{"title":"1:240 Scale Model Kits","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore 1:240 Scale Model Kits for your next building project, from a first kit to a detailed display. Browse the current selection and compare each kit's subject, scale, contents and skill information before choosing. Check individual product descriptions for assembly requirements and any paint, glue or tools needed to complete your build.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"uss-gato-fleet-submarine-1-240-plastic-model-kit-atlantis-made-in-the-usa-alm743-atlantis-model-co","title":"USS Gato Fleet Submarine 1\/240 Plastic Model Kit Atlantis Made in the USA | ALM743 | Atlantis Model Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUSS Gato Fleet Submarine 1\/240 Plastic Model Kit Atlantis Made in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1\/240 Scale. Made in the USA! This kit comes from the original and updated Varney tooling. Perhaps the first plastic model kit made in the USA! Goes back to the late 1940's. Build a piece of history. Molded in gray with retro box art. Features detailed propellers and diving planes, deck cannons and updated decals for the entire class of GATO Ships. Nice display stand.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGato Submarine History The United States Navy Gato class submarine was the forerunner of all US World War II submarine designs. The Gato-class boats were considered to be \"Fleet Submarines\". They were to scout out ahead of the fleet and report on the enemy fleet's composition, speed, and course, then they were to attack and whittle down the enemy in preparation for the main fleet action. USS Gato (SS-212) was the lead ship of her class of submarine in the US Navy. She was the first Navy ship named for the Gato, a species of small Catshark. The Gatos and their successors formed the core of the submarine service that was largely responsible for the destruction of the Japanese merchant marine and a large portion of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gato-class could hold a maximum of twenty-four torpedoes which could be launched from ten torpedo tubes. They were also armed with one 3 inch deck gun and a variety of smaller anti-aircraft weapons. Measuring 307 feet by 27 feet by 14 feet, Gato-class submarines had a typical displacement of 1,525 tons. General Motors Diesel engines and electric motors provided 6,500 brake horsepower, resulting in a speed of 21 knots.Seventy-seven of these boats were commissioned from November 1941 (Drum) through April 1944 (Croaker). Twenty ships of the class were lost during World War II. Museum boats Six Gato-class submarines are open to public viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey primarily depend on revenue generated by visitors to keep them operational and up to U.S. Navy standards; each boat gets a yearly inspection and a \"report card\". Some boats, such as Cod and Silversides, have been used in film production. Surviving ships The following is a complete list of Gato-class museum boats: USS Cavalla SS-244 is at Seawolf Park near Galveston, Texas USS Cobia SS-245 is at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.USS Cod SS-224 is on display in Cleveland, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe submarine retains its historical structural integrity from its World War II configuration, as it does not have doors cut through its pressure hull nor stairwells added. (The other surviving Gato-class submarines have been modified for public access.) Cod was used in the filming of the Smithsonian Channel war documentary Hell Below and the subject of a two-part documentary in the World of Warships YouTube channel named Naval Legends: USS Cod.USS Croaker SS-246 is on display in Buffalo, New York.USS Drum SS-228 is on display on shore at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama.USS Silversides SS-236 is on display in Muskegon, Michigan.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eItem #Alm743\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAtlantis Model Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eL743\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe model measures 15.5 inches long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAges 14 and up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe recommend Black, Brass, Lt Gray, Red, Silver, White \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePaint and glue are sold separately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e85 Parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFree Tech Support 1-877-729-2099\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atlantis Model .Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39667086360707,"sku":"ALM743","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/4898\/2590\/products\/uss-gato-fleet-submarine-1-240-plastic-model-kit-alm743-atlantis-model-co-protinkertoys-742-04.jpg?v=1645458377"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/4898\/2590\/collections\/model-kits_592b9a13-0a52-4348-9c91-41f117b92286.png?v=1789050713","url":"https:\/\/protinkertoys.com\/collections\/1-240-scale-model-kits.oembed","provider":"ProTinkerToys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}