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.[8][8]
I like your list. Me? I’m partial to the USS Texas because of several
reasons.
- It’s my home state
- It was a dreadnaught class of it’s time
- It was the last of the New York class battleship which was the most heavily armed
- It was the first battleship to be named for a Southern state since the US Civil War.
- Served in both world wars.
It has quite a history but I rarely see it mentioned when discussions turn to battleships.[C):-)]
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.
" 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,
Thanks for the update, I guess my source was wrong. [:I]
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.
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.
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
ohhh goody, I can’t wait for all of the fun to reach the store shelves 
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.[X-)][:P][sigh]
Scott
That’s just wrong on so many levels…lol.
Jeff
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
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.
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
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
Jeff,
Are the Old Ladies lattice mast or Pearl rehabs?
how much are these puppies costing though? [4:-)]
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!! [:D]
Jeff
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