Product Description 1:220 scale. Measures 21 inches long when complete. This classic example of a WWII fleet submarine, the Lionfish wreaked havoc with Japanese shipping. Features: Detailed conning tower and display stand. Skill level 2
Customer Reviews: Should have done it years agoMarch 27, 2010 Walton Eller(Crowley, TX USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Iam an 81 year old retired submarine veteran. Putting these models together has brought back fond memories of a 20 year career on submarines. I would recommend your models above others.
Fun, easy & coolDecember 21, 2009 B. Stevenson(Ft lauderdale, FL) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My husband & my 11 year old daughter assembled together & it will be used for a 6th grade world history project. They had a great time putting it together & it is really sharp looking My daughter loved it & my husband felt like a kid again when he constructed car models
Great starter sub model.July 8, 2009 M. Wang(CT United States) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a basic plastic model, with 40 pieces of 30 distinct types. Assembly is straightforward. 1:180 scale is fairly large, so even inexperienced model builders can still easily handle all the pieces. Fit and finish is not the best but still acceptable at this price. My seven-year-old and I had an enjoyable afternoon working on it together.
USS Lionfish is now a museum ship in Massachusetts. We plan to visit it someday.
The biggest downside is its fragility. Young boys may treat it like just another toy and subject it to too great a force. Most broken pieces can be put back with crazy-glue, but the movable parts present real challenges. I had the hardest time with the dive-plane, which came with a shaft that was 1mm too short to begin with. The dive-plane rubs against the hull, making it both easy to break and hard to fix.
USS LionfishFebruary 19, 2008 Jane M. Fournier 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was a gift for a wounded vet so I had it sent directly to him. He called when he received it and said it was wonderful and he was excited to put the model together.
