*Inj. molded plastic* Upcoming Ship Kit Releases
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Re: *Inj. molded plastic* Upcoming Ship Kit Releases
It's one of those Trumpeter kits that's been in the catalogue for yonks - nice to it finally materializing.
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steviecee
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At long last! Now maybe the Ranger will come out next. I will also get the 42 fit if and when it comes out
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Very Fire announces an "upgraded re-release" of their 1/350 USS Atlanta CL-51: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 2095850221
The previous release is currently sold under the Aotori Bunka brand. Not sure what the differences are.
The previous release is currently sold under the Aotori Bunka brand. Not sure what the differences are.
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Can I get a 1/350 FDR in NAM version. I know they have 1/700. But my eyesight is bad at 70yrs old. By the way my birthday is on the 2nd of July. 
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Happy birthday!
No 1/350 angle-deck Midways yet. Fingers crossed for a Vietnam-era kit.
Orange Hobby has a 1/700 scale angle-deck Midway (1991). There are also some 1991 kits available from Chinese 3D-print vendors selling on eBay. Here's one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/287432534004?_ ... R5ipzKvkZw
No 1/350 angle-deck Midways yet. Fingers crossed for a Vietnam-era kit.
Orange Hobby has a 1/700 scale angle-deck Midway (1991). There are also some 1991 kits available from Chinese 3D-print vendors selling on eBay. Here's one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/287432534004?_ ... R5ipzKvkZw
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Killerbeans
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Re: *Inj. molded plastic* Upcoming Ship Kit Releases
How about parts to convert 1/350 Intrepid to Essex?
Long hull/short hull?
Long hull/short hull?
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Hey I convert the JFK to the America in 1/350 3 years ago. I also did the 1/350 Kitty Hawk convert into 1968 1/350 Independence. The last one I did convert 1/350 ssc Forrestal into 1/350 1991 Ranger. My convert days are over. My fingers are not working that well. Besides my bad eyesight. 
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Both were short hulls, but long/short doesn't matter when it comes to their major post-war conversions as far as I recall.Killerbeans wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 8:59 am How about parts to convert 1/350 Intrepid to Essex?
Long hull/short hull?
The big difference between Intrepid and Essex is the flight deck layout, specifically the location of the starboard side elevator - it's closer to the island on Essex. No aftermarket manufacturer will produce an entire flight deck, so that's a conversion you'd have to do yourself.
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Happy Birthday to you!gtbred wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 1:44 am Can I get a 1/350 FDR in NAM version. I know they have 1/700. But my eyesight is bad at 70yrs old. By the way my birthday is on the 2nd of July.![]()
Would love a step by step of your CVN-65 to CV-62 conversion as USS Independence 1977 is particularly dear to me.
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How was the 3D printed 1/350 CV-59?gtbred wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:11 am Hey I convert the JFK to the America in 1/350 3 years ago. I also did the 1/350 Kitty Hawk convert into 1968 1/350 Independence. The last one I did convert 1/350 ssc Forrestal into 1/350 1991 Ranger. My convert days are over. My fingers are not working that well. Besides my bad eyesight.![]()
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Right now, we can help you build a 1/350 scale Korean War-era SCB-27 USS Essex CV-9 from a straight-deck Trumpy long-hull kit, circa 1951-1953. Link:Killerbeans wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 8:59 am How about parts to convert 1/350 Intrepid to Essex?
Long hull/short hull?
https://www.model-monkey.com/product-pa ... korean-war
Vietnam War-era and later Essex-class SCB islands we offer include:
USS Yorktown CVS-10, 1968-1970
USS Intrepid CVS-11, 1966-1967
USS Hornet CVS-12, 1967-1969 (Apollo 11 recovery)
USS Lexington CVT-16, 1993
USS Oriskany CVA-34, 1968-1973
USS Shangri La CVA-38, 1966-1968
Several are available in 1/530 scale for the classic Revell kits, and 1/500 for the classic Renwal kits.
We also offer several other 1/350 scale Korean War-era and World War Two configuration Essex-class islands. Link:
https://www.model-monkey.com/1-350-usn- ... ers?page=3
Most are available in 1/700 scale, too.
As Timmy said, there are no plans to offer flight decks or hulls; we do not have the capability to produce products that large, nor could we make them work financially.
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