Is a USS Portland kit available?

The USS Portland (LSD-37) was an "Anchorage" class LSD. The only kit I've been able to find of one is a 1/700 scale resin kit. Here is a link to it:

http://www.pacificfront.com/default.asp

Click on search, then it the search block enter "LSD" It will take you to a kit. It's made by JAG Collective

If you are referring to the WWII heavy cruiser, then no, not at this time. Classic Warships has a kit of her in 1/700th scale resin, but they haven't been producing kits for quite some time. That is the only kit of that ship I am aware of, unfortunately. Some have said that they have converted various late war USS Indianapolis kits to the Portland, but I don't know how involved that is.

Devin

You have to be more specfic on which USS Portland. There were more than one over the years.

I'm refering to the heavy cruiser of WWII (CA-33, not the LSD-37). I have heard of people converting it from the Indianapolis. Don't really want get that involved if I don't have to in converting it.

I think Corsair Armada did a Portland in 1/700 scale.

Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com

Corsair Armada? Really? If so, I hope they re-release it; I'd buy that thing in a heart-beat.

Devin

I think Jeff is thinking of the Classic Warships Portland, which is currently out of production.

http://www.classicwarships.com/uss18.htm

Corsair Armada doesn't have one listed. They list a Chicago and Northampton, which are sister ships. Ok...well, so they are a little different - one was a flagship and one wasn't - but they are same class!

Jeff wasn't thinking...and therein lies the problem :-)

J

There is a 1/200 paper kit of Portland, full hull model, available. Try PMI, paper models international. Price may be around $30. A google search will get u 2 the site. BCNU, Doc

Hey Doc!! Long time no see...How's things?

Still working on converting Roman's Takao from paper to plastic...but there's just too much going on...never enough time.

Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com

Yo!
Don't be put off by paper kits. They don't look it. Neither do they have to be converted to plastic. I put up more eye candy of Az.: http://www.fototime.com/inv/0CE8F19D9278B78
This should get you there. The 40' launch has over 40 paper parts (only 5 parts in the kit) The brass prop is near 1/4 the dia of a dime.
The Portland kit I have is 1/200. Az is only 1/250 and still 30" long.
Enjoy. BCNU, Doc