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That's good news about the angled-deck Essex-class kit - though the price is out of my range. Why on earth are the manufacturers taking so long to do one in 1/700?
Just to keep things straight, the U.S. Navy did operate a big class of ships called "frigates" during WWII. They were officially designated "patrol frigates" (PF). They were built by the Maritime Commission (which normally was responsible for merchant vessels). Many of them were manned by the Coast Guard.
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The closest that the manufacturers have come in 1/700 is the USS Antietam, which is an interesting configuration by itself, but is not the SCB-125 conversion. I believe but am not sure that the SCB configuration can be found in resin in 1/700.
Now, if the Intrepid is followed up by a Midway in any configuration, I will be a happy man!
Bill
I forgot to add that Trumpeter has listed a 1/350 USS New York, BB-34 and a 1/350 USS Texas, BB-35 for release this year. However, with the delays in releasing some of their other 1/350 kits, I am not really sure if they will come out this year or not. I would like to build one of these battleships in the near future...... Heck, I would even volunteer to do a kit review for either of them!
Steve
warshipguy Mike, The designation for heavy cruiser in the USN was "CA" not "CH". Also, I have never seen the "BC" designation for battlecruisers, only "CB" for the U.S. Lexington class.
Mike,
The designation for heavy cruiser in the USN was "CA" not "CH". Also, I have never seen the "BC" designation for battlecruisers, only "CB" for the U.S. Lexington class.
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The Washington Naval Treaty defined the term "Capital Ship" as having 10" guns or greater. The treaty made no mention of armor, including both battleships and battlecruisers as capital ships.
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