Proposals for new 1/350 scale ships?

Do you know when your father served on Bennington? The ship has a both interesting and somewhat tragic history.

Pre-1954 the Trumpeter Essex would be a good start. Post 1955 a new kit would be the answer.

I would love to see a 1/350 USS Midway class carrier with the original axial deck and with their final angle decks.  I would also like to see any of the Forrestal class in their original configurations.

Bill

warshipguy

I would love to see a 1/350 USS Midway class carrier with the original axial deck and with their final angle decks.  I would also like to see any of the Forrestal class in their original configurations.

Bill

 

I would really like to see a Wickes, ala USS Ward. 

warshipguy

I would love to see a 1/350 USS Midway with the original axial deck and with their final angle decks.  I would also like to see any of the Forrestal class in their original configurations.

Bill

 

USS Midway CV-41aircraft carrier model 1/350 scale Can be made from Trumpter’s 1/350 model of CV-9, the Essex, CV-9, which was made with the 1st and 2nd modernizations. You just need other 3rd part decals for “41” and a few resin or other 3rd part resin parts for the air wing from someone like SNAFU or Dutch Naval Miniatures at Shapeways 3D parts and the 3rd party metal railing and instrumentariom package.

Jeff Head

 

 

warshipguy

I would love to see a 1/350 USS Midway with the original axial deck and with their final angle decks.  I would also like to see any of the Forrestal class in their original configurations.

Bill

 

 

 

 

USS Midway CV-41aircraft carrier model 1/350 scale Can be made from Trumpter’s 1/350 model of CV-9, the Essex, CV-9, which was made with the 1st and 2nd modernizations. You just need other 3rd part decals for “41” and a few resin or other 3rd part resin parts for the air wing from someone like SNAFU or Dutch Naval Miniatures at Shapeways 3D parts and the 3rd party metal railing and instrumentariom package.

 

The Trumperter Essex might be a useful starting point for a pre-1954 Bennington, however. Bennington was the 9th out of 10.

Bill

Thuntboss

... and as far as a Essex Class is concerned, give me USS Bennington, CV-20 {CVA-20, CVS-20} as it was my Dad's ship back in the 50's.

Bill

We have 1/350 kits for Liberty ships, so how about some love for Victory ships or T-2 tankers as well? I'm just finishing up the old Revell Esso Glasgow, which is decades old, so a modern kit of that vessel type would be great. It would also be interesting to see some kits of "never was" ships, such as the South Dakota class, which was a victim of the Washington naval treaty. Or how about Lexington in its original battlecruiser guise, especially the design with 7(!!!!) stacks?

I may be an oddball; however, my two cents would be for the following classes:

Fast Combat Support Ships

Fleet Replinishment Oilers

Strategic Sealift Program ships

These may not be as sexy as frontline fighting vessels, but sail without and you go nowhere.  These would enrich diarama opportunities endlessly.

GMORRISON,

My Dad served aboard USS Bennington from 1954 to 1958, if memory serves. Machinists Mate 2nd Class Charles L. Hass {Chuck to his pals and family}.

Yes, "Big Benn" definately had some troubles but counted among it's chiefest accomplishments is the fact that the first Torpedo planes and Dive Bombers that scored the first direct hits on IJN Yamato to help sink her, were from USS Bennington attack squadrons.