Model Monkey News

[ModelMonkey]

Steve,

Well, that's great!!! One question - is there a way to modify a Shapeways order (I placed an order this a.m. before I saw your reply) to add another item? I'll order these winches, but it would be nice to add to the existing open order just placed.

Let me know!

Hank

Yes, you will be able to combine orders that have not yet been printed to save on shipping. No worries. Normally, this is part of checkout for the latest order. If you have any trouble, shoot a message to Shapeways customer service.

As always, thanks again for your patronage!

[ModelMonkey]

Very happy to announce sets of Colorado class 16"/45 cal. turrets and barrels are becoming available. First available is a set of turrets in their original configuration (no external vent trunks). USS West Virginia BB-48 had this configuration on December 7th, 1941.

1/350 is ready now, 1/700 will be shortly.

A set of modified configuration turrets with exterior vent trunks will be ready next.

[ModelMonkey]

And here are the late-configuration Colorado class turrets with exterior vent trunks on Turrets 1, 2 and 4. USS Maryland BB-46 had this configuration at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.

[ModelMonkey]

Colorado class turrets and barrels are now ready in 1/700 scale, too.

Early turrets: http://shpws.me/OKzA
Late turrets: http://shpws.me/OKAm
Barrels: http://shpws.me/OKzL
Mk.19 Directors: http://shpws.me/OjnU
Mk.34 Directors with Mk.13 Antennas: http://shpws.me/NMWf

Recommended for:
- Blue Ridge Models 1/700 scale USS West Virginia BB-48 (1944-1945)
- Hi-Mold 1/700 scale USS Maryland BB-46 (1941)
- HP-Models 1/700 scale USS Colorado BB-45 (1944)
- Pit-Road 1/700 scale USS Colorado BB-45 (1944)
- Pit-Road 1/700 scale USS Maryland BB-46 (1941)
- Pit-Road 1/700 scale USS West Virginia BB-48 (1941)
- Pit-Road 1/700 scale USS West Virginia BB-48 (1945)
- Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS Colorado BB-45 (1944)
- Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS Maryland BB-46 (1941)
- Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS Maryland BB-46 (1945)
- Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS West Virginia BB-48 (1941)
- Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS West Virginia BB-48 (1945)

[ModelMonkey]

We are happy to announce the designs for German battleship Gneisenau upper, forward superstructures have been added to the catalog. The new 3D-printed part features an enclosed admiral's bridge and correctly shaped decks and platforms, which neither the Tamiya nor Revell kits have.

This design is of the structure as it appeared in 1941, during Operation Berlin. A separate design for 1942 ("The Channel Dash") will be available shortly.

The models are available in most popular scales.

Boxart: Scalemates.com

[ModelMonkey]

A design for Gneisenau's upper, forward superstructure as it appeared in 1942 ("The Channel Dash") is now available. The upper fire control deck is differently shaped aft than the earlier 1941 design.

[MartinJQuinn]

Those look awesome, Steve.

[ModelMonkey]

Thanks, Martin! We aims to please.

Scharnhorst 1943 is now ready, too: These should really help the classic Tamiya and Revell kits.

The model is available in most popular scales.

Box art: Scalemates.com

[ModelMonkey]

We are pleased to announce that the design for a Gneisenau 1938-1941 Hangar and Catapult Pedestal is complete and has been added to the catalog.

The model is available in several popular scales.

[ModelMonkey]

Sets of Gneisenau Main Battery Rangefinders are now available.

The models are available is several popular scales.

[Quaestor]

In a word, wow!

And how goes the 1/700th Gneisenau hangar?

[ModelMonkey]

In a word, wow!

And how goes the 1/700th Gneisenau hangar?

Thank you, Harold!

PM coming your way.

[ModelMonkey]

Harold, today is your day.

Gneisenau 1942 "Channel Dash" hangars are ready in several popular scales. In 1/350 scale, one design features closed hangar doors and another design features open hangar doors.

The model is available in most popular scales.

[Quaestor]

Kudos to Steve for working up these hangars. I hope Shapeways sells a lot more in 1/700th than just the one I'll be getting

[MartinJQuinn]

Kudos to Mike for working up these hangars. I hope Shapeways sells a lot more in 1/700th than just the one I'll be getting

Who's Mike?

[Quaestor]

Thanks Martin, fixed my post. I'm on here instead of working (as usual). I was about to send my assistant Mike an e-mail thanking him for a report he'd completed, when I got distracted by the Gneisenau hangar. The rest is history.
Stuff happens to your brain when you begin to get long in the tooth!

[ModelMonkey]

you just had a brain fart...

Don't we all.


1/350 scale Gneisenau 1942 Admiral's Bridge is ready for your Dragon kit.

1/400 scale Scharnhorst 1943 Admiral's Bridge is ready for your Airfix, Heller and JSC kits.

There are some significant differences in the design of the Admiral's Bridges, most noticeably the shape of the upper fire control platform, and the shape of the Admiral's Bridge deck, as seen in renderings in earlier posts.


Boxart: Scalemates.com

[Gator52]

Got my 1/350 Edsall funnel today; it looks terrific!

Thanks for offering-

Jonah

[ModelMonkey]

Glad you like it! Rick Davis provided some great references to get it done.

[Jack G]

Steve, wow, I've just discovered the MM site on shapeways, very impressive.
I have a Saratoga bought with extra aircraft - researching the types and when she flew them, I can build the ship in November 1936 and then fill the flight deck. I was not looking forward to rebuilding the island. Now I don't have to! I'll work out how to order online and hopefully purchase island, funnel and turrets before the year is out.
Great work!