Navy stores ships-

To my knowledge there is not a model of a Hyades-class stores ship in any scale.  However, the Hyades was build on a Maritime Commission C2 hull.   Liberty ships were EC2 hulls (E for Emergency).   

http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/0628.htm

You may be able to dope together enough info from Navsource to convert the Trump Liberty ship into an AF.   In 1:700 - the same process could be done with the PitRoad Bootes AK.

Hi Ed,

I'm pretty sure the C-2 and the Liberty were very different hull forms. I suspect a better starting point would be the Revell Hawaiian Pilot, which is a Maritime Commission C-3.

Cheers,

John Snyder, White Ensign Models, http://WhiteEnsignModels.com

Revell Hawaiian Pilot, which is a Maritime Commission C-3.

Have you built (or seen) that kit?  I've only ever seen it in catalogs, and always wondered if it built half-decent, or was like the 6-part SS United States kit. 

But, maybe, that's from too much musing over all the C2/3 parts in the old Bluejacket catalogs (and musings instead of buildings--O vile procrastination, thou vexeth me still <g>)

CapnMack, do a search in the FSM archives for the phrase Hawaiian Pilot, there have been several detailed discussions of this kit in the past - another olddddddddddd Revell kit that has been reissued and reboxed numerous times, but from what I understand, with some patience, TLC and photoetch aftermarket goodies, can be turned into a fair-looking model.

Cool, thanks--I forget to look in the archives every so often.

Edit to add:  Wow, cool previous thread, too.  I did not know I needed an Esso Glasgow until just now <g> . . .

Ooh, ebay just found me an auction with the Esso, the HP, and the Montrose, and for only £13, too.

Thanks again, possibly triply <g>.

It may be possible to find a model of the American Scout, also a C2 freighter.

Sterling Models used to make a 51" wood kit of the American Scout. They now sell for well over $1200.

That being said, this looks like a partially finished kit on ebay, auction #6042988399

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6042988399&ru=http://search.ebay.com:80/6042988399_W0QQfromZR40QQfviZ1