Calling all USS Boston CAG-1 fans!

[yankeemodelworks]

Our latest kit:

CAG-1 USS Boston

She is depicted in her early 1960s fit with SQ-5, CXRX, SPS-8, SPS-12, & SPS-10 Radars.







I will post a few more shots shortly.

[DanCinSD]

She looks beautiful, 1/350th or 1/700 or both?

[yankeemodelworks]

She's in 1:350th scale.

Would you be interested in a 1:700th version ?

[DanCinSD]

yes, considering all of the cold war ships starting to come out in 1/700, Boston would be a nice addition.

[Cliffy B]

A 1/350 CAG?! SWEET!!!!!! Any chance of getting a conversion kit or another version depicting her as built with all of the early radar and directors on her? Do you guys have a ballpark on the release date yet?

Dan, Niko has a 1/700 version.

[yankeemodelworks]

A 1/350 CAG?! SWEET!!!!!! Any chance of getting a conversion kit or another version depicting her as built with all of the early radar and directors on her? Do you guys have a ballpark on the release date yet?

Release date scheduled for the end of May.

As for an earlier version, there are considerable differences in radar fit & some superstructure changes to be made. I will consider it to see if it is feasible or not without creating a completely different kit.

[Cliffy B]

Much appreciated sir I might have to cross over to 1/350 kits.

[DrPR]

Nice CAD work John.

Phil

[yankeemodelworks]

Nice CAD work John.

Phil

Thanks Phil.

It appears that learning from a master has its benefits.

[vien2886]

Nice CAD! Kudos! She looks so beautiful and magnificent.

[Seasick]

Excellent drafting job.

[Robin]

A 1/350 CAG-1 USS Boston I would go for!

[Robin]

Just received the Yankee Model 1/350 USS Boston for Freetime Hobbies! I think I will write a short review and post it in the Review section.

Robin

[gott_cha]

Yes please do a review...im anxious to see.....

[RandyM]

never mind! YMW has already gotten back to me and is looking into my issue.

Randy

[RandyM]

Well, I've been making semi-steady progress on my Boston and am curious, is anyone else on the forum actually working on their kit? I'd like to know your impressions...

Thanks,
Randy

[el Cid]

Randy,

I keep waiting for some kind soul to post a review of Boston before I get off my wallet. Any chance you can share pics of your build and impressions of the kit?

Cheers,

Keith

[RandyM]

Ask and ye shall receive. The two photos below show current status. In a nutshell:

- the hull halves are joined and faired. In the process I had to remove the cast-in armor belt (which according to specs I have was way too thick anyway) and replace with a more in-scale one.

- maindeck superstructure pieces have been joined/faired and cleaned up - which in this case means all vertical surfaces scrubbed off and started over.

- 01 deck superstructure pieces joined/faired, cleanup begun but not complete.

- one 8" turret started.

All other parts in the photos are straight OOB and "just sitting there." I am trying to maintain a detailed build log... but sometimes I find myself spending more time on the log than on the build. Anyway, recording the good and the bad of my experience with this kit - ample of both.

randy

[el Cid]

Thanks for posting Randy. Very impressive ship, looks like your hard work is paying off.

Cheers,

Keith

[RandyM]

Thank you sir... here are today's results.