New 1/350 Battleships ???

Is there an ALABAMA conversion for the YMW's kit?

Does anyone know of a good quality 1/350 scale of the USS Arizona. I have an old Banner model but I think the quality is lacking?

The only alternative to the Banner kit is going with a Tom's Modelworks or Iron Shipwrights resin kit.

Tom produces a nice PE set, and there's enough aftermarket stuff out there from L'Arsenal to really improve the Banner/Trumpeter kit. In the end, it will probably be cheaper than the resin kit. A company called LionRoar apparently does a set of brass inserts to face off the Arizona supertructure, eliminating the need to sand the )1 level at the portholes.

Jeff

PS: Martin, I didn't realize that Midship had annouced the SoDak...oh well, so much for having a secret!!

I'd be satisfied with some Forrestal class CVs. Especially the Ranger. These ships have been ignored forever.

Well it appears there is lots of good news in the pipeline for 1/350 scale nuts any thoughts on the quality of the So. Dakota that may appear soon ? Also will the new Hood make me want to get one to put next to my Heller 1/400 which I think I did a nice job on ?finally will the North Carolina decrease the value of the 3 Renwal 1/500 I have in my closet of the Washington that I hoped some day would be my retirement nestegg? Hopefully the marketplace will convince manufactures to continue the trend that we have seen recently

If I know Midship Models (and I do), I'll bet it'll be a high quality kit. With regards to the other kits in your closet, well, I wouldn't be too worried, there have been other kits in the past that had smaller scale sisters...the Revell AZ for example...still being produced, even though the Banner/Trumpeter kit is out there.

Jeff

What about a 350 Ark Royal (WW2)?Does that meet the criteria of famous ships?I know her sinking didn't result in a great loss of life,but she certainly did more than Yamato!

I agree with you Death (boy, there's some irony,huh?) Ark Royal would be a good subject...but we have to consider that ever-recurring question...outside of the UK and Commonwealth, how well would it sell?

And that doesn't mean us, because we're the exceptions to the rule (we'll buy just about anything that floats). We have to look at the modelers around the world that aren't here...

In my travels, you'd be amazed at how many modelers don't participate in the forums and sites on the web...baffling, really.

I'd buy an Ark Royal, so there's two...we're off to a good start!

Jeff

Oh what the heck I'd buy an Ark Royal too so that makes three ! Problem is I will buy almost anything also. By the way Jeff I returnrd to modeling about 3 years ago but didn't get into forums and stuff on the web until ayear ago so maybe it takes sometime time to get reoriented

I'm new to the world of 350th shipbuilding - the Trumpeter carriers got me hooked! I've read with interest, all the intel about new 350th injection molded releases due out in the future.

The mention of Crusiers sounds interesting. Having grown up outside of Boston, I moved down in the Baltimore area about 10 years ago. Great cities - great ships!

I've never been to Cleveland, but I hear that it is a fine city also! Recently got back from visiting relatives in the Atlanta area. It was warm there, but not as warm as in the reception these fine ships had in Guadalcanal.

Jeff are you listening?

I tell ya, Atlanta is a grest place to be...in fact, I'm planning on attending the Nationals in 2005. As for Cleveland, I've kinda lost hope, it'll be at least another two or three years before the Browns can get their act together and actually start winning some ball games. As for Boston, booo, can't stand the Sox.

My brother lives in Baltimore...haven't seen or heard much from him in awhile, probably won't get there myself for at least another year or two...who knows...

Yea, I was listening... :-)

Jeff

Check out Chris Decker's post on the new North Carolina kit on www.steelnavy.com 's message board. Retail price and pre-order price have been set. Warm regards, Craig

QUOTE: Originally posted by subfixer Is there an ALABAMA conversion for the YMW's kit?

YMW makes a Massachussets, which should be able to be made into 'Bama without too much effort. http://www.yankeemodelworks.com/bb59.htm

I fully concur on the possibility of a 1/350 scale North Carolina or Washington. While the resin kits are magnificent builds, $300.00 for a model ship is way beyond my means, and of that of about all the other modelers I know. I think that is Trumpeter's trump card. While the Essex and Hornet (And the Lex, mine is on pre order) are by no means cheap, they are attainable on a working man's budget. Another point of agreement...It would be great to see the Knox class frigates done in plastic in 1/350th or, better yet, 1/200. Heck, if the price was reasonable I'd buy a dozen of them! (can't tell I'm an ex Knox sailor, can ya?) There are at least six variations of the class I can reel off of the top of my head, but at $160 per ther's only so much kit-bashing I'm able to do. Hopefuly some exec. at Trumpeter will peruse these posts and see potential dollar signs.