USS Gambier Bay CVE-73 Escort Carrier 1/350 Hasegawa

The USS Gambier Bay (CV-73) was a USN Casablanca-class escort carrier. She was sunk in the Battle of Samar during the Battle of Leyte Gulf after helping to turn back a much larger attacking Japanese surface force. She was the only American aircraft carrier sunk by enemy surface gunfire during World War II. The yard had originally projected 16 carriers would be delivered before the end of 1943, but in September the Navy asked the yard to increase that number by at least two more. To rally the workers, Kaiser initiated a campaign called “18 or More by ’44” to meet the new challenge. Gambier Bay—being the 19th and last Kaiser-built carrier commissioned in 1943—hence was dubbed the ‘Bonus Ship’. No ships in her class survive today.

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.

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Product Details

Scale: 1/350
Skill Level: 3
Parts: 458
Length: 17.6”
Width: 3.7”
Height: 4.8”
– Painting and assembly required
– 30 sprues
– Metal anchor chain
– Display stand
– Molded in grey plastic
– Two decal sheets
– 127mm gun
– 20mm machine guns
– Twin 40mm guns
– Onboard details include loudspeaker, compass, rangefinder, shipbell and rafts
– SG and SK radar
– Six FM-2 Wildcat aircraft with optional folded wings
– Three TBM-1C Avenger aircraft with optional folded wings
– Illustrated instructions and paint guide

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Paint Guide:

Silver
Gold
Navy Blue
Interior Green
Cocoa Brown or Hull Red
Flat Black
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Medium Blue
Tire Black
Grey FS 36375
White FS 17875
Yellow FS 13538
Extra Dark Sea Grey BS381C/640
Light Grey FS 36495
Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042
Intermediate Blue FS 35164
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