About This Item
Brand new USS Nautilus (SSN-571) Submarine "United States Navy" Steel Model Kit by Metal Earth, featuring a challenging difficulty level. The model comes in a brand new box, includes 182 parts, and has a display stand, offering a highly detailed exterior. This officially licensed product does not have any openings, and assembled dimensions are approximately L-11.2, W-1.4, H-2.7 inches. No glue or paint is required, though tweezers or similar tools are recommended for assembly. USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine and the sixth ship to bear the name Nautilus. On January 17, 1955, it cast off all lines with the historic message, “Underway On Nuclear Power.” Over the following years, Nautilus shattered all submerged speed and distance records and became the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole.
