Here are some more images of Monograms (Aurora molds) 1/60 scale Flying Sub from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
From Wikipedia"
Between the TV version's first and second seasons, the Seaview
  miniatures were extensively revised. Dated May 1965 the drawings 
penned  by William Creber (who also designed the Flying Sub itself) 
stated  "modifications to be applied to all miniatures." The number of 
bow  windows was reduced from eight on two levels of four each to a 
single  row of four (actually two with a dividing girder.) This then 
matched the  interior set with the exterior miniatures but with the 
added  detrimental affects of a more bulbous frontal appearance and a 
reduction  in apparent overall size of the vessel. The Control Room, 
previously  located on an upper level, was moved forward on a lower 
level ahead of  the conning tower, to connect directly with the 
Observation Room, and a  large hangar bay was added to the bow, beneath 
the Observation  Room/Control Room combination. This hangar held the 36 
foot wide and  long, flying submersible, aptly called the "Flying Sub" 
or "FS-1",  implying that there were several more back at the base, 
which would have  to be the case since several Flying Subs were lost to 
mishaps or combat  during the run of the show. (Promotional materials 
published between  the first and second seasons referred to it as the Flying Fish,
  but the name was evidently dropped prior to the start of filming and 
was  never used in the show.) It was deployed through bomb-bay like 
doors.  As it broke the surface, its engines could generate enough 
thrust for  the vehicle to take off and fly at supersonic speeds. The Flying Sub was also nuclear powered.
 





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