NR-1
1/72 Scale Submarine Model Kit

The most detailed NR-1 model kit ever!

This deep submergence vehicle is the first and only of its kind to use nuclear power. Launched back in 1969, NR-1 has been a Navy Deep Submergence Vehicle that has demonstrated the ability to remain submerged for extreme periods of time. When the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost, bad weather plagued recovery efforts and all of the rescue ships had to return to port. NR-1 remained on station, deep below continuing to photograph and survey the impact field. We were asked to create an NR-1 model that was unparalleled in detail and appeal. To that end, we put every plate, rivet, bolt hole, and light on the models. The imagery that follows gives an idea of the levels of detail we went to for this rendering of this venerable boat. Fine detail was accomplished using acid etched brass fittings that we painstakingly recreated, and sent to an etching house for completion. 

The NR-1 kit is a full resin/lasercut/brass etch kit. Besides a large number of small cast resin parts, you get white metal propellers, laser cut pieces, a brass etch fret with many fine details, the top casing, and the main hull complete with every rivet! 

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NR-1 submarine model side profile
Side profile of NR-1 submarine.
Bow of NR-1 Model
Bow section of NR-1
Stern view of NR-1 Submarine
Stern view of NR-1 Submarine
Bow Details of NR-1
Starboard Bow shot closeup showing the level of detail. In this one shot can be seen the two etched brass bow thruster gratings with thruster ducts beneath, etched brass light cover grating just above and to the left of the lower thruster grating, the conical capture web "Cow Catcher" left of center with its support gusset, tow ball track above the web leading to capture gear on top deck, raised detail panels, lugs, rivets, weld seams, doppler sonar sticking out of the forward bottom of the bow, plus the top casing with bits of engraved detail. And that is just this one small section that isn't as highly detailed as other parts of the model!
NR-1 Stern and Propulsion
Loaded with detail, the stern of our NR-1 submarine kit is shown here. Our NR-1 kit comes with everything you need to achieve detail of this level!
Bow 2
Low angle view of Starboard bow area. The brass etched gratings are the thruster duct covers for the forward pair of bow thrusters. There is a similar pair of rear thrusters as well.
Starboard view looking down on the bow to illustrate the lines of the boat. The conical webbing in the center of the image is the tow ball capture gear, as NR-1 is towed to and from port by a mother vessel.
Starboard view looking down on the bow to illustrate the lines of the boat. The conical webbing in the center of the image is the tow ball capture gear, as NR-1 is towed to and from port by a mother vessel.
1/72 scale NR-1 submarine model
Starboard View of finished model. Base is a simulated ocean floor with lighting
The sail of NR-1 submarine
Starboard sail arrangement showing details. Note the iconic color and details of the NR-1!
NR-1 Sail
A view looking down into a finished NR-1 Sail.
NR-1 Parts Kit
Here is a view of all of the parts that will come with your NR-1 kit. These are all of the detail parts. Absent from this are the pieces to the hull and sail.
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