[About the actual ship]
--The Benjamin Franklin class is a nuclear submarine developed by the US Navy in the 1960s.
--Twelve ships were built between 1963 and 1965.
――Benjamin Franklin was commissioned in 1965 as the name ship.
--Underwater displacement 8240 tons, total length 129.5m. It was said to exhibit a speed of 21 knots underwater.
-Equipped with 16 ballistic missiles.
――It was a part of the US Navy's submarine unit until it started operation in 1985 and was retired and removed from the register in 1993.
――On the other hand, the Soviet offensive nuclear-powered submarine, which has been in operation since the 1980s, is the Sierra class.
--The first Type I type was built in 1979 and is said to have an underwater displacement of 8300 tons, with a total length of 107 m.
――Type II is said to have an underwater displacement of 9100 tons, and two ships were built with a total length of 110 m.
-Although some ships have already been retired, they are deployed and active in the Northern Fleet.
[About the model]
-The model is a set of plastic model assembly kits that reproduce the two nuclear submarines Benjamin Franklin and the Soviet nuclear submarine Sierra class built and operated by the United States on a 1/700 scale.
--Benjamin Franklin has a finished length of about 18 cm, while Sierra is about 15 cm.
-Both hulls are divided into upper and lower parts, and the shape unique to submarines is firmly reproduced.
――The number of parts is small and it is easy to assemble.
――The 1/700 scale kit, which has a reasonable finished size, is a set of two ships, so it is attractive to make and compare.
-Benjamin Franklin can be assembled by choosing to open and close one of the missile launch tubes at the rear of the hull with a separate cover.
――One Trident missile can also be set to reproduce the state of launch.
-The details of the hull surface and the appearance of the screws, rudder, etc. are reproduced with a real feeling.
――In addition, the bridge also firmly expresses details such as the periscope.
--This kit includes two Soviet Ka-27 helicopters of the same scale and one Tupolev Tu-22.
――I'm looking forward to comparing the two large and small rivals.
[Major features]
--A set of two plastic model assembly kits that reproduce the US Navy nuclear submarine Benjamin Franklin and the Soviet nuclear submarine Sierra class.
--Scale is 1/700, Benjamin Franklin's finish is about 18 cm in total length, Sierra is about 15 cm
--One set of Benjamin Franklin's Trident missile, two Soviet Ka-27 helicopters and one Tupolev Tu-22
--With a dedicated display stand
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