The 1:350th scale Yankee Model kit of the SSBN-641 USS Simon Bolivar is a
multimedia kit consisting of Resin, White Metal, and Photo-etched parts. 

The resin parts consist of the hull with a solid one-piece chunk of resin with all the detail cast in. Hatches, access-ports,
and other openings are scribed into the hull. The hull has a large casting plug on the keel that will have to be removed
and sanded smooth. The dive planes and scopes  are made of White Metal and require a light sanding to fit in their place.
Several choices of propellers are offered in photo-etch brass. The propeller you use is determined by the time period you
wish to display the model.  The instruction sheet is a one-page two-sided affair that clearly shows where the parts go.
A decal sheet with hull numbers, pennants, and rescue markings round out this kit. 

Brass Photo-etch  <<White Metal Parts

This is a great kit for a person who is looking for a simple, yet very detailed resin kit to build.
Those who have never built a resin kit would find this kit to be an excellent first-time kit to build.
I would highly recommend this, or any other Yankee Model submarine kit to anyone.

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts. 1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits 3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes 4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching 5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application There is also an 18-page section of color photographs of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very few from his first book. Most highly recommended. Published by Kalmbach.     #BK02 19.95