I mentioned this in the manufacturers forum as well, but we are currently crowdfunding to make a 3D printed 1/350 scale kit of the USS Chicago, starting with her as commissioned, and then some later refits. I have wanted a model of this for a long time, and I hope I am not alone in that!
https://outoftheboxmodels.com/collections/crowdfunding-projects/products/crowdfunding-1-350-uss-chicago-protected-cruiser-1885For those who don't know, Out of the Box is a company that lets its customers either flat out pay to commission kits that they want, or nominate them for Crowdfunding. We offer flat rate commissions on model ships now as well. We pride ourselves on being the only crowdsourced model kit company. We've only recently gotten into creating model ship kits and we have two commissions in the works as we speak! Hopefully we can add the Chicago to our repertoire.
It looks as if that web address has been taken over by someone else. Did that crowdfunded model ever get produced?
OK so I found the thread where this was eventually cancelled. Bummer : (