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USS GAMBIER BAY 1:350
The decorated hero of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The Hasegawa USS Gambier Bay offers impressive detail and superior craftsmanship. It recreates every feature of the celebrated WWII escort carrier. Detailing sets and accessories are available which will add even more realism to this thrilling scale masterpiece. The first production run will include a bonus poster of the USS Gambier Bay.
Background of the Gambier Bay
The USS Gambier Bay was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy. She took part in the Battle off Samar (centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf) in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. This battle is famous for being one of the greatest military mismatches in naval history. The Gambier Bay sank after helping to inflict serious damage and turn back a much larger attacking Japanese surface force.
Kit Features
• 458 parts and display stand • New tooling • Includes parts for six Wildcat and
three Avenger carrier planes • Markings for the U.S. Navy Task Unit
77.4.3 (Taffy 3) Battle of Leyte Gulf • Length: 17.6 in (447 mm) • Width: 3.7 in (94 mm)
The accessories shown below add even more detail!
Basic Etching Detail Set
Includes photo-etched handrail, safety net and nameplate parts
Super Etching Detail Set
Includes photo-etched mast, beam and radar parts, arresting wire, ladders, props and a nameplate
Wooden Deck
• Adhesive-backed and easy to apply • U.S. Navy deck blue color scheme • Includes photo-etched parts for the arresting wire’s base, elevator and catapult • Lettering sheet with white deck lines and ship’s number “73” decals
U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Aircraft Set
• Twelve newly tooled aircraft • Includes three SBD-5 Dauntless aircraft, six FM-2
Wildcats, and three TBM-1C Avengers • Wildcats and Avengers can be modeled in the
“holding wing” position
USS GAMBIER BAY 1:350
The decorated hero of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The Hasegawa USS Gambier Bay offers impressive detail and superior craftsmanship. It recreates every feature of the celebrated WWII escort carrier. Detailing sets and accessories are available which will add even more realism to this thrilling scale masterpiece. The first production run will include a bonus poster of the USS Gambier Bay.
Background of the Gambier Bay
The USS Gambier Bay was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy. She took part in the Battle off Samar (centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf) in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. This battle is famous for being one of the greatest military mismatches in naval history. The Gambier Bay sank after helping to inflict serious damage and turn back a much larger attacking Japanese surface force.
Kit Features
• 458 parts and display stand • New tooling • Includes parts for six Wildcat and
three Avenger carrier planes • Markings for the U.S. Navy Task Unit
77.4.3 (Taffy 3) Battle of Leyte Gulf • Length: 17.6 in (447 mm) • Width: 3.7 in (94 mm)
The accessories shown below add even more detail!
Basic Etching Detail Set
Includes photo-etched handrail, safety net and nameplate parts
Super Etching Detail Set
Includes photo-etched mast, beam and radar parts, arresting wire, ladders, props and a nameplate
Wooden Deck
• Adhesive-backed and easy to apply • U.S. Navy deck blue color scheme • Includes photo-etched parts for the arresting wire’s base, elevator and catapult • Lettering sheet with white deck lines and ship’s number “73” decals
U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Aircraft Set
• Twelve newly tooled aircraft • Includes three SBD-5 Dauntless aircraft, six FM-2
Wildcats, and three TBM-1C Avengers • Wildcats and Avengers can be modeled in the
“holding wing” position
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