Trumpeter Models 1/250 Chengho Sailing Ship

Jamnett,

You can find them at all sorts of US Internet hobby stores, Discount Hobby, Squadron, Internet hobby etc. eBAY! because I find the model a bit high, I talked my family into getting it for meHEHEHEHEHE . I just needed to find ut where to order it at.

Jake

There are pics of one of these built at Trumpeter's web site. I tried searching for dealers and got one called Hobbytime. Turns out it's in Ankara, Turkey but they have an impressive inventory. Wonder how much shipping is from Turkey to Wa. state? Anyway, I got one at a nearby Portland, Or. shop called Bridgetown Hobbies and Games for $80 about 20 months ago. The box was marked 1:60 scale. The wood grain was the typical overdone stuff, but It looks pretty cool and is a real change of pace from Mayflowers, Golden Hinds, same old subjects in tiny scales, etc. etc. The hull is molded in one piece, as I recall you could almost bathe a baby in it. Right after I opened the box I started thinking about what I could do with some real wood planks. Mine was lost in action during a minor fire before I got to build it. I will get another one in the near future. It's big enough that you can easily change/ fix/add details without the use of 3X reading glasses and a magnifying glass. It's definitely different and interesting.

Kinda pricy, but it might be worth it to get a detailed model of a "junk". I've been trying to pickup a copy of the revell kit, but have had no luck.

Jake

Hmmmmmmmm. This is the first I really heard of the Chengho, I'll check the website, I might be interested in it to.

Scott