Proposals for new 1/350 scale ships?

Update: I think this is doable. Back dating to match the ones from the USN period would be a lot of work. But after the war this class was transferred to the Army, renamed after Generals, and modified to be quite a bit closer in detail to the ones that were built as liners.

Conclusion: if you want to build a troopship for the 1950's era, it looks fairly straightforward. If you want a WW2 troopship, not much to use above the main deck level, and quite a bit of mods for well deck forward.

fright

Please! Please!  Would one of the model companies issue a WWll TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP - preferably an AP-130 G.O. Squier ship. Most of our dad's traveled overseas onboard these vessels. Everyone makes the 'big' newsworthy ships; aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers etc., but NO ONE makes the ships that got our troops to their destinations that won the war for us! Come on - give US a piece of history will you? 

Robert, you've got me thinking. I've spent some time this morning looking around for information on troop ship kits. In plastic they are non-existant.

There have been a very small handfull of Maritime Commission plastic kits. The Revell T2 is a prime example, the Revell C3 Hawaiian Pilot and The Revell Haskell class based on the Victory hull, plus more recently the Trumpeter Liberty. Renwal had an AKA.

AFA as troop ships- There's the Lindberg President Wilson/ Cleveland. To begin with, the kit is basically pretty crappy. And it's scale is a little "unknown", which makes conversion builds difficult as you need to settle on something. 

As you might know, those two ships were laid down as the last two of the Admiral Benson class P2 troop transports, to be AP-128 and 129. Insofar as the whole class was designed for postwar conversion to liner service, the hull as launched wasn't so very different from the transport versions. From the deck up though, it'd be an adventure. I have one in the stash, I think I'll get it out and look it over. It's a big model, and with dazzle camouflage would be a looker.

Well considering that there are so many models of the Titanic would not a Carpathia be in order?

Also 

A Canadian Fort WW2 freighter would be nice.

As the hull form was basically the same as a US Liberty even a after market kit to build the upper works would be in order and easily done.

 

warshipguy

How about a WWI version HMS Queen Elizabeth class battleship, HMS Revenge class, HMS Lion, HMS Tiger, SMS Derrflinger, SMS Freidrich der Grosse, etc?

Bill

There are SO many...and I believe it is pretty clear from how the ones they do make sell out, that the market is there.

 

I know the modern ones I am looking for thata I listed above would fly off the shelves here in the US if they were to come out with them

 

Ford Class CVN

Zumwalt Class DDG

America Class LHA

Queen Elizabeth Class CV

Canberra Class LHD

Hobart Class DDG

Izum Class DDH

etc.

 

How about a WWI version HMS Queen Elizabeth class battleship, HMS Revenge class, HMS Lion, HMS Tiger, SMS Derrflinger, SMS Freidrich der Grosse, etc?

Bill

fright

Please! Please!  Would one of the model companies issue a WWll TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP - preferably an AP-130 G.O. Squier ship. . Everyone makes the 'big' newsworthy ships; aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers etc., but NO ONE makes the ships that got our troops to their destinations that won the war for us! Come on - give US a piece of history will you? 

Well, Trumpeter does make a 1/350 scale Liberty Ship.

 

Here's the link to the Trumpeter model, Jermiah O'Brien at Free Time Hobbies.

http://freetimehobbies.com/1-350-trumpeter-ss-jeremiah-obrien-wwii-liberty-ship/

And here's a link to a Resin Liberty Ship by L'Arsenal on Free Time:

http://freetimehobbies.com/1-350-larsenal-liberty-ship/

Here's a build out page from Steel Navy

http://www.steelnavy.com/LArsenalLibertyPhoto.htm

1/350 Zuiho...

Please! Please!  Would one of the model companies issue a WWll TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP - preferably an AP-130 G.O. Squier ship. Most of our dad's traveled overseas onboard these vessels. Everyone makes the 'big' newsworthy ships; aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers etc., but NO ONE makes the ships that got our troops to their destinations that won the war for us! Come on - give US a piece of history will you? 

World War I U-boat - in any scale.

A.  Great Lakes Carruer

B.  U.S.S. Reuben James (sunk October 1941)

C.  City class Ironclad

1:350 Scale USS Ford Class Carrier

1:350 Scale USS Zumwalt Class DDG

1:350 Scale USS America Class LHA

1:350 Scale Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier

1:350 Scale JMSDF Izumo Class Carrier

1:350 Scale SKOR Dokdo Class LPH

1:350 Scale HMAS Canberra Class LHD

1:350 Scale HMAS Hobart Class DDG

Well now, MIDWAY, MIDWAY, MIDWAY. that would be 1945, 1975 and as decomissioned.

Ok I know, 1975 would be fine. I  can  modify for the later version.

I find it interesting for such a famous ship, the only "real" model out there is the old revell straight deck.

