Combat Vac-U-Gearing
™
1:144 Semi-Scale Model RC Warship Combat Gearing-Class Destroyer Hull Kit
Manufactured by Vac-U-Boat 1259 Humphries Rd. Conyers, GA 30012 [email protected]
The
Gearing
Class
was a series of 98 destroyers built for
the U.S. Navy during and shortly after World War II.
While no RC Warship Combat kit is “easy to build or inexpensive”, this “Beginner
Class” kit will get you started in this fascinating hobby and not only give you an
understanding of construction, control and weapon systems, but will make an
effective addition to any fleet in battling against your buddies!
This Combat Vac-U-Gearing Hull Kit Features:
Tough high-impact
polystyrene hull with polyurethane-bonded sub-deck and carbon-fiber-reinforced
hull-ribs & sub-deck cross-members. The sub-deck hatch openings and the hull’s
pre-formed penetrable area panels can be removed with a hobby knife or box
cutter. Clear hatch lids & hatch tape waterproof the hull. The deck supports
realistic details and can house a forward-firing 50-round cannon or mounted as a
stern gun (not included). The rudder kit includes twin 1-1/8 square inch rudders
(Total 2.25 square inches.) cast on brass shafts with a self-aligning rudder
brackets, rudder arms, stainless steel pushrods, and e-z connectors servo.
A mini servo is included for the rudders. Servo models will vary according to
availability. The twin drive kit includes two “365” motors direct-driving counter-
rotating precision stainless steel shafts supported by Oilite
®
bushings in brass stern
tubes with brass couplings, injection-molded copper colored polyethylene props, 6-
32 threaded drive dogs, and prop nuts.
This Gearing-Class Destroyer is a 1.5 unit ship under the rules of the
International Radio Controlled Warship Combat Club. It can be equipped with a
“1/2 unit bilge pump” and a 50 round cannon (Not included).
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