I’m building an old Monogram kit, the USS Chicago. Yeah, I know it’s not one of the greatest; but it’s more for nostalgia’s stake. And it is an interesting topic. While building, I was thinking I may be able to spruce it up a little with some PE railings and stuff. Does anyone know what scale might be close enough to try? It’s one of those infamous “box scale” kits!
if 17" long then 1/475 scale, if 16" long then 1/500 scale.
According to Rajen’s Ship List, it is 1:500 scale, one of the few box-scale kits which scaled out evenly
http://www.quuxuum.org/rajens_list/shiprevs.html#MonChi
The most complete set in that scale would probably be from Gold Medal Models
Toms Modelworks also sells railing sets in that scale, but their battleship & cruiser set doesn’t look to be very applicable
Excellent!!! That’s what I’m looking for! Thanks.