History
 
The first submarine of Project 949 was laid down in the mid-1970s and was commissioned in 1980. In total thirteen submarines were constructed. The Oscar class was designed to attack NATO carrier battle groups using long-range anti-ship missiles. In the financial problems that followed the fall of the Soviet Union the Oscar class was prioritized by the Russian Navy and when many older submarine classes were retired the Oscar class remained active in both the Northern and Pacific Fleets.
 
The Project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service until the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines were converted to carry cruise missiles in 2007. They are the fourth largest class of submarines in displacement and length. Only the Soviet Typhoon-class, Russian Borei-class and American Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines are larger.
 
The Model Kit: 
 
The Nautilus Drydocks is proud to present this superb offering of the Oscar submarine, based off of master patterns created by Kevin McLeod and produced in conjunction with OTW Designs out of the UK. 

Hulls feature high quality GRP layup with integrated lips for rigidity. Appendages and control surfaces are cast resin. The included propellers are brass scimitar of suitable scale for this boat.

Included with the kit: 
 
General arrangement drawings
GRP fiberglass hull, upper and lower
GRP sail casting
Resin appendages
Stainless steel drive shafts
Oil-filled bronze bushings
Two contra-rotating brass propellers
Two universal joints
 
This boat requires quite a bit of ballast tank displacement in order to float at the designed waterline. Please email us for options for command and control packages for this amazing kit.