Scale 3D Printed 1/72 US Skipjack Class Submarine - Sectional Model

Please note photograph is of the real submarine

Please note this model is moulded in white

Scale 3D Printed 1/72 US Skipjack Class Submarine - Sectional Model - Length Approximately 401/4"

This model was designed for easy and straightforward assembly. Assembles with normal styrene cements, Cynao or Epoxy adhesives. Part locations are easily identified. Hull sections mate together with tongue and groove interfaces and hull access is achieved via a set of superb bayonet-style interlocking rings. Internal bulkheads are designed to accommodate a 2.5inch diameter watertight cylinder.

Radio control equipment and hardware, watertight tube, propeller, adhesives etc. not included.

 Details on the real submarine below:-

The Skipjack class was a class of United States Navy nuclear submarines (SSNs) that entered service in 1959-61. This class was named after its lead boat, USS Skipjack. The new class introduced the teardrop hull and the S5W reactor to U.S. nuclear submarines.^[1][2] The Skipjacks were the fastest U.S. nuclear submarines until the Los Angeles-class submarines, the first of which entered service in 1974.

Design

The Skipjacks' design (project SCB 154)^[3] was based on the USS Albacore's high-speed hull design. The hull and innovative internal arrangement were similar to the diesel-powered Barbel class that were built concurrently. The design of the Skipjacks was very different from the Skate-class submarines that preceded the Skipjacks. Unlike the Skates, this new design was maximized for underwater speed by fully streamlining the hull like a blimp. This required a single screw aft of the rudders and stern planes.^[why?] Adoption of a single screw was a matter of considerable debate and analysis within the Navy, as two shafts offered redundancy and improved maneuverability.^[4] The so-called "body-of-revolution hull" reduced her surface sea-keeping, but was essential for underwater performance. Also like Albacore, the Skipjacks used HY-80 high-strength steel, with a yield strength of 80,000 psi (550 MPa), although this was not initially used to increase the diving depth relative to other US submarines. HY-80 remained the standard submarine steel through the Los Angeles class.^[5]

Length 401/4 inches (approximate)