Missile Submarine 'S' Issue
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
Rare, first issue dated 1958 with "S" cement logos on the box sides. Please note that Revell soon made drastic modifications to this mold, which made a reissue impossible. This is the first cut-away Polaris sub with interior that got Revell in hot water with the US Government, because the Navy thought that Revell had somehow breached security in obtaining details for the model. This one is in exceptional condition with 'excellent+' color and gloss, four solid corners with no repairs, no price tags or tag marks, no tape or tape marks other than the factory tape marks and no fading. The only flaws are general light and even wear. The model was highly detailed for that time featuring full interior with crew quarters, control room, atomic reactor, engine room, torpedo room and much more, snap-off starboard hull half, moving control surfaces and two Polaris missiles that 'fire' using spring power. Molded in the correct gloss medium gray, light green and black plastic. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions as well as the special booklet 'The Story of Our Underwater Nuclear Navy.'
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