{"product_id":"atlantis-uss-bainbridge-cgn-25-nuclear-powered-guided-missile-frigate-1-600-scale-model-kit","title":"Atlantis USS Bainbridge (CGN-25) Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Frigate 1:600 Scale Model Kit","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"215\"\u003eBuild a Cold War U.S. Navy legend with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"341\" data-start=\"258\"\u003eAtlantis Models U.S.S. Bainbridge CGN-25 Nuclear-Powered Guided Missile Frigate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplastic model kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"959\" data-start=\"362\"\u003eThis classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"390\" data-start=\"375\"\u003e1:600 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eship kit comes from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"442\" data-start=\"415\"\u003eoriginal Aurora tooling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand has not been reissued before in this Atlantis release. The kit is molded in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"523\"\u003egray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"563\" data-start=\"545\"\u003eupdated decals\u003c\/strong\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"581\" data-start=\"567\"\u003eflag sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e, detailed instructions, and a brand-new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"694\" data-start=\"622\"\u003ecollectible trading card — Number 1 in the Atlantis trading card set\u003c\/strong\u003e. The completed model measures approximately\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"760\" data-start=\"739\"\u003e11.75 inches long\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"786\" data-start=\"774\"\u003e82 parts\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an excellent choice for Cold War naval modelers, U.S. Navy collectors, Aurora kit fans, and classic plastic model builders.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1330\" data-start=\"961\"\u003eThe real\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1006\" data-start=\"970\"\u003eU.S.S. Bainbridge DLGN-25\/CGN-25\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas one of the most important nuclear-powered surface ships in U.S. Navy history. Launched in 1961 at Bethlehem Steel’s Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, Bainbridge became the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1236\" data-start=\"1195\"\u003eworld’s first nuclear-powered frigate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand was named in honor of Commodore William Bainbridge.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1960\" data-start=\"1332\"\u003eBainbridge represented a new era in naval technology. She was equipped with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1408\"\u003etwo pressurized-water reactors\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1473\" data-start=\"1444\"\u003eTerrier missile launchers\u003c\/strong\u003e, radar-controlled gun mounts, torpedo mounts, an ASROC launcher, and advanced electronics and communications systems. In 1964, she joined\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1633\" data-start=\"1612\"\u003eU.S.S. Enterprise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1659\" data-start=\"1638\"\u003eU.S.S. Long Beach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto form the world’s first nuclear-powered task group. Together, the ships completed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1767\" data-start=\"1744\"\u003eOperation Sea Orbit\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 30,565-mile, 65-day around-the-world cruise without refueling or replenishment, demonstrating the endurance and reach of nuclear-powered naval vessels.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2331\" data-start=\"1962\"\u003eBainbridge later served in Vietnam-era operations, Mediterranean deployments, Pacific Fleet cruises, and Cold War missions around the world. In 1975, she was redesignated from a guided missile frigate to a guided missile cruiser, becoming\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2211\" data-start=\"2201\"\u003eCGN-25\u003c\/strong\u003e. After more than three decades of service, Bainbridge was decommissioned in 1996.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2674\" data-start=\"2333\"\u003eThis Atlantis kit captures the sleek profile and historic character of a groundbreaking U.S. Navy warship. With its original Aurora heritage, collectible trading card, updated decals, and display-friendly size, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2576\" data-start=\"2548\"\u003eU.S.S. 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