Proposals for new 1/350 scale ships?

Jeff, the idea is at 1/350. I recently picked up the Sara for free, plus shipping, on eBay. Donor hull for a full hull Midway kitbash.

Anyone want f-14s at 1/542?

Yes, I know...I have responded here with my own desires for 1/350th scale ships.

But the only larger scale models I know of the Forrestal class are those 1/542. I do not believe, short of the the places like SD Model Makers, Factory Direct Models, All Wood Ships, or any where they make them by hand (an therefore cost about $1,000-2,000) that you can find a 1/350 scale Forrestal class anywhere at this point.

Having one of those made in 1/350 scale would be nice.

Closest thing, non-nuclear, are the Trumpeter Kitty Hawk, CV-63, #5619, which is almost exactly the same size as the Forestall class.

You might be able to Take the Kitty Hawk and use some scratch building to get a Forrestal class out of it, but the island is different and the kloation of the elevators are different...among other things.. So, having a Forrestal on this list would be a good thing.

I would like to see some more older merchant ships. like tramp steamers.

  Ron W.

I would love to see the following in 1-350.

HMS Suffolk/Norfolk

USS Midway

Andrea Doria

USS Alaska

Cheers Mark

The old Revell kits did have numerous ommissions and need real work to make right.  The old Aurora 1/600 kits were simply toys and are far too inaccurate to consider.  The Italeri 1/720 Forrestal class ships are somewhere between the Revell and the Aurora kits.  The best on the market are the old Arii/Otaki/Academy/KiTech kits at 1/800. But, the 1/720 and 1/800 kits of the Ranger neglected to include the forward sponsons, which were never removed from that ship.

There is an old paper-card model of the Saratoga as built from Fly Models, but the bow and the 5" guns are inaccurate.

What is really needed is a 1/350 modern kit of these iconic ships.

And, again, I would kill for a quality 1/350 USS Ethan Allen!

Bill

Coral Sea, please...

warshipguy

What is really needed is a 1/350 modern kit of these iconic ships.

And, again, I would kill for a quality 1/350 USS Ethan Allen!

Bill

Perhaps you could scratch build a Ethan Allen from the Lafayette.  

It's 1/350 scale and fairly inexpensive on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-nuclear-powered-submarine-Lafayette-SSBN-616-1-350-Micro-Mir-350-022-/252702581111?hash=item3ad63f6177:g:P8oAAOSwrXdXKfuk

Brooklyn (CL 40) Class 

Salt Lake City (CA 25)

Forrest Sherman (DD 931) class

Chas F Adams Class DDG

Knox Class FF (with option for BPDMS or CIWS)

John T

Brooklyn (CL 40) Class 

Salt Lake City (CA 25)

Forrest Sherman (DD 931) class

Chas F Adams Class DDG

Knox Class FF (with option for BPDMS or CIWS)

John, all of these are available from Iron shipwrights, or from L"Arsenal, or from Orange Hbbies...and I believe all are resin models so they are more expensive.

But they are out there.

The Forest Sherman DD-931 is available on from FreTime Hobbies from iron Shipwrights (they are currently out of stokc but apparently will get more and you can sign up for them to email you when they come in):

http://freetimehobbies.com/1-350-iron-shipwrights-uss-forrest-sherman-dd-931/

L'Arsenal makes a 1/350 Charles Adams class, USS Stoddart, DD-22.  It is a resin kit...but available:

http://www.larsenal.com/1-350-uss-benjamin-stoddert-ddg-22-new-full-hull-c2x15951718

There is a GREAT resin model of the USS Robert E. Perry Knox Class frigate in 1/350 scale available on FreeTime Hobbies.  Lots of details and I am sure you could get the additional parts to do whatever upgrade you would want:

http://freetimehobbies.com/1-350-orange-hobby-knox-class-frigate-uss-robert-e-peary-ff-1073/

Ironshipwrights also makes the USS Salt Lake City, CA-25, as a resin model.  it can be purchased on Free Time Hobbies too, buut if out of stock, you can also find it on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-350-4065-USS-Salt-Lake-City-CA-25-Resin-Model-Kit-/162152335964

Finally, Iron Shipwrights also makes a resin 1/350 class Brooklyn Class cruiser, the USS NAshville, CL-43.  I see them on ebay quite often.  As usual with IOron shipwrights, it has a lot of detail and a lot of Photo Etch, Resin, and metal parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-350-4053-USS-Nashville-CL-43-Brooklyn-class-Light-Cruiser-Resin-Model-Kit-/401162031205

Hope that helps.

Jeff - Thanks. I knew that the Knox was out there, but this is helpful.  Maybe I should have specified, though...I'd love to see these in plastic.  I may have to try my hand at a full resin kit someday if I want to build these, but I can still ask!

John T

Jeff - Thanks. I knew that the Knox was out there, but this is helpful.  Maybe I should have specified, though...I'd love to see these in plastic.  I may have to try my hand at a full resin kit someday if I want to build these, but I can still ask!

They are different...and the certainly are more expensive.

But having my LSD Harper's Ferry (A resin kit from Orange Hobby in 1/350 scale) to fill our my full US Navy ARG was nice...that ship being from ORange Hobby in 1/350 scale.

Also, my JMSDF Akizuki class DDG (a 1/350 scale resin kit from Arts Technic) is a real winner and goes with my 1/350 scale Hyuga, my 1/350 scale Atoka, and y 1/350 scale Takanami in plastic to round out my JMSDF Hyuga carrier force:

I have several others, including aircraft, and developing the resin skill is well worth your while...you just have to save longer for those kits!

