USS Canberra 62-64 Cruise

Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

USS Canberra 62-64 Cruise

Posted by Butz on Thursday, November 3, 2005 4:19 PM

Howdy all,
This is very unfamilar waters for me as I am into wings... My girlfriends Dad was aboard this particular vessel between the above years.
When the Caberra was first commissioned back in 43 it was a Baltimre Class, at the time he was on it, it was recommissioned as a Boston Class guided missle armed cruiser.
I know that Trumpeter has the Baltimore Class out but is there any kits/AM stuff that are modified to these specs or do I have to do some heavy duty scrath building.
Any help with this matter would make my gal the happiest women on the earth Wink [;)]

. Now why couldn't he have just worked on the fast movers?? LOL
Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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EdGrune

Member since
August 2005
From: Mansfield, TX

Posted by EdGrune on Thursday, November 3, 2005 4:47 PM

Nothing available at this time as far as conversions

You're looking at everything from the bridge aft will have to be rebuilt. Two stacks to one .. There are no 1:700 scale missile launchers. I'm not sure that there are the missile illuminators either.

How good a friend is this girlfriend? How good a friend do you want her to be?

Iron Shipwright has just released a 1:350 scale resin Canberra. They had it at the IPMS Nats

http://www.commanderseries.com/ships_350.html

See item 4-178.

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Thursday, November 3, 2005 5:03 PM

Hey Ed,
First off, thanks for the info..!! Thats what I was affraid of, good ole scratch building.
"How good a friend is this girlfriend? How good a friend do you want her to be?" Well lets just say, I'm a keeper..!!! O yeah, shes very good to me Tongue [:P]

Thanks again.

PS, item 4-178, is that basically what I am looking for?? Maybe I can chat with Ted the next time I see him at out meeting..!! Wink [;)]

Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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EdGrune

Member since
August 2005
From: Mansfield, TX

Posted by EdGrune on Thursday, November 3, 2005 5:55 PM

A photo of the hull of the ISW Boston/Canberra, taken at the Nats.

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Thursday, November 3, 2005 6:34 PM

Thanks fer the pix..!!!! very nice indeed. Now, is she willing to spend a lil $$$$ Wink [;)]

Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 4, 2005 5:11 PM

My dads high school shop teacher was also on the canberra during that time period, and i too have been looking to build the guided missile version of it, but like you i'm not too sure my girlfriend would like me spending that much money on someone besides her. ( anyway, what she doesn't know won't hurt her )

MM3 (SW/AW) Robert Beard, USN

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SM2

Member since
December 2012
From: San Antonio, TX

Posted by SM2 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 1:03 AM

There might be another way to go--Revell, back in the late '50s or early '60s, released a model of the USS Boston as CAG-1. If I'm remembering correctly, I think the Boston and the Canberra were very similar if not identical, and at the very least the Boston would mean a lot less scratchbuilding. The models weren't very detailed, and I'm not sure of the scale, but it might be worth thinking about. Good luck with your project!

Jim

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 5, 2005 3:36 PM

yeah i've heard about that kit. it came out to 1/540 i think. i've looked on ebay but haven't been able to find it

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Sunday, November 6, 2005 3:21 PM

Cool I will have to look into that thats fer sure..!!! And your right Bob, what she does not know wont hurt her, it will only make her fall for me even more Tongue [:P]

I'll see what I can come up with..!!! Thanks again.
Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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seasick

Member since
June 2004
From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W

Posted by seasick on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 1:31 PM

Its going to be difficult to find the Revel kits for the Boston and Canbarra. they both have been out of production since the 1970s. A better idea would be to take a 1/700 USS Baltimore class CA and kitbash it with Skywave parts kits.

Chasing the ultimate build.

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:18 PM

seasick wrote:
Its going to be difficult to find the Revel kits for the Boston and Canbarra. they both have been out of production since the 1970s. A better idea would be to take a 1/700 USS Baltimore class CA and kitbash it with Skywave parts kits.

Hey SS,

As for the Skywave parts you mentioned, are they AM or from various other ship kits??

TIA.

Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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