Revell 1/96 USS United States Instructions

[pmichener]

I recently moved and have misplaced the instructions for the Revell 1/96 USS United States that I have been working on. I have found a few posts with dead links. can anyone help?

[Leon]

Wish I could help! Have you thought about contacting the kits customer service?

[Leon]

Just found this site,not sure if it will help you out but worth looking into.

www.modelsbuzz.com/the-u.s.s.-united-states-revell-196-scale-plastic-kit-456.html

[TRM]

Found em... www.revell.de/fileadmin/import/images/bau/05406_%23BAU_FREGATTE_USS_UNITED_STATES.PDF Revell keep a running list of about 90% of the instructions for their kit on their website!

[dierk]

The Toddmeister strikes again!

[pmichener]

Only have instructions for the 1/150 model. completely different.

[TRM]

Since the original kit you are referring to was from 1976, the instructions are going to be hard to come by as the kit is long out of print. Assuming you have this antique 1/96 USS US kit, there is possibly not too much difference between the Connie and US. I would think that Revell might have retained most of the design specs with the exception of the differences between the two ships...here are the instructions for the Connie in 1/96 - manuals.hobbico.com/rmx/85-0398.pdf

The major differences between the two ships was a poop deck added to the US with a roundhouse on top. Second would be cannon... she carried 32 24-pounders an additional 2 bow-chasers. Just prior to the War of 1812, she carried 24 42-pounder carronades if this is the time frame you are looking for. Interior framing differences probably won't apply to the build as they are not seen once complete.

Here are the rigging instructions to the Connie kit - manuals.hobbico.com/rmx/85-0398-rigging.pdf

[pmichener]

Thanks for the info. I have the 1/96 constitution under construction. The Kit was poorly molded and I had to remove a lot of flash from the mast parts. When I started the final assembly and put the mast in place, the foremast was so badly distorted that I discarded it and order replacement parts from Revell.  Revell will not replace the parts until I send the original UPC from the box, which has been long ago discarded. Never buy another Revell kit again! It's a shame, I remember when I was a kid that their models were the best around.