Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone could help me find a WWII Sub Chaser. I have found one at Mega Hobby but it looks like a late WWI chaser. The first photo is of a WWII chaser and the second is of a WWI chaser. Thank you for any suggestions.
From (potentially faulty) memory, there are some resin kits of sub scasers. There may be an ancient Lindberg SC, with potentially limited accuracy, and unicorn availability.
There are plans available of at least a couple of the ones given a “class.” They are nice simple hull forms and would be good scratch build candidates.
Armaments and accessories are available in a number of scales, too.
Dunno. That’s the 2¢ I can come up with.
Thank you CapnMac…I appreciate the information.
Drifter,
Here is one that is 1/350: Here
That one, as well as the first photo posted by the OP is a 110’ wooden subchaser. The Navy also operated a 173’ steel subchaser
This is by Iron Shipwright in 1:350 scale resin & brass. L’Arsenal also makes one in 1:350 scale (the USN transferred several to the French to help rebuild their navy after the war).
Iron Shipwright also makes a 1:160 scale resin & brass 173’ steel subchaser.
Bruce and EdGrune,
Gentlemen thank you very much for this great information. I found a 1/350 one at Squadron and Amazon. I don’t know why…I shouldn’t say that. I read a book a few months back (US Subchasers in Action) and it’s got me wanting to build one. Thank you again for helping me with this.
Loyalhanna Dockyard offers a 1/32nd scale fiberglass hull for the WWII Sub Chaser; it’s listed under the Micro Glass Hulls in “Kit Selections”. It’s 41.25" LOA and 7" Beam. You’ll have to scratch build almost everything from the deck up.
Thank you CG Bob…i appreciate the information. That would be pretty fun to scratch build everything.
I had the same thought as Cap’n Mac, that maybe Lindberg did one. It’d be an off-scale, though.
I had a look at the website of Round2, who now own the Lindberg catalog. They have a destroyer escort, USS Delong, and sure enough, it’s in 1/300 scale:
http://round2corp.com/product/uss-delong-destroyer-escort/
They’ve also got a destroyerr and a minesweeper, albeit in 1/250 scale.
Your S.C. 23 sure looks like the Glencoe 1/74 S.C. 96, an Elco built boat launched in 1917 and scrapped in 1924.
That was an Ideal/ ITC original.
That would be a nice model to find.
Bill
EDIT: $ 129.00 on Oldmodelkits.com.
Maybe not…
Brad,
Thank you very much for the lead, and information. I am on a major ship addiction right now LOL, and the top photo of the WWII chaser would be a blast to build. The Linberg is a nice kit. Thank you again sir.
Hello Bill,
I totally agree with you. I had both the SC 23 and SC 96 up online comparing them and they look identical. The only difference is the SC 23 is 1/35th scale. I did some research on the Glencoe SC 96 and I found that most who built it complained that the molding was very out dated because all the pieces had a lot of flashing. About 60% of them stated they had to scratch build certain pieces because they broke the original pieces while trying to clean off the flashing. Thank you for your help sir.
Pretty ancient kit.
Technically the DeLong isn’t a sub chaser. It’s a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort.
Ive never built that one and have no love for Lindberg. I’ve tried…
Another thing to beware of. Squadron seems to be out of stock of a lot, and they’ll suggest they can get it for you, but it’s not dependable much anymore. If you see something on eBay or Amazon, grab it.
Great info Bill…I have never been a big fan of Squadron. I usually buy from Amazon, Scalehobbyist and HobbyLinc. Thank you for the info and heads up.
1:35/1:32 being a “PT Boat” scale, there are some good accessory “bits” available. Which would mean you’d only be on the hook to get the deck and dechhouses built right.
You’d probably want to set up an eBay search for cheap and partially-built PT-109 in 1/32 to get pilothouse parts and some fiddly bits.
And, not to be ignored, there are a wealth of figures available to populate such a kit.
Only real hard part would likely be the 1/32 “K” gun depthcharge mortars and racks. But, you might be able to get one of the 3D printers to scale you up some from a smaller scale (which would be spendy). The racks might be a good excuse to invest in a DIY photoetch kidt (maybe). But, 1/32 is pretty “forgiving” for using Plastruct or even sheet brass for the bits. (At 1/32, 0.030 is near enough to 1/2"
Oh, and this mught be a terrible good excuse to build a 1/35 LCVP and/or a PT. Which would give yo a model around a foot long, another about 3 feet, and the SC at around 4 feet [:)] A lot of linear feet, but they’d pretty much all fit on a 12" deep shelf (mostly)
Hi Drifter !
I have to say. The top vessel looks like it could’ve been the fore-runner of the C.G. 80 and 95 foot cutters, the Capes and Points. Now the lower ship looks exactly (Well,Almost ) like the Pyro/Glencoe/Lindberg W.W.1 Subchaser .Those are the ones I have converted mainly to Old school Motoryachts .
Now the top vessel can be had as a relatively nice Cape Class,Yes it’s from Lindberg, Life-Like/Pyro, but it’s fairly straight-forward .The Glencoe boat is harder to find,but yes it has issues.Don’t let that put you off .
The Lindberg Minsweeper/Subchaser is a representation of a steel boat. By no means accurate, but, a lot of fun for conversions .I converted my last one to a Oceanographic Research Vessel, Complete with Minisubs and R.O.Vs
I am now in the process of doing a Bluejacket Style( Wood ) from BAD Shipmodels to the " Wild Goose’ ( John Wayne’s Yacht ) Tanker–Builder
CapnMac and TB,
Thank you very much gentlemen for the great information, and insight. The below ship is the one I just ordered. I look forward to building her. I will make sure to do a WiP so I can gain your thoughts and opinions.
SCI Class Sub-Chaser Boat Kit 37-1/2" 1/35 Dumas
Thank you again everyone for your help, and for taking the time to search the online for me. It is greatly appreciated.
The USCG 95’ CAPE Class design appears to be the basis of the Vietnan era PGM fleet, which ranged from 95 to 101’.
This is going to be interesting, Drifter. You know of course the model will be about three feet long.
LOL…I do Bill. I have a spot in mind when I finish her. I plan on taking my time and enjoying it. I am going to start the search for AM now. Thank you again Bill for your help.
The original USS SC 1335
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