Dragon 1/350 Buchanan

bob36281 wrote:

Got mine today, looks good. The molding is very crisp. A flyer is included for the photoetch "upgrade" set from Cyber-Hobby. Upon checking, found out they want $86 for a very small set!(Railings, radar antennas). However, Squadron or greatModels list the same set for $26 !! of course, they're both currently out of stock.....

Yeah - the Cyber PE for Buchanan was cheap with the pre-order.  I can't believe that they'd ask $86 for it.  Even the $26 seems high for what you get - railings and the pre-shaped fire control radar.  No ladders, no search radar, no depth charge racks, no platforms.  Unless they've added to the original, I'd be tempted to go with the generic DD/DE detail PE that I think is sold by Tom's.

bob36281 wrote:

Got mine today, looks good. The molding is very crisp. A flyer is included for the photoetch "upgrade" set from Cyber-Hobby. Upon checking, found out they want $86 for a very small set!(Railings, radar antennas). However, Squadron or greatModels list the same set for $26 !! of course, they're both currently out of stock.....

Perhaps it's a different set, but weren't they offering the same set with Buchanon preorders for $10?

Picked up the '45 Buchanan at the Nats.   The bulk of the parts from the '42 version are in a special box ( the 6 crew men are not there).  It comes with a set of sprues which comprise the difference between the '42 qnd '45 versions.  In place of the crew are figures of MacArthur and Nimitz and Halsey .  The Buchanan delivered MacArthur to the Missouri for the surrender.

Still enroute home.   Full debrief midweek when I get there

SCORE!!!!  Early b'day present.  The Buchanan and the PE set.

JMart wrote:

bayoutider - welcome aboard! Look forward to yoru build blogs, some GREat stuff you have on your bench-pier.. cheers

 Being an old model railroad guy I'm really into dioramas more than static display. Some ideas I have so far is the Arizona & Vestal the day before the attack tied to the Quays at Pearl with maybe a liberty boat in the water. A row of destroyers at anchor in port. The USS Lexington doing plane launch or recovery, same for the USS Franklin. Liberty Ship and Destroyer Escort in heavy seas of the Atlantic. Liberty Ship being loaded at dock. USS Alabama anchored or at sea with DD, same for North Carolina and Missouri. 

What a cool model it would be to have a carrier passing the Arizona monument with sailors manning the rail. We did this when on the USS Coral Sea pulled into Pearl back in '67. Who would be up to the task of painting all those little people or the expense?

Any other ideas? Shelf sizes are limited to 12"X42". Hope I can complete all this, my end is closer than my beginning LOL. At least I am retired. 

bayoutider wrote:

Any idea what size builders in scale chain I should use for anchor chain for the Vestal and Arizona? 40 links per inch or 27??

I like Tiger Models vary fine chain for cruiser-sized ships & smaller in 1:350 scale.   Go with their fine chain for battleships & carriers in that scale.   Available wherever armor aftermarket stuff is sold

I don't have the dimensions for the Arizona's chains,  but according to the Floating Drydocks plan book for the Missouri,  individual chain links were 21 inches long by 12.5 inches wide.

EdGrune wrote:

Tracy White wrote: Just as a FYI, Commander just moved... I'm not sure if he's completely set up to ship quite yet. Jon is up and running Tracy. I've corresponded with another poster from this forum who has ordered since the move and has already received his order. Jon will be at the IPMS Nats, starting Wednesday, so he will be away from his base of operations.   He may be able to get your emails, but will probably not be able to process orders until he gets back home on Sunday.

He emailed me back yesterday and said he had one USS Vestal in stock and put my name on it. I sent my credit card info in several emails to him for payment. He said he would be in Va. Beach till thursday and take care of it for me.

Again, thanks for the help.

Any idea what size builders in scale chain I should use for anchor chain for the Vestal and Arizona? 40 links per inch or 27?? 

Tracy White wrote:

Just as a FYI, Commander just moved... I'm not sure if he's completely set up to ship quite yet.

Jon is up and running Tracy.

I've corresponded with another poster from this forum who has ordered since the move and has already received his order.

Jon will be at the IPMS Nats, starting Wednesday, so he will be away from his base of operations.   He may be able to get your emails, but will probably not be able to process orders until he gets back home on Sunday.

