{"product_id":"revell-type-ix-c-platinum-edition-1-72","title":"Revell 05180 German Submarine Type IX C (U-505) \"Platinum Edition\" 1:72","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e800 parts. Nearly 42 inches long. And considerably more detail than most submarines would care to reveal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRevell's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType IX C U-505 Platinum Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a massive 1:72 scale reproduction of one of World War II's most remarkable submarines. At \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e41.9 inches long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it's a substantial undertaking even before you open the box and discover the 800 individual parts waiting inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBut the real attraction is what makes this a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatinum Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRevell has gone well beyond the usual injection-molded plastic kit, adding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprecision photo-etched metal components, metal gun barrels, and a self-adhesive wooden deck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a level of detail normally associated with ambitious aftermarket upgrades.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hull features finely reproduced rivets, weld seams, flooding openings, and torpedo doors that can be displayed open or closed. The conning tower incorporates detailed platforms, antenna equipment, and anti-aircraft armament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetractable periscopes, movable rudders, and carefully reproduced deck fittings complete a model that rewards close inspection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd at this size, there's plenty to inspect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Submarine With an Extraordinary History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLaunched in 1941, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU-505\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e served in the Atlantic during World War II. On June 4, 1944, an American hunter-killer task group captured her off the coast of West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapturing an enemy submarine at sea, rather than sinking it, was an extraordinary achievement. The Americans secured the vessel along with valuable intelligence material, and the entire operation was initially kept secret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eToday, U-505 survives at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGriffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where visitors can see the actual submarine.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot many model kits allow you to visit the real thing afterward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Platinum Edition Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e800 parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for an exceptionally detailed building experience\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 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