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[quote="philgollin"].

Aotori ( ? who ? ) 1/350th USS Atlanta and USS San Diego due in UK in June

I receive the HLJ newsletter and the latest announced ship kits are the Aotori ( ? who ? ) 1/350th USS Atlanta and USS San Diego due in UK in June.

See ;

https://www.hlj.com/search/?q=*&productFilter=addedDate%3ALast%2030%20days%3B%3BaddedDate%3ALast%207%20days%3B%3Bcategory%3AShips#

UK cost is £84.15, reduced from a nominal £105.17.

I searched google but could not trace the company "Aotori".

Whether this will get into the USA, or not, (and at what price) I cannot say.

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Given the boxart and contents, it's clearly the Very Fire kits, repackaged for the local market.

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Aotori ( ? who ? ) 1/350th USS Atlanta and USS San Diego due in UK in June

I receive the HLJ newsletter and the latest announced ship kits are the Aotori ( ? who ? ) 1/350th USS Atlanta and USS San Diego due in UK in June.

See ;

https://www.hlj.com/search/?q=*&productFilter=addedDate%3ALast%2030%20days%3B%3BaddedDate%3ALast%207%20days%3B%3Bcategory%3AShips#

UK cost is £84.15, reduced from a nominal £105.17.

I searched google but could not trace the company "Aotori".

Whether this will get into the USA, or not, (and at what price) I cannot say.

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[quote="darcy"]Look what's up next:

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/trumpeter-05368-hms-scylla--1613203

Could be interesting.[/quote]
Scylla's been on Trumpeter's release list for quite a few years, so its appearance on Scalemates doesn't mean much. That said, Trumpeter's site does list it in their April 21 update for a June release, so that's a solid update.

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HOORAY ! !

A [i][b]"Toothless Terror"[/b][/i] - (although I am sure that there will be much work required to make a very accrate one.

Excellent.

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Look what's up next:

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/trumpeter-05368-hms-scylla--1613203

Could be interesting.

It matches what was presented on the renders.

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=37762&start=4480#p1061065

But I mean that crazy overscale hull plating. I don't really get where they come to these bricks...

the plate just above the bilge keel, how far forward & aft does it go as it might be the armor belt according to the Yorktown Booklet of General Plans 1940?

Yes, I got mine last week. A nice kit by all standards, a Flyhawk usual.

Except the damned plating. I mean, why?

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Flyhawk 1/700 Enterprise has been released - mine arrived tonight :smallsmile:

[quote]With Very Fire or is it Beaver corporate, are also doing a new Atago. Are these companies linked or just playing tit for tat just like them both doing Yamato?
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Most likely tit for tat, the Border and VF Yamatos have numerous differences with the Border kit having a number of accuracy/engineering problems not found in the VF kit

Also as a side note would it be a good idea to make a separate thread for aftermarket releases? especially given the multitude of 3D print stuff coming out of China and other countries recently

CAD for Takao and Yamato from Very Fire in 1/700
The Takao is pretty cool, there is Fujimi + flyhawk PE to contend with but I would assume this is a bit nicer to put together whilst giving same or better detail. Will be interesting comparing the Yamato to Pontos'. Hopefully they will rescale their Atlanta to 1/700 next.

On Facebook, Border showing a new 1/350 Kongo or Kongo class plus a Atago heavy cruiser.

With Very Fire or is it Beaver corporate, are also doing a new Atago. Are these companies linked or just playing tit for tat just like them both doing Yamato?

Plenty of other subjects not done!!

[quote="gscott"][quote="brocken1sm"]

Finally, a new-mold Independence-class carrier in 1/700!!![/quote][/quote]

I wonder if it will also have parts for Princeton and the others in the same box, or if they plan further releases to cover the differences.

Joe C-P

From their catalog:

Fujimi is doing a re-release of Myoko in full hull, as well as a "very limited" re-release of their Amagi battlecruiser including some deluxe editions!
https://x.com/fujimi_co/status/1900381381878046815/photo/2

An Ibuki CVL! Cool.

[quote="brocken1sm"][quote]Where's the page for USS Honolulu?[/quote][/quote]

Finally, a new-mold Independence-class carrier in 1/700!!!

In other news, Fujimi seems to be planning a carrier-converted Ibuki

[quote]Where's the page for USS Honolulu?[/quote]