Kagero 16083 SS Red Oak Victory EN – Super Drawings in 3D

Kagero 16083 SS Red Oak Victory EN is a unique publication for modelers and naval history enthusiasts, dedicated to the famous World War II transport ship – SS Red Oak Victory. The author, Mariusz Motyka, has developed not only an extensive monograph of the ship, but also enriched it with modern 3D visualizations, which are an invaluable aid for every modeler and naval historian.

Historical Description

SS Red Oak Victory was an American Victory-class cargo ship, built at the Permanente Metals Corporation shipyard in Richmond, California, in 1944. The vessel was named after the city of Red Oak, Iowa, and served in the logistics of the US Navy during World War II. It participated in transporting supplies, ammunition, and war materials both in the Pacific and the Atlantic. After the war, the ship aided reconstruction and was used as a commercial vessel until the 1960s.

Contents and Product Specifications

• Number of pages: 80
• Number of 3D renderings: 100, presenting the finest structural details
• Format: A4 (210x297 mm)
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-83-66673-52-6
• Category: Modeling literature, 3D visualization monograph
• Historical period: World War II, Cold War
• Country of use: United States (USA)

Materials and Add-ons

The publication has been printed on high-quality paper, ensuring excellent reproduction of both archival photographs and modern 3D renderings. The study does not include physical modeling parts, but the detailed visualizations enable precise model building in any scale, particularly recommended for plastic and resin models in 1/350 and 1/700 scale.

Recommendation and Difficulty Level

Kagero 16083 SS Red Oak Victory EN is a must-have for all intermediate and advanced ship modelers (difficulty level 3/5), offering unique construction details, accurate plans and cross-sections, and modern graphic design. Excellent for diorama creators as well as collectors of historical ship models.