EdGrune wrote:

bayoutider wrote:  I had enough left over to buy the Buchanan and detail kit from Dragon. I have several 1/350 kits started and unbuilt that I plan to complete now that I have time. I want to do a diorama of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor but need the resin model for the Vestal which I cant find anywhere.........help. Vestal is here http://www.commanderseries.com/pages/Vestal.html

Thanks for the link. I just emailed them to order one.

bayoutider wrote:

I had enough left over to buy the Buchanan and detail kit from Dragon. I have several 1/350 kits started and unbuilt that I plan to complete now that I have time. I want to do a diorama of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor but need the resin model for the Vestal which I cant find anywhere.........help.

Vestal is here

http://www.commanderseries.com/pages/Vestal.html

I have been away from the hobby for too long but just renewed my magazine subscription and decided to look at the forum.

 I have been doing some full scale modeling for a couple of years after Hurricane Rita smacked me. Completely remodled the inside of the house, put up new cedar privacy fence, landscaped the yard, new 16X28 covered patio with wet bar and outdoor kitchen and added on to the house one more bedroom and full bath. 

 Thank you Shelter Home Insurance, Fidelity Flood insurance, Red Cross, FEMA, Road Home and my friends and family. 

 I had enough left over to buy the Buchanan and detail kit from Dragon. I have several 1/350 kits started and unbuilt that I plan to complete now that I have time. I want to do a diorama of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor but need the resin model for the Vestal which I cant find anywhere.........help.

I also have The Sullivans DD, Yorktown, Franklin, North Carolina, tamaya Fletcher class DD and have the new trumpeter USS Alabama on the way. As you can see I will be busy and on the forum looking for help often.

I am an old H.O. Scale model railroader so I am used to small detail parts and scratch building but any tips I can get or share are appreciated. 

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Hey guys I know you grt a lot of ideas from the reviews but I wanted to post a couple pics just to give an idea of the size and detail of the parts. I think you can see why I made the comment on you needing the jewlers magnifier. All in all it is an amazing kit that looks to be a challenge for the fat fingered such as me. I really hope Manny and Wingnut give it a shot. Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see. I have ordered the Cyber Hobby upgrade but it has not arrived yet.

wing_nut wrote:

Mansteins revenge wrote: I'm thinking about buying this kit even though I am primarily an Armor, Dio and Aircraft modeler...any comments about the kit? You know they say great minds think alike. Even though I make the jump from aircraft to armor, I swore I would draw the line there and NEVER build a ship.  Then I saw the ads for the Buchanan in the mags and thought, "Well... IF I ever bulit a ship...I MIGHT do that one... just MAYBE."  I may have to draw a new line

Mansteins revenge wrote:

I'm thinking about buying this kit even though I am primarily an Armor, Dio and Aircraft modeler...any comments about the kit?

You know they say great minds think alike. Even though I make the jump from aircraft to armor, I swore I would draw the line there and NEVER build a ship.  Then I saw the ads for the Buchanan in the mags and thought, "Well... IF I ever bulit a ship...I MIGHT do that one... just MAYBE." 

I may have to draw a new line

Tracy White wrote:

drdull wrote: Not yet mentioned, but just as important I think, is that the Dragon Buchanan is the only available injection-molded 1/350 kit representing a Gleaves class destroyer.  This opens up many opportunities for modeling important ships. There will be further released based on the hull as well. If the ship you want to do is in a different time period you might want to wait and see what comes out

drdull wrote:

Not yet mentioned, but just as important I think, is that the Dragon Buchanan is the only available injection-molded 1/350 kit representing a Gleaves class destroyer.  This opens up many opportunities for modeling important ships.

There will be further released based on the hull as well. If the ship you want to do is in a different time period you might want to wait and see what comes out

ps1scw wrote:

Not PE, actual plastic, one of the guys actually comes in 2 pieces.  all enlisted w/helmets on.  some skylarking, others manning thier battlestation. If they are serious about entering the 1/350 ship market, I really think that dragon can clean up if there were to issue: "underway watch" "working party" "manning the guns" etc. 1/350 crew members.

sfcmac wrote:

I really wish they would but they have a similar opportunity with their tracks they have ignored. There are many kits I have that could use a track upgrade. We shall see.

I REALLY agree with that!