08/26/2026
Another shipment in today, some new kits, some restocks!
Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes Benz 500SEC looks to be a stunning kit!
Also, ship builders, we've got Academy's 1/350 USS Indianapolis.
And because I still find this fascinating, here's a history fact about the Indianapolis:
In 1945, transporting a secret shipment (so much so that no one on board knew) of materials likely to be used to construct the atomic bomb, the Indianapolis was struck by Japanese submarine's torpedos, and the shop promptly sank in under 15 minutes. Nearly 900 of around 1200 men made it to the water alive, but over the course of several days, the injured and deceased men attracted sharks, which began to attack the floating survivors. They managed to ward most of the sharks off after organizing groups and splashing to scare them off.
Only 316 survived of those 900 initial survivors, with estimates of up to 150 deaths being directly shark attack related.
That's all I got for you today! Come see us soon,
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