Looking For Arleigh Burke Class Model

If you are interested in large scale models, you might want to check out my website, warship models underway:

www.warshipmodelsunderway.com

I am building a 1/96 scale Flight I right now, the John Paul Jones (DDG-53)

In addition to the BaD kit, Scale Shipyard offers a nice 1/96 scale hull for the class, which is what I am using. If you want to go still larger, there is a company in Australia that is making a 1/72 scale Burke hull and parts. Good luck!

Kurt

I bought Panda's 1:350 USS Cole and quite like it. Detail is weak and some of the rivets are way too big and must be sanded a bit, but overall the fit and form is a good foundation to build a nice ship from. It has etched steelrailings that are not so finely cut as GMM brass parts, but again, an out-of-the-box build will still give you a very crisp and striking model even without the fine details. The satnd really sucks, but who uses them anyway? I don't think I've ever seen a ship kit with a stand I'd care to use.

"Flight I's" were orginal configuration, "Flight II's" had the fantail turned into a flight deck with hanger bay.

What do you guys mean by Flight I or Flight II etc? I love those AB's they are beautiful ships. Nice clean sleak an mean looking. They should have shark mouths painted on them.

Maybe Panda's 1/350 Burke, Cole or Churchill would be good enough, not too small to be impressive, but maybe not too big to suit your size tastes. Anyway, there are a lot of model choices now on the Burke.

Well Chris,

You did ask for large scale... the only other Burke kits I know of are 1/350 and 1/700.

You might want to try Loyalhanna Dockyard to see if they carry anything.

Jeff

I'm going to have to think about getting one of a Spruance class.

Holy Smokes!!! That's huge. I was thinking something roughly half that size. But, I'll definitely consider that one. Any other thought at something around 36" I do like that one though. Thanx for the link.

-Chris

Hi Chris,

Exactly HOW big?

BaD Ship Models does a 63" model of the Burke in her Flight I configuration.

http://www.badshipmodels.com/arleighburke.html

There ya go, that's the biggest one I know of!!

Jeff Herne