 

1. HMS Dreadnought

2. HMS Warspite

3. Tribal Class Destroyer

 4. A destroyer from Taffy 13.

 5. HMS Sheffield 1940's.

 Matt

I'd like to see:

Olympia or Maine

Royal Sovereign (1892)

Normandie or Andrea Doria

For a between the wars ship (or early WWII fit) I'd love to see a US Omaha class light cruiser.  Now for a different battleship how about a pre- WWII russian sevastapol (?) class? It's got an odd superstructure almost like a "pagoda mast" IJN ship, but different.  Diden't Rudel blow one up with his stuka at Lenningrad in 41?

                    G.L.

Well, for a carrier the price is more bearable, cause you get all those little airplanes to play with and feed to the carpet monster.  It's like having a model kit and a toy!

And that makes sense that Hasegawa would be making it - didn't they put out the 1/450 Akagi some years back?

anthony2779 wrote:

IJN Carrier...........1st choice Akagi....but would be happy with Shokaku Class Graf Spee Would love to see SMS Emden done up to Hasegawa Standards Northampton Tarawa U-boat   Type VII or Type IXB

 

You'll get this one in the near future, a reliable source has released info that Hasagawa has one in the works for future release.... great news, but the price may be a bit scary if its anything like the Nagato. 

 

 I'd like to see the H.M.S. Warspite in 1/350 I think the old lady is long overdue. I'd like to see something unusual like one of the Italian battleships like the Roma.

Well, all I can say is the Navy seems to hand out awards on a much looser basis than formerly!  Not because the 'new' Navy is any less brave or capable than the 'old' Navy, but simply through lack of opportunity, for lack of a better term.  Other than a few Somali pirates in speedboats, I can't think of the last time the US Navy engaged anyone that fired back since WW2!  I guess this is simply because there has been no country since then with a navy powerful enough to even consider taking on the US Navy, and with good reason.  The old Parche earned five BATTLE stars in six WAR patrols, 2 Presidential Unit Citations, AND her CO won the Medal of Honor for a night battle in the middle of a Japanese convoy on the surface, sinking several of the ships and engaging escorts right, left and center to such effect that the Japanese started to fire on each other in the confusion!  So famous was this exploit, that the old Parche's conning tower is on display at Pearl Harbor. Yes, The 'New' Parche surely had its moments of tension snoopin' and poopin' along the bottom looking for communications cables, but somehow, that just isn't the same as engaging in a melee against 'targets' that shoot back!  Yup, SSN 683 and her crews did some yeoman 'peacetime' service, and as a spook, I can certainly appreciate her efforts and the information that was obtained and how it was subsequently used (I had a few 'stimulating' adventures of my own in that line!).  In any case, I think a 1/350 model of SSN 683 Parche WOULD be a good subject, as it is an unusual design with an ususual record too!

Well, it seems to me there are QUITE A FEW nuclear subs, everything from Chinese, Russian, French, US subs of all classes, even a Brit nuke sub or two!  Yeah, there are probably enough US battleships anyways, and I am glad to see that some cruisers are being put out now.... Trumpeter has been putting out a fair number of frigates, destroyers and cruisers of modern design, and Italieri has a bunch too...

 

The amount of decent nuclear sub kits pales into insignifigance next to all the World War 2 battleships, cruisers, U Boats, frigates etc etc.    Even possibly World War 1 ship kits.    Look through the various catalogues from the different manufacturers and the overwhelming emphasis is grey World War 2 ships.  Thousands of them!   No manufacturer has even done a decent supertanker in styrene!    I'd also like to see some decent new sailing ships in styrene.

searat12 wrote:

DBFSS385 wrote:  searat12 wrote: USS Parche (the WW2 namesake) was a very highly decorated vessel, but have not heard that the modern SSN 683 (also named Parche) has done anything of particular note.... The modern Parche SSN 683 which was retired 2 years ago is or should I say was the most decorated US Combat Ship Ever.. Nothing comes close except maybe the New Jersey or The Halibut SSN 587.. Both Parche and Halibut as well as the USS Peanut ( Jimmy Carter SSN 23) were and are "spook" boats.. So of course very few are aware of their amazing exploits except those who rode them and those who controled their whereabouts etc. It's a shame Parche has not been kitted.......yet. Again, I haven't heard that the modern SSN Parche did anything of particular military heroism, or that she ever received any special commendations for anything either, nor was she ever involved in combat (unlike the original 'Parche).  Spooks rarely get recognised for their activities, not matter how successful (as a former spook myself, I know this to be true!), and as SSN 683 spent her career mostly listening in on Soviet encrypted telephone calls, I rather doubt she received many Medals of Honor, or Presidential Citations either.  Have a look at http://www.parche.org/history.htm and see if I am just talking through my hat!

I would never accuse you of talking through your hat.. But I am surprised that an ex spook would not know this fact. Especially because the Parche is the "Holy Ark" to all US Navy Spooks and most Bubbleheads. I am also surprised that you would admit you were a spook publicly...Very surprised indeed. I'm an old Bubblehead too.. But then again so was John Walker... But hey this is why it's called the Silent Service.

