Note: photos in the carousel show the model in 1/530 scale.  This model in 1/500 scale has identical features but is slightly larger.
 
Scale: 1/500
 
Recommended for:
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Atlantis 1/500 scale USS Ticonderoga CVA-14
Frog  1/500 scale USS Shangri-La CVA-38
Renwal 1/500 scale USS Lexington CVA-16
Renwal 1/500 scale USS Shangri-La CVA-38
Renwal 1/500 scale USS Ticonderoga CVA-14
and more!

This multi-part kit represents the modernized SCB-125 island of Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown CVS-10 as it appeared circa 1968-1970 during the Vietnam War.  It is intended as a more accurate, direct replacement for the kit parts found in any classic Renwal Essex-class carrier model.
 
During those years, Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 55 (CVSG-55), tail code "NU", and then Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 56 (CVSG-56), tail code "AU", were embarked aboard ship.

CVSG-55, December 1967 - July 1968 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War):
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 (VS-23) 'Black Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 25 (VS-25) 'Golden Eagles' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) 'Hunters', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) 'Black Knights' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
 
CVSG-56, March 1969 - July 1969 (Atlantic Ocean):
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron 1 (VSF-1) 'War Eagles', detachment - Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
 
CVSG-56, September 1969 - December 1969 (Atlantic Ocean):
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron 1 (VSF-1) 'War Eagles', detachment - Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) 'Rawhides', detachment - Grumman C-1A Trader
 
Today, USS Yorktown is preserved as a museum ship at Patriots Point, South Carolina, near Charleston.

Note: this 1/500 scale model is too large for the 1/530 scale Revell model kits and will not fit them properly.  A Yorktown island precisely scaled for Revell kits is available separately.

This model is scaled for official US Navy drawings and is NOT a 3D-printed copy of any plastic or resin kit's parts therefore it may be sized and shaped differently than the parts in your kit.  Some adjustment of the plastic kit's parts or other aftermarket products such as photo-etch may be needed for best fit.

Features:
open bridge and PriFly windows with delicate framing
properly positioned deck features
accurately shaped decks, catwalks and splinter shields for Yorktown
accurate, wedge-shaped SPS-30 radar platform, unique to Yorktown
deck supporting structure details accurately positioned as confirmed by photos of the real ship
delicate exterior piping detail correct for Yorktown
porthole rigols ("eyebrows")
correct style A/T doors for Yorktown, most in the open position
door overhead rain deflectors
correct number and position of PriFly splinter shield ribs
open funnel cap with funnel cap grille
 
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