USS Gearing (WWII)

by BlueJacket Shipcrafters

Scale

1:192

Construction

Solid Hull

Skill level

5 / 6

Status

Available

Dimensions (mm)

24.44 × — × —

Prototype ship: USS Gearing

USS GEARING, DD-710 was the lead ship of her destroyer class and has often been described as the ultimate destroyer developed during WWII. She was indeed formidable, armed with three 5" twin gun mounts, twelve 40mm anti-aircraft guns, eleven 20mm anti-aircraft guns, and ten 21" torpedo tubes. She was 390.6' long and was rated for a speed of 36.8 knots! This Dr. Al Ross designed kit is not only absolutely historically correct, it employs the most modern kit building methods and materials, utilizing a carved solid hull, laser cut wood, etched brass, Britannia fittings, detailed instructions, and Al's incredible plans. Because of the amazing amount of detail, this kit it recommended for very experienced model builders.