1/350 scale ships

boscotdg

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April 2004

Posted by boscotdg on Thursday, June 2, 2005 10:01 AM

Jeff I agree that modeling is cheaper than thearapy but 6 to 8 hrs a week at my house would not be greeted with much happiness from my spouse Given what you do for a living you can call it "homework" The only time I didn't get some grief was when I was making some models for my grandchildren (who are 1 and 2 yrs old so who was I really making them for )That said down time while modeling is a great way to relax All I have to do now is to get the grandchildren into modeling then I can spend the time I really would like to building the 4 resin ships I've got in the closet

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Jeff Herne

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January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, June 2, 2005 9:05 AM

Alabama is MSRP at $89
Texas is 1944 at $325
Oklahoma is 7Dec at $325
WeeVee is 7Dec at $339 from Pacific Front, MSRP is $425.

Yes, they're expensive, but it takes me (literally) 6 months at 6-8 hours per week to build a resin battleship that's a show-stopper. When you do the math, it's less than $2 an hour. That's pretty cheap entertainment. If you're the type of modeler that likes to bang things together and move onto the next model, then resin kits are not for you. But one thing I've learned in building ships is patience...I look at each model as an investment in therapy time...after all, a therapist would cost me $100 an hour!! Big Smile [:D]

Jeff

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 2, 2005 7:24 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff Herne

USS Alabama - Coming from MIdship Models
USS Texas - Iron Shipwrights
USS Oklahoma - Iron Shipwrights
USS West Virginia - Yankee Modelworks
any Fletcher Class Destroyers in plastic - Tamiya

how much are these puppies costing though? Captain [4:-)]

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 10:26 PM

Jeff,
Are the Old Ladies lattice mast or Pearl rehabs?

Life is tough. Then you die.

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 10:15 PM

USS Alabama - Coming from MIdship Models
USS Texas - Iron Shipwrights
USS Oklahoma - Iron Shipwrights
USS West Virginia - Yankee Modelworks
any Fletcher Class Destroyers in plastic - Tamiya

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ddp59

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April 2005

Posted by ddp59 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 7:44 PM

you mean yamato as yamamoto was the admiral who was in charge of the japanese navy & set in action for the attack of pearl harbor

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bayoutider

Member since
May 2005

Posted by bayoutider on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 7:18 PM

USS Alabama
USS Texas
USS Oklahoma
USS West Virginia
any Fletcher Class Destroyers in plastic
any Sims Class Destroyers in plastic
any Light or Heavy Cruisers in plastic
LST

I'm a WW II Pacific theater buff so how about Trumpeter doing some Jap Carriers, Battleships and Cruisers in 1/350. Something besides the Yamamoto.

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boscotdg

Member since
April 2004

Posted by boscotdg on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 11:57 AM

I take back all those horrible things I have been thinking about the makers of 1/3500 scale ships The marketplace does work Now all us modelers have to put out the dollars to buy the new offerings so that a profit can be made and then the manufacters will make more of these babies! Maybe they will get to some of the many wish list items Mine would any light /heavy WWII cruisers to go with the other Aircraft carriers /BB's/ DD's out there

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 11:43 PM

That's just wrong on so many levels...lol.

Jeff

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:34 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff Herne

Lots of exciting stuff coming down the pike folks...just be calm and remain seated.

Midship Models has announced a 1/350 scale plastic injected Alabama and Massachusetts, with a suggested retail of $89.00. The box art can be seen at Trident Hobbies website (www.tridenthobbies.com) under plastic kits, under Midship Models. Box art for both ships indicate they will be in their early war configuration.

No sign of a release date yet, but the iamges are there online for everyone to see, so this is no super-secret fact you're getting from me...

Jeff

Man, I felt like I just went to my first peep show. I could look but I could not touch. Blindfold [X-)]

Scott

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:26 PM

Lots of exciting stuff coming down the pike folks...just be calm and remain seated.

Midship Models has announced a 1/350 scale plastic injected Alabama and Massachusetts, with a suggested retail of $89.00. The box art can be seen at Trident Hobbies website (www.tridenthobbies.com) under plastic kits, under Midship Models. Box art for both ships indicate they will be in their early war configuration.

No sign of a release date yet, but the iamges are there online for everyone to see, so this is no super-secret fact you're getting from me...

Jeff

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 30, 2005 11:54 PM

ohhh goody, I can't wait for all of the fun to reach the store shelves :)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:40 PM

I've also heard that someone is tinkering with a 350 scale Indiana class (BAMA>>>BIG Mamie). Some smart manufacturer could make a killing doing a cage mast ship. With an extra sprue to cover some part differences one could pick up 4 of the Pearl Harbor BB's (TN, WVA, CA, and MD) Those are my choices assuming the Hood is a done deal

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:26 PM

Jeff: Tell those manufacturers to hurry it up-
I'm over seventy with a closet full of models to do! So many models-so little time.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 28, 2005 7:06 PM

does anyone know of any company that makes vacform canopies for 1/350 aircraft. Although the trumpeter aircraft have clear canopies, these are quite thick.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 6:21 AM

Thanks for the update, I guess my source was wrong. Blush [:I]

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martinjquinn

Member since
February 2004
From: New Jersey

Posted by martinjquinn on Thursday, May 26, 2005 1:50 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Old_McDonald
Me? I'm partial to the USS Texas because of several
reasons.
1) It's my home state
2) It was a dreadnaught class of it's time
3) It was the last of the New York class battleship which was the most heavily armed
4) It was the first battleship to be named for a Southern state since the US Civil War.
5) Served in both world wars.

It has quite a history but I rarely see it mentioned when discussions turn to battleships.

" It was the first battleship to be named for a Southern state since the US Civil War."

Mac -

Actually, that's not true. BB-35 was the second Battleship named Texas. The first was a 2nd class-BB built in 1895 (or so). She and the Maine (of Spanish American War infamy) were sister ships.

Prior to BB-35 being launched, the following battleships were named after Southern States:

BB-8 Alabama
BB-11 Missouri
BB-13 Virginia
BB-15 Georgia
BB-19 Louisiana
BB-23 Mississippi
BB-26 South Carolina
BB-30 Florida (okay, that one doesn't really count)
BB-33 Arkansas

Rumor has it that a injection molded Texas IS coming - maybe later this year. Now, if I can only clone myself...

Regards,

Martin

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Monday, May 23, 2005 12:43 PM

You know what, Mac ... I think the Texas in its first configuration would be a good way to garner interest. Since she was the oldest of the Old Ladies in WW II, she didn't get the respect she deserved alonside bigger guns, faster speeds and heavier armor. But in her heyday ... she was the shiznitz and looked pretty darn sleek to boot.

Life is tough. Then you die.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 11:16 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MBT70

"There's something wrong with our bloody ships today!" Where are the Dreadnaughts in that list? Do we not all love those gargantuan steel monsters as much as T-Rex? Obsolete? Not in our imaginations and wild dreams of surface naval actions gone by. I give you my 1:350 nominations:

1. SMS Von der Tann
2. Kirov (Nuclear Battlecruiser)
3. USS Washington
4. USS Oklahoma
5. Gearing Class destroyer
6. Tribal Class destroyer
7. SMS Seydlitz
8. French liner Normandie
9. NS Savannah

Et Vous?

I like your list. Me? I'm partial to the USS Texas because of several
reasons.
1) It's my home state
2) It was a dreadnaught class of it's time
3) It was the last of the New York class battleship which was the most heavily armed
4) It was the first battleship to be named for a Southern state since the US Civil War.
5) Served in both world wars.

It has quite a history but I rarely see it mentioned when discussions turn to battleships. Cowboy [C):-)]

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traveller

Member since
February 2003
From: Towradgi, near the beach!

Posted by traveller on Sunday, May 22, 2005 6:13 AM

I am building Trumpeters 1/350 Kuzenetsov aircraft carrier. The more I put together, the more problems crop up. the upper and lower hull were a nigthmare, as well as one of the elevators. I still dont know how to fix that!!!! Plenty of filler is being used on it, I can assure you!!! On the whole, it should be nice when I am finished, just something different. i even scored a glass cabinet off my brother to display it!! My choice for a 1/350 ship, an Invicible class aircraft carrier circa 1982. Eight Ball [8]

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Steelwolf

Member since
May 2005
From: Boondall

Posted by Steelwolf on Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:40 AM

Good morning, good afternoon and goodnight.
Iam currently building two 1/400 scale cvn 65 enterprise aircraft carrier kits.One is Otaki the other is Lee I would appreciate any tips hints advice or web sites that would be helpful.(The Otaki kit is my father's theLee kit is my own any help would be appreciated.

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Friday, May 20, 2005 9:11 PM

Sumner and some narn't .......

Life is tough. Then you die.

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cromejob

Member since
February 2005

Posted by cromejob on Friday, May 20, 2005 4:35 PM

How about a Sumner Class Destroyer?

Or a Modern Virginia class cruiser?

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Friday, May 20, 2005 3:58 PM

I'm smiling .... real big. And I'm a patient man ........

Thanx, Jeff

Life is tough. Then you die.

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, May 20, 2005 3:51 PM

Would you be more happy if I told you that SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, is doing a WW1 German battlecruiser in plastic?

Yes, it's true. What ship? Can't tell. Who's making it? Can't tell. Is it a rumor? Nope, came straight from the manufacturer. When's it due? I have no clue. Will you like it? Probably, I know I'll be buying one, or two, or three.

That's all you're getting from me. :-)

Jeff

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Friday, May 20, 2005 3:39 PM

I guess I'll have to go resin for my German Jutland battlecruiser. I know Seydlitz is out there somewhere in 1:350, but VDT will be a stretch. Heck ... I have the old girl in 1:1250 pewter ... maybe Rick Moranis will lend me his shrink/grow raygun from the movie .....

Life is tough. Then you die.

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badbird356

Member since
December 2002
From: USA (South Jersey)

Posted by badbird356 on Friday, May 20, 2005 1:16 PM

I'll take plastic.

John

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, May 20, 2005 12:40 PM

You have a choice...a $120 plastic ship kit, or a $400 resin kit. Gimme the plastic.

Between MBT, Winks, and Badbird, seven of your kits are coming that I'm aware of. Yes, there's Axis stuff in there as well.

As for WW1 ships, until they run out of hot-topic WW2 vessels, chances are we're not going to see WW1 stuff in any great quantity. Reason? These kits STILL have to show a profit. Whether we like it or not, that's the truth behind all this.

Jeff

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 20, 2005 12:20 PM

I thought Iron Shipwright already made an Alaska. Or is it not a good quality one and we would prefer a Trumpter?

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

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