I took about four years since receiving the old Sargo pattern from the previous owners of Free Time Models (not the Lowe's, but the in between ones), but the work is finally done. You can now get any fleet boat, from the V-1 class to the Tench, with the exception of the Gato and Balao, from Iron Shipwrights. And, the R, O and S boats are available. All these kits are made with a cast resin hull, and 3D printed parts.
Also, added the the postwar line, are the Permits, both short hull and long hull. The Permit itself, as well as the Jack (long hull), both come with the proper J-screw added for silencing, and are configured for the 1980's look with a towed array. And there's a reason for the long hull being the Jack, since the contra-rotating screw is included, along with the short and long sail, since this was also used on both hulls.
Now on to "something completely different"...
Jon
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