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Scale: 1/144

This model represents the funnel of celebrated aircraft carrier USS Saratoga CV-3 as it appeared from her commissioning in 1928 through 1940.  It has features unique to Saratoga, different than those of Lexington during this period.

Features:
fully assembled
accurately dimensioned from US Navy Booklet of General Plans drawings
accurate elliptical shape, not slab-sided a some plastic kits are, and the 01 level is wider aft
detail shapes and locations confirmed by careful study of photographs of the actual ship
open smoke pipes, accurately sized and properly sloped and compartmented, passing all the way through
properly sized and accurately shaped secondary conning station/aviation control station with open windows
open drying room vents just below the funnel cap
funnel cap roof has the correct complex curve - plastic kit manufacturers get this shape wrong
funnel cap roof access hatches (three)
access hatches on the roof of the fresh water tank (the boxy structure on the 01 level forward of the stack)
starboard side searchlight platforms positioned at the correct height for Saratoga (Lexington's were higher)
gently curved port and starboard side catwalks with delicate supporting structure (unlike Lexington, which has only the starboard side catwalk)
accurate aft 8" fire control station "fighting top" on the funnel with open windows
detailed, internal, twin 8" Mount #3 barbette and associated bulkheads with open scuttles which will be visible through:
open A/T doors
open portholes (airports) properly sized and located
delicate exterior electrical cabling, properly positioned and routed
heavy structural supports included
light structural supports, railings and ladders omitted, ready for your favorite photoetch
 
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