Anyway as you know US Navy Vessels are awarded Unit and Campaign awards. US Navy Personal are awarded medals such as the CMH, Navy Cross, Silver and Bronze Stars etc etc.

The personal awards are not shared by the Vessel. 

The USS Parche has been awarded ( decorated) with more Awards than any other US Navy Vessel ever. That's a fact and I'm not talking outta my hat either. I think she has 5 PUCs alone.. This is a amazing fact for a "peacetime" Vessel.. Someone besides you and I think she has performed some "Heroic deeds" for sure. This is all I was saying by answering the original question.. I would love to see a kit of The Parche SSN 683 done in 1/350 scale.. The streach hull version...She is deserving a model of her.

There are some really nice photos of her fairwater which was removed from her and set up as a memorial in Washington State this Summer. Just Google it .. Her track record is recorded on her fairwater (sail) ...Lots a paint used there eh?

DBFSS385 wrote:

searat12 wrote: USS Parche (the WW2 namesake) was a very highly decorated vessel, but have not heard that the modern SSN 683 (also named Parche) has done anything of particular note.... The modern Parche SSN 683 which was retired 2 years ago is or should I say was the most decorated US Combat Ship Ever.. Nothing comes close except maybe the New Jersey or The Halibut SSN 587.. Both Parche and Halibut as well as the USS Peanut ( Jimmy Carter SSN 23) were and are "spook" boats.. So of course very few are aware of their amazing exploits except those who rode them and those who controled their whereabouts etc. It's a shame Parche has not been kitted.......yet.

Again, I haven't heard that the modern SSN Parche did anything of particular military heroism, or that she ever received any special commendations for anything either, nor was she ever involved in combat (unlike the original 'Parche).  Spooks rarely get recognised for their activities, not matter how successful (as a former spook myself, I know this to be true!), and as SSN 683 spent her career mostly listening in on Soviet encrypted telephone calls, I rather doubt she received many Medals of Honor, or Presidential Citations either.  Have a look at http://www.parche.org/history.htm and see if I am just talking through my hat!

Hmmmmm,

* USS Alaska/Guam CB-1/2

* USS Tennessee BB-43, late war rebuild circa 1945. (Looks awesome with the widened hull).

* IJN Shokaku/Zuikaku.

Searat, I agree with you on the USS Marblehead.

USS Houston (CA-30)

Any of the Dutch cruisers from the ABDA command - there was one with a really unusual turret arrangement, but I can't remember which

US Flush-deck destroyer

USS Langley (CV-1) and USS Wasp (CV-7)

Mogami-class and Tone-class heavy cruisers

Amatsukaze

Ise and Fuso-class battleships

I'd also like to see a Shoho and/or Ryujo class light carrier

HMS Glowworm (G-class destroyer) and HMS Hardy (H-class)

German WW2 destroyers and cruisers (heavy and light)

.........for starters.

USS Indianapolis in injection-molded plastic.  I believe there is a resin version, but with a price tag that'll start a heart attack. 

searat12 wrote:

Might be cool to see one of the old US 'S' type subs as well.......... They had some surprising successes in the Pacific at the beginning of WW2, before the general deployment of the better-known Gatos....

Searat12 YMW already does a very good "S" Boat in 1/350 scale. It's resin with PE parts and looks great when completed.. I build a model of Pigboat 39 using this kit as a subject matter.

searat12 wrote:

USS Parche (the WW2 namesake) was a very highly decorated vessel, but have not heard that the modern SSN 683 (also named Parche) has done anything of particular note....

The modern Parche SSN 683 which was retired 2 years ago is or should I say was the most decorated US Combat Ship Ever.. Nothing comes close except maybe the New Jersey or The Halibut SSN 587.. Both Parche and Halibut as well as the USS Peanut ( Jimmy Carter SSN 23) were and are "spook" boats.. So of course very few are aware of their amazing exploits except those who rode them and those who controled their whereabouts etc.

It's a shame Parche has not been kitted.......yet.

I'd like to see 1/350 modernized Essex-class carriers and Forrestal class carriers also in 1/350 it would be nice to see the the LHD Wasp-class large amphibious ships.

Yeah, only both short hull, and long hull,say from 1963-

Also: USS Siera AD-18; USS Yellowstone AD-27; USS Luce DLG-7/DDG-38 (with decals for other ships of class, and optional Harpoon missile launch tubes); USS Northhampton CC-1; USS Wright CC-2; FRAM I, and II destroyers.  Yes, I must be the child in the room, I want models of ships I knew, not ones I only saw old pictures of! Hey! the general public of the 60's and 70's may have believed that those who served in the U.S.Armed forces were dirt, but we were just as dedicated to country, and freedom as those who served WWI, WWII, and Korea. How about some more ships from our era.

IJN Carrier...........1st choice Akagi....but would be happy with Shokaku Class

Graf Spee

Would love to see SMS Emden done up to Hasegawa Standards

Northampton

Tarawa

U-boat   Type VII or Type IXB