New Thread - Wanna build a Four Piper ?

Mirage of Poland has several different iterations of these ships in 1/400 that are quite good.  They include USS Ward, USS Noa, HMS St. Albans, HMS Campbelltown, and the former USS Stewart in Japanese configuration after her capture.  Each represents different versions, Campbelltown, for example, being modelled in her correct appearance during the raid on St. Nazaire.  I believe that there are several others in this collection but am not 100% sure.

Bill Morrison

also airfix did 1/600 version of the 4 stackers as i have a few.

I've built a clutch of the Mirage kits and really love them. They're a bit fiddly---with lots of tiny pieces to clean up---but they're really nicely detailed, including properly cambered decks!

The old Revell war-horse is still a sentimental favorite. Nice big easy-to-work-with 1/240 scale, fair detail for its vintage. With a little love...like replacing or up-detailing guns...it can be a real dazzler.

Nice p-e sets available for both of the above. And Al Ross's Anatomy of the Ship entry on the Campbeltown is a must-have resource.

I like the Revell kit as well. Granted, there are problems, such as the guns, and the deck is wood planked (unlike the real ship).  I also have the St. Albans by Airfix which is quite nice.  These ships are fun to build!

Bill

Cries out for Trumpeter or ROG 1/144

There's a great thread on Ship Model Forum, and Al Ross's book getts high praise there too.

gregbale

I've built a clutch of the Mirage kits and really love them. They're a bit fiddly---with lots of tiny pieces to clean up---but they're really nicely detailed, including properly cambered decks!

The old Revell war-horse is still a sentimental favorite. Nice big easy-to-work-with 1/240 scale, fair detail for its vintage. With a little love...like replacing or up-detailing guns...it can be a real dazzler.

Nice p-e sets available for both of the above. And Al Ross's Anatomy of the Ship entry on the Campbeltown is a must-have resource.

 

I've built a couple of Mirage destroyers, and echo Greg's comments. I like the fact that they offer older and smaller vessels.

BlueJacket Shipcrafters offers a 1/96 kit of BARRY (DD 248).

Al Ross

Hi Al !

     I like the model . But In looking at it , it seems the stern quarters are , or look to be wider than they should be . Or are the pictures decieving me . T.B.

Hope you find a good scale to work with.  I've been wanting to build one of these 4-pipers ever since I read "South to Java" by William Mack.  He participated in the early WW2 naval battles and his novel does a great job bringing to life the invasion of the Phillipines and the Battle of Java Sea.  Would make a great companion read while building the kit.

Jack

I found one other Mirage kit in my stash . . . HMS Montgomery.  In short, there are quite a few kits of these ships available. Al, the Bluejacket kit is very impressive!

Bill