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Naval Yards
Posted by Supernaw on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 2:07 PM

Greetings everyone. I am starting a 1:350 scale naval yard with eitehr WWi or WWII focuse. I have the ships/subs for it but i am having a very hard time finding any buildings and especially crans and vehciles for the 1:350 scale. I am also ready to resort to Z scale train items but still having great difficulty finding items.  Any suggestions?

Tags: navy dock
  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Central Nebraska
Posted by freem on Thursday, April 28, 2022 9:30 PM

I remember seeing some on ebay a while back.  You can also check out all the online and local hobby shops, which should be an easy search.  That might get expensive though when you start getting distracted by the bright shiny kits and stuff.

Chris Christenson

 

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    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Friday, April 29, 2022 5:26 AM

Some Japapese companies used to make sets like that, Aoshima was one.  If you have a contest coming up you could check what some vendors might have, they still show up.

Another source might be some of the 3D printer people.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Friday, April 29, 2022 6:43 AM

If scale is still on the table Takom did this ship/drydock combo in 1/700

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2022/02/in-boxed-1700th-scale-charlestown-navy.html

 

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Friday, April 29, 2022 7:30 AM

keavdog

If scale is still on the table Takom did this ship/drydock combo in 1/700

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2022/02/in-boxed-1700th-scale-charlestown-navy.html

... and old Loose Cannon (West) made some resin Structures based on Mare Island.  Alliance Models made PE  dockside structures including railroad track & stock

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    November 2005
  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Friday, April 29, 2022 1:57 PM

Naval yards wind up being sprawling affairs, even at 1/350 you could wind up needing the better part of a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood for a base.

A 48" x 96" sheet is only 1400' x 2800' to scale (1/4 by 1/2 mile, 426m x 853m).

For dockside cranes & accessories, you may have to scour the various 3d printing catalogs & web pages.

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Friday, April 29, 2022 5:50 PM

Sometimes for scenes like this that can have repetitive structures, i.e. dock-to-dock: a mirror at the back can be very useful.

 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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