{"id":7228,"date":"2016-08-15T08:13:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T13:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=7228"},"modified":"2016-08-15T08:21:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T13:21:39","slug":"7228","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=7228","title":{"rendered":"US Navy Tanker Kennebec Class Fleet Oiler Lindberg 1:525 Scale Model Kit # HL438 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Right On Replicas, LLC Step-by-Step Review 20160815*
\nUS Navy Tanker Kennebec Class Fleet Oiler Lindberg 1:525 Scale Model Kit # HL438 Review
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Review and Photos by Doug Cole\u00c2\u00a0for RoR \"Doug\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In WWII the Fleet Oiler was crucial to the success of the allied war effort.\u00c2\u00a0 Getting fuel to the troops overseas was a critical factor in the allied victory.\u00c2\u00a0 Germany knew this and they sent their wolf packs out to try and stop them.\u00c2\u00a0 Casualties among the Merchant Marine forces that manned the tankers were the highest of any branch in the service by percentage.\u00c2\u00a0 These were slow sitting ducks with a crucial payload and even though they were heavily armed, as merchant ships, go the US was losing over 30 ships a week in 1942 before the tide of war began to turn in the allies favor.<\/p>\n

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For the Modeler:<\/strong> This review covers the re-release of the US Navy Tanker Kennebec Class Fleet Oiler Lindberg 1:525 Scale Model Kit #HL438. This kit has been released a number times and this 2016 release features box art from the original 1959 issue.\u00c2\u00a0 This same version is available in the current Round2 catalog. It is suitable for moderate skill level 2 modelers age 10 and over. In the box, you will get about 37 parts molded in medium gray and a reel of thread-type rigging material. It features a one-piece hull and deck and has Cartograph Decals for five different ships. It is a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Made in USA\u00e2\u20ac\u009d kit to boot. The instructions are simply a one page exploded diagram with color callouts on the backside for two versions.\u00c2\u00a0 The finished dimensions are: Length: 12\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, Width: 1.65\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, Height: 3\u00c2\u00bd\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n

See the <\/strong>FREE<\/strong><\/span> Step-by-Step review by clicking on the <\/strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/span> link below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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