The Charlie I class submarine (Project 670 Skat) SSGN was first launched at the Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard at Gorkiy in 1967 with another 10 following over a period of five years.
 
The Charlie I's had two banks of four missile tubes angled upwards on each side of the bow outside the pressure hull. The tubes were covered by large outer doors and the design was to incorporate the P-120 Malakhit (SS-N-9 Siren) medium range anti ship missile. The missiles were designed for pop up surprise attacks on high value surface targets such as aircraft carriers.
 
These submarines returned to port for reload once they had expended their missile payloads. However, the Charlie class's secondary armament of torpedoes and sonar systems provided useful anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare capabilities in addition to their missile launch capabilities.
 
The last Charlie was retired in 1994. While still operational, one unit of the class was leased to the Indian Navy between 1988 and 1991, mainly for India to gain experience in the operations of a nuclear submarine.
 
Model length: 52 inches (132cm)
Beam: 5.5 inches (14cm)
 
Kit contents (1/72nd scale): 
 
Upper and lower fiberglass hulls in epoxy resin
Periscope castings  
Rear tail fins  
Control surfaces with cast-in shafts
Front dive planes with cast-in shafts
intake scoops
Layout drawing
Brass 5-bladed propeller
 
NOTE: This kit is for the advanced modeler. Some adjustment of fitment, filling and sanding will be required for assembly.