Zuiho...

Hello Jeff - I actually built Trumpeter's SS John W Brown Liberty Ship but they are totally different in hull and deck structures from troop transports. My dad shipped out on AP-130 on his way to the South Pacific in WWll. I'm amazed that none of the companies think these ships had any merit in the war. Here's to the 'underdogs'. lol

GMorrison - thanks for looking into this as well. I've done some research about the G.O. Squier (AP-130) and her hull is listed as a C4-S-A1 hull. Someone else pointed out ( I think it was DDP) that the hospital ship models had a very similar hull design. Maybe some day, if I feel confident about what I'm doing, I will try my hand at a scratch build of this ship BUT, I'd sure be a happy camper if one of the model companies would beat me to it!

Merit's USS Kitty Hawk and USS Constellation are both in their 1980's-1990's fits with all the SATCOM domes.  Italeri has released kits of the Bush and Reagan, but they are very innacurate.

Bill

Those are all beautiful builds, Jeff. Thanks for sharing the photos. Again, I might try a complete resin build someday...you've piqued my interest.

You are welcome and I know that if you gt one of those kits, you will enjoy putting them together.

Please post a build thread...and please feel free to refer to my own build threads for my resin models here on FS.

uspsjuan

How about if we go in the other direction time wise. How about some of the newest carriers, Bush, Regan etc. Trump's Nimitz is the newest thing out there and that is from her 70's fit. would really like to see this in 1/200 , but I would be satisfied at 1/350.

All of the pieces are there, and the ones that are not are fairly stright forward scratch builds, to make it a modern fit.

Take a look and let me know what you think:

USS Ronald Reagan from Trumpeter 1/350 scale USS Nimitz

Trumpeter also has several Nimitz class carriers in their current configurations in 1/700.  Also in 1/700, the Fujimi (?) USS Kitty Hawk is as she appeared in the late 1980's and early 1990's.  But, you are correct, a Bush and Reagan would be nice in 1/350.

Bill

They would be good in any scale 

However, big name manufacturers such as Trumpeter and Dragon have produced kits not ordinarily manufactured by the others.  Trumpeter has done Richelieu, Dunkerque, Roma, Repulse, Hood, Massachusetts, Alabama, Texas, New York, North Carolina, and several German destroyers (kits not normally released by the others).  Dragon has two versions of the Scharnhorst, a host of American and German destroyers, and a CVE.  Hobby Boss has modeled many American, British, Chinese, and Soviet/Russian submarines and the Danton.Trumpeter is also scheduled to release Littorio and Vitorio Veneto this year.

Revell, Zvesda, and ICM have released several Soviet Dreadnoughts and the German Koenig class from WWI. We also cannot forget the different HMS Dreadnought by Trumpeter and Academy.

Lest we forget, this is a wonderful time to be a ship modeler!

Bill

I have read the whole thread .

 Okay this is my take . We can never hope for what we really need .The U.S.S. Dixie and other D.D. Tenders .Tha same for the sub tenders . Troop ships ? don't hold your breath. The Midway circa1960 would be nice .( that's when I served on her .)

I am still trying to fit a ( Beehive ) Enterprise into my budget . now you want action ? REVELL did the Buckley class ship . This was a single ship from a very brave bunch of sailors that did what was needed against the U.-Boat .

There were many support and logistics craft , Harbor support ships that were unique and interesting too . Many island ports had a floating drydock as well .Ugly but necessary .   T.B. 

I just picked up the '43 version of Dragon's Scharnhorst.  Don't ask me why....maybe because it had sat on the shelf at the LHS for over a year and a half and I had the coin....

Looking at the bagged sprues (and there are plenty of them) nice crisp molding.  Didn't dig to the bottom for the hull.  1300 parts.....  and some PE included.

goldhammer

I just picked up the '43 version of Dragon's Scharnhorst.  Don't ask me why....maybe because it had sat on the shelf at the LHS for over a year and a half and I had the coin....

Looking at the bagged sprues (and there are plenty of them) nice crisp molding.  Didn't dig to the bottom for the hull.  1300 parts.....  and some PE included.

 

 

I'm thinking of getting the 41 version myself. But still waiting on the Zeppelin at the minute.

As a building of mainly German subjects, i feel it would be a bit cheeky to complain about a lack of kit subjects. But a 41 Eugen would be nice.

warshipguy

Lest we forget, this is a wonderful time to be a ship modeler!

Bill

 

I would love to see a 1/350 injection plastic kit of USS Nevada in both her Pearl Harbor and Normandy landing fits. Also HMS Ajax would be nice to have in 1/350 plastic. Preferably by Airfix, and as she appeared at River Plate.

Guys, a 3D printer shop, associated with Shapeways, called Dutch 3D Naval Miniatures has come out with a 1/350 scale Type 125, Baden-Württemberg Class vessel.

They are pricey...but I ponied up the $148 bucks and got one.

Here's how the 3D printed model of the F125 came to me:

I am going to detail it out and paint it approropriately.

It needs all the finer pieces, laddes, railing, stariways, some of thee weaponry (like the gun barrell on the 127mm gun, the Harpoon missiles, the RAM missile launchers, the smaller 27mm and 12.7mm guns, the helos, the smaller sensors, etc.)

But I have almost all of that as spares from earlier builds, including some decent 1/350 scale railing...though this ship, like a Type 45 Daring, does not need much..

Nonetheless, it is a well done model. Offered only in waterline. Here is the site :

Dutch 3D Naval Miniature Type 125 in 1/350 Scale