Way back in the good old days, model manufacturers reasoned that the best way to sell the most kits was to get them to market as soon as possible. I, for one, think they do a pretty darned good job. The nose is the wrong shape! The canopy is missing its framing! The tail is too broad! These doors open the wrong way! The markings are wrong! The kits are too expensive! I lost parts in my carpet! Picky, picky, picky! I wonder if the model kit manufacturers are sitting back thinking, see if we give you any more new kits, you ingrates! Of course, they realize that they have to keep feeding their families, so they do give us new kits in spite of our whining. Remember a few years back when the first models of the new X-35 Joint Strike Fighter were released? I recall lots of grousing. Nowadays, when a model kit of a revolutionary new type of vehicle is introduced, one of the first things we do, besides tearing off the venerable shrink-wrap and enjoying that wonderful new-plastic smell, is to ruthlessly pick apart the accuracy of the model. For one thing, we modelers have grown to become a picky bunch. There’s no denying that modeling has changed a lot in 50 years or so.
Kudos to Atlantis for including these important markings that make this kit a great tribute to Nautilus and her former crews. Navy award for excellent engineering represented by the red "E." The "A" is the award for excellence in anti-submarine warfare and the white "E" represents the Battle Efficiency E for excellence in combat readiness.
In addition to her role as the trailblazer for nuclear propulsion, the sub received a U.S.
Much more than just a research vessel, Nautilus 571 served as an active duty deterrent against aggression for over 25 years during the Cold War. They are a tribute to diligent crews who sailed an experimental prototype boat as the world's first fully operational nuclear powered submarine. I was ecstatic that Atlantis included these. These are the small letters E, A, and E that go on the sail (we have pictures further on in this article of these letters on the real sub). Space Missiles Set Kit ReviewĪtlantis Snoopy and his Classic Race Car Kit ReviewĪtlantis Models Metaluna Mutant Kit ReviewĪtlantis 1/32 Tom Daniel Funny Cars: Mustang, Camaro, Duster, Charger!Ītlantis 1/618 Bismarck Battleship Kit ReviewĪtlantis 1/24 Son of Troublemaker Kit ReviewĪtlantis 1/1200 US Combat Task Force Fleet Kit ReviewĪtlantis 1/245 Monitor & Merrimac Ironclads Diorama SetĪtlantis 1/8 Forgotten Prisoner of Castel Mare Kit ReviewĪtlantis Snoopy and His Sopwith Camel / Red Baron ReviewsĪtlantis 1/535 USS Iowa and Wisconsin Battleship Kit Reviewĭ&H 1/35 Cyclops and the Chariot from Lost in Space kit ReviewĪ Weird-Oh World - The Art of Bill CampbellĪnother thing we discussed was the letters representing awards for excellence earned by the Nautilus during active duty. Minicraft 1/144 G4M Type 1 "Betty" Kit ReviewĪtlantis 1/54 F11F-1 "Blue Angels" Kit ReviewĪtlantis HH-3E "Jolly Green Giant" ReviewĪtlantis 1/500 USS North Carolina Kit ReviewĪtlantis 1/128 U.S. Minicraft 1/144 E-3/E-8 AWACS/J-Stars Kit Review Minicraft 1/144 B-52H "Current Flying Version" Kit Review Minicraft 1/48 Cessna T-41 Mescalero Kit Review Minicraft 1/200 H-4 "Spruce Goose" Kit Review
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