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I am considering a resin kit of USS Nautilus to commemorate her 50th anniversay ove rthe next year. A week from tomorrow (Wed, 21JAN) will mark the 50th anniv of her launch and next January will mark the 50th anniv. of her famous "Underway on Nuclear Power" transmission.
Is there very much interest in a kit of this famous ship in the same scale as the Revell Lionfish? I think it'd be a good scale for her, as the boat would be about 21.3" long - just barely longer than the fleet boat. The target retail price would be about $200 based on size. The kit would most likely include a resin hull and sail, with white metal deck fittings and periscopes. If this kit sells well enough, there would be follow-on kits such as Skate, Skipjack, Tullibee, etc. - perhaps even a Triton!
For comparison, a 1/144 scale resin kit would be 26.6" long and would be quite a bit more expensive, coming in at about $260-300 each and would, IMO, be a tough price to justify.
Is there very much interest in a kit of this famous ship in the same scale as the Revell Lionfish? I think it'd be a good scale for her, as the boat would be about 21.3" long - just barely longer than the fleet boat. The target retail price would be about $200 based on size. The kit would most likely include a resin hull and sail, with white metal deck fittings and periscopes. If this kit sells well enough, there would be follow-on kits such as Skate, Skipjack, Tullibee, etc. - perhaps even a Triton!
For comparison, a 1/144 scale resin kit would be 26.6" long and would be quite a bit more expensive, coming in at about $260-300 each and would, IMO, be a tough price to justify.