Proposals for new 1/350 scale ships?

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

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.

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)

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

Coral Sea, please...

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

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

HMS Suffolk/Norfolk

USS Midway

Andrea Doria

USS Alaska

Cheers Mark

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

  Ron W.

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.

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?

warshipguy

I would also love to see a USS Forrestal class carrier as originally commissioned, as well as the USS Ethan Allen (the only class of American SSBN not represented in plastic or resin).

Bill

 

The Revell kit can be found found now (also one for the Saratoga) on ebay.  Look here fro the Forrestal bidding at $20:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVELL-USS-FORESTALL-CV59-SHIP-MODEL-KIT-IN-BOX-1-542-NOT-PUT-TOGETHER-/302183169736?hash=item465b853ec8:g:XdEAAOSwEzxYVJf6

Look here for the Saratoga bidding at $10":

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Revell-Monigram-1-542-U-S-S-Saratoga-CV-60-/112253438234?hash=item1a22d3891a:g:0nYAAOSwEzxYZpkr

I would also love to see a USS Forrestal class carrier as originally commissioned, as well as the USS Ethan Allen (the only class of American SSBN not represented in plastic or resin).

Bill

Kind of surprising, looking back 9-10 years and what was wanted, how many have come out.

The Yamato hull that was converted to a carrier would be another, even though it never made it into service (Archerfish bagged her).  Would be really the first of the "super carriers" had it survived.

GMorrison

 

 

Revenant

...ZUIHO...

 

 

 

 

I agree. A real ship that fought in some important battles.

 

 

warshipguy

How about...USS Coral Sea as she appeared in Vietnam...?

 

$100.00 for the Revell USS Forrest Sherman?  Ironshipwrights has a 1/350 mixed media kit for $139.00!  It is far, far more accurate.

I concur with Zuiho, although Shoho would be appropriate as the first Japanese CV to be lost in the war.

How about USS Midway as she appeared following her 1973 refit, USS Coral Sea as she appeared in Vietnam, and USS Franklin D. Roosevelt as built?

Bill

Revenant

...ZUIHO...

 

Revenant

...ZUIHO...

 

...ZUIHO...

Irish3335

Let me add my "really want to see a 1/350 Graf Zep" as well - I have the 1/700 ship that is %80 done (it is one step away from being a toy) - Murphy's law is they will release it just after I finish my 1/700 ship 

 

Due next month,not cheap,around £100.

Irish3335

Let me add my "really want to see a 1/350 Graf Zep" as well - I have the 1/700 ship that is %80 done (it is one step away from being a toy) - Murphy's law is they will release it just after I finish my 1/700 ship 

 

Trumpeter 05627, German Graf Zepplin Aircraft Carrier - 2017

It's on the Trumpeter site, here:

German Navy Aircraft Carrier DKM Graf Zeppelin - Item No.: 05627 Scale: 1:350

Your 350 Graf Zepplin and new tool 72nd scale PT boat are slated for this year By Trumpeter and Revell.

Let me add my "really want to see a 1/350 Graf Zep" as well - I have the 1/700 ship that is %80 done (it is one step away from being a toy) - Murphy's law is they will release it just after I finish my 1/700 ship 

ddp59

i have upwards of 9+ of those Revell 1/319 Forrest Sherman ship kits either being modified, rebuilt or waiting to be worked on. got them off ebay at good low prices a few years ago.

There's one out there right now at the following link:

USS Forest Sherman DD-931, Revell Vintage Model

But the guy is way too proud of it...$100 BIN!  But if soeone wants one badly enough...there ya go!

i have upwards of 9+ of those Revell 1/319 Forrest Sherman ship kits either being modified, rebuilt or waiting to be worked on. got them off ebay at good low prices a few years ago.

Jester75

No Forrest Shermans since the 50's? Good looking boat.

 

It's a Trumpeter, 1/350 scale Burke AEGIS Flight IIA DDG, DDG-98, but a Forest Sherman none the less.

There was a Revell Foreest Sherman DD model from 1958...but I have not seen one of those in years. You might find one some time by watching eBay. Here's a picture of that kit:

Revell also had a later version that was on the OldModelKits site...but it sold some time ago.  Here's how it looked:

Cascade Model works also had a 1/350 scale USS Forest Sherman way back when, and here's a link to a build site for it on Steel Navy:

USS Forest Sherman BUild

Other than that, I do not think there is any model in any scale, that I have seen of them left out there unless, like I say, you can find one on eBay sometime..

Now, of the 18 Forest Sherman Class that were built in the 1950s (commissioned from 53-55). the USS Edson, DD-946, served 30 years from 1958 until 1988...and that was only 16 years before the existing Forest Shrman was launched.

Anyhow...couldn't help myself, because that last ship, the USS Edson, is now a NAtional Historic Site and MUseum ship at Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum at Bay City, Michigan.

Four of them were actually converted to DDGs getting one Mk-13 single arm launcher and Standard Missiles and ASROCs.

The actual Forest Sherman DDs, for their day, were quite capable vessels, and had good se handling...and displaced 4,000 tons full load..

No Forrest Shermans since the 50's? Good looking boat.

can also convert the Revell 1/480 scale hospital ships haven, hope or repose into a General G. O. Squier Class Transport. doing 1 right now, http://members.boardhost.com/modelfleet/msg/1460915700.html

It's worth remembering that the Hawaiian Pilot, the subject of Revell's C-3 kit, served in WWII as an attack transport, with the name USS Burleigh. That should be a relatively straightforward conversion.