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airdave/Littlemarten/BarleyBop/the Baron/urumomo/Richard Baker-Thanks for the compliments and great comments! Below are answers to some of the questions asked.

airdave-When I built this model the idea was to use a lot of different colors so the details would pop out. It would be boring if only shades of gray were used. Only the Thomas Jefferson kit had the clear hull side part. In my opinion adding the clear side would obscure and take away from the interior view.
The missile on my sub is glued in place and cannot be launched by the spring included in the kit. Below is a history overview of the Renwal and Revell nuclear submarine models:
The first kits issued by both Renwal and Revell (around 1961) were named George Washington from the George Washington class of submarine. Revell's exterior shape was more accurate than the Renwal kit and smaller (18" vs 24"). Revell later issued an identical kit named Patrick Henry, also in the George Washington class. Renwal issued the Ethan Allen and Thomas Jefferson kits which were supposed to represent submarines from the Ethan Allen class. Finally they issued the Andrew Jackson kit which represents a submarine from the Lafayette class. On the real submarines each submarine class was different in size and shape but the ONLY change Renwal made to their 2nd through 4th kits was to extend the length of the hull by 1". Accuracy was not really a priority at the time. Renwal went out of business in 1975 and Revell purchased all of their plastic kit molds. Revell has re-issued the Renwal George Washington and Andrew Jackson kits several times over the years.

Littlemarten-Sorry about the unfortunate episode with your parents concerning building plastic models. I have always thought building plastic models was (and is) a fantastic hobby for kids. You learn how to follow directions, become more mechanically inclined, and develop creativity. I also believe most modelers are above average readers with a greater knowledge of history. I have always compared parenting to the Peace Corp motto-"It's the toughest job you'll ever love".

BarleyBop-Yes, the Stingray and my Ethan Allen share a very vibrant color scheme! Ha! Ha!

the Baron-"Fanciful interior" is a considerable understatement.

Richard Baker-I agree, all submarine interiors are too crowded to be practically represented as a cutaway model.

Phillip1

<blockquote data-quote="Phillip1" data-source="post: 244524" data-attributes="member: 22208">airdave/Littlemarten/BarleyBop/the Baron/urumomo/Richard Baker-Thanks for the compliments and great comments! Below are answers to some of the questions asked.airdave-When I built this model the idea was to use a lot of different colors so the details would pop out.&nbsp; It would be boring if only shades of gray were used.&nbsp; Only the Thomas Jefferson kit had the clear hull side part.&nbsp; In my opinion adding the clear side would obscure and take away from the interior view. The missile on my sub is glued in place and cannot be launched by the spring included in the kit.&nbsp; Below is a history overview of the Renwal and Revell nuclear submarine models:The first kits issued by both Renwal and Revell (around 1961) were named George Washington from the George Washington class of submarine.&nbsp; Revell&#039;s exterior shape was more accurate than the Renwal kit and smaller (18&quot; vs 24&quot;).&nbsp; Revell later issued an identical kit named Patrick Henry, also in the George Washington class.&nbsp; Renwal issued the Ethan Allen and Thomas Jefferson kits which were supposed to represent submarines from the Ethan Allen class.&nbsp; Finally they issued the Andrew Jackson kit which represents a submarine from the Lafayette class.&nbsp; On the real submarines each submarine class was different in size and shape but the ONLY change Renwal made to their 2nd through 4th kits was to extend the length of the hull by 1&quot;.&nbsp; Accuracy was not really a priority at the time.&nbsp; Renwal went out of business in 1975 and Revell purchased all of their plastic kit molds.&nbsp; Revell has re-issued the Renwal George Washington and Andrew Jackson kits several times over the years. Littlemarten-Sorry about the unfortunate episode with your parents concerning building plastic models.&nbsp; I have always thought building plastic models was (and is) a fantastic hobby for kids.&nbsp; You learn how to follow directions, become more mechanically inclined, and develop creativity.&nbsp; I also believe most modelers are above average readers with a greater knowledge of history.&nbsp; I have always compared parenting to the Peace Corp motto-&quot;It&#039;s the toughest job you&#039;ll ever love&quot;. BarleyBop-Yes, the Stingray and my Ethan Allen share a very vibrant color scheme! Ha! Ha! &nbsp;the Baron-&quot;Fanciful interior&quot; is a considerable understatement. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Richard Baker-I agree, all submarine interiors are too crowded to be practically represented as a cutaway model.Phillip1</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Phillip1, post: 244524, member: 22208"] airdave/Littlemarten/BarleyBop/the Baron/urumomo/Richard Baker-Thanks for the compliments and great comments! Below are answers to some of the questions asked. airdave-When I built this model the idea was to use a lot of different colors so the details would pop out. It would be boring if only shades of gray were used. Only the Thomas Jefferson kit had the clear hull side part. In my opinion adding the clear side would obscure and take away from the interior view. The missile on my sub is glued in place and cannot be launched by the spring included in the kit. Below is a history overview of the Renwal and Revell nuclear submarine models: [I]The first kits issued by both Renwal and Revell (around 1961) were named George Washington from the George Washington class of submarine. Revell's exterior shape was more accurate than the Renwal kit and smaller (18" vs 24"). Revell later issued an identical kit named Patrick Henry, also in the George Washington class. Renwal issued the Ethan Allen and Thomas Jefferson kits which were supposed to represent submarines from the Ethan Allen class. Finally they issued the Andrew Jackson kit which represents a submarine from the Lafayette class. On the real submarines each submarine class was different in size and shape but the ONLY change Renwal made to their 2nd through 4th kits was to extend the length of the hull by 1". Accuracy was not really a priority at the time. Renwal went out of business in 1975 and Revell purchased all of their plastic kit molds. Revell has re-issued the Renwal George Washington and Andrew Jackson kits several times over the years. [/I] Littlemarten-Sorry about the unfortunate episode with your parents concerning building plastic models. I have always thought building plastic models was (and is) a fantastic hobby for kids. You learn how to follow directions, become more mechanically inclined, and develop creativity. I also believe most modelers are above average readers with a greater knowledge of history. I have always compared parenting to the Peace Corp motto-"It's the toughest job you'll ever love". BarleyBop-Yes, the Stingray and my Ethan Allen share a very vibrant color scheme! Ha! Ha! the Baron-"Fanciful interior" is a considerable understatement. ;) Richard Baker-I agree, all submarine interiors are too crowded to be practically represented as a cutaway model. Phillip1 [/QUOTE]

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