Model Monkey USS Portland CA-33 Superstructure

[tenacioustanaka]

I am extremely intrigued at this Portland development. I see where the recommended kits for this "conversion" are listed with the Tamiya kit being the focus. However, there is one glaring omission I'd like clarification on.

Will these conversion parts also work with the older Classic Warships resin Portland as well? I picked up one of these last remaining kits from our esteemed site owner a number of years ago but it has a few missing parts. I sought out the Tamiya kits to use for parts only yet with no intention of building the plastic version, just cannibalization.


If anyone is familiar with the CW kit.... can my concern be salved at all? The resin hull does come with a great deal of deck structures already molded on but I don't think it would be that difficult to hack it all off and replace with this 3D stuff. I'm just concerned with dimensions and making sure the resin and 3D structures match closely enough.

[MatthewB]

I am extremely intrigued at this Portland development. I see where the recommended kits for this "conversion" are listed with the Tamiya kit being the focus. However, there is one glaring omission I'd like clarification on.

Will these conversion parts also work with the older Classic Warships resin Portland as well? I picked up one of these last remaining kits from our esteemed site owner a number of years ago but it has a few missing parts. I sought out the Tamiya kits to use for parts only yet with no intention of building the plastic version, just cannibalization.


If anyone is familiar with the CW kit.... can my concern be salved at all? The resin hull does come with a great deal of deck structures already molded on but I don't think it would be that difficult to hack it all off and replace with this 3D stuff. I'm just concerned with dimensions and making sure the resin and 3D structures match closely enough.

I am debating doing the same thing myself.

But I also have a 1942 Wooden Decking for a Tamiya 1944 Indianapolis->1942 Portland Conversion....

So I might just save the Midship Models (Classic Warships) Resin Model and Convert an Indianapolis. The Wooden Decking would not work for the Resin model.

And the Resin Model would need to have decking re-scribed next to the forward deckhouse. The Forward Deckhouse for the Portland was narrower than the Indianapolis.

MB

[tenacioustanaka]

Great, thank you for the heads up on this issue. Looks to me like I'm definitely going to have to make a move over at shapeways real soon. I've deliberately sat on this Classic W. kit for sooo long because kit bashing these two has never quite sat very well with me. Now it looks like it won't matter anyway and I can save the Tamiya kit for where it really belongs...... kindling for my backyard BBQ pit! Maybe not but at least there is a MUCH better replacement choice now. With my luck, watch Trumpeter or Dragon release an early war Portland. Just wait and see, you just KNOW it will happen as soon as my payment clears.

[ModelMonkey]

Trumpeter's mistakes keep me in business.

[MartinJQuinn]

Trumpeter's mistakes keep me in business.

(snort)

[ArizonaBB39]

Trumpeter's mistakes keep me in business.

[Joe Ellias]

These pieces are terrific!

My only request is if Steve would provide a full schematic showing how all the pieces lay out on the ship.

Thanks
Joe Ellias

[ModelMonkey]

These pieces are terrific!

My only request is if Steve would provide a full schematic showing how all the pieces lay out on the ship.

Thanks
Joe Ellias

Thanks, Joe!

Hope the drawings below help.

[ModelMonkey]

And some more reference photos.

[Joe Ellias]

Thank you Steve.

[taskforce48]

Anyone interested in seeing what these parts produce in the flesh should check out these couple of builds

My 1/350 Academy Conversion

Vlad's 1/700 Tamiya Conversion

Matt aka a Happy Model Monