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USS Okinawa?

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  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 7:02 AM
Iron Shipwright makes a 1:350 scale resin & brass USS Guam (LPH-9).  Its expensive, but the only kit in production
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  • From: Piscataway,NJ
Posted by jtrace214 on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 6:11 AM

Thanks Sub for the bad news thought I found and easy way out, har to tell in the little pics in Squadrons monthly flyer.

 

John

the pic to the left is my weekend condo lol

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  • From: Spartanburg, SC
Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 11:00 PM

The USS Boxer (LPH-4) is an Essex class CV converted to an LPH, an entirely different animal.

LPH-3 Okinawa:

LPH-4 Boxer  (ex-CV-21):

File:USS Boxer LPH-4.jpg

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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  • From: Piscataway,NJ
Posted by jtrace214 on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 10:21 PM

Thanks for the info guys like I said I normaly don't build ships. I found Squadron sells the USS Boxer LPH-4 could this ship be converted to the Okinawa? I dont want to spend to much money given my Mothers track record with marriage (this makes 7 lol),but he seems like a cool guy,near as I could figure without asking to many questions he served on her around the late 70's early to mid 80's as he is only like 10-12 years older than me so I figured what year around h would be 18-19 and came up with those dates,thanks again.

John

the pic to the left is my weekend condo lol

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Another kit...
Posted by Randy Stone on Monday, November 2, 2009 1:52 PM

...would be Aurora's old 1/600th USS Guadalcanal.

It is not a bad kit and can be had somewhere (EBay, Kit Collector's sites) for a not totally outrageous sum.  It is capable of being dollied up nicely and would make a good project.

Randy Stone

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  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Monday, November 2, 2009 1:48 PM

USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

 

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Posted by armyrn on Monday, November 2, 2009 1:48 PM
 iron ships wrights makes the uss guam LPH-9.. I was on the USS IWO Jima LPH-2 they are always out of stock but you may get lucky.. Their are several promodel sites that sell IWO JIMA class ships they start at 1800.00 and take 6 mo to get but they offer three payments. I hope this helps. He is a lucky man.
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  • From: Piscataway,NJ
USS Okinawa?
Posted by jtrace214 on Monday, November 2, 2009 1:39 PM

Hello,guys first time posting in ships as they are not my regular gig,but I wanted to know if any companys made a kit of this ship. My future step father served on her.I want to make it a suprise so I cant ask him too much. I dont even know what class ship she is/was or if any other kits could be converted to her.Thanks for any help

 

John

the pic to the left is my weekend condo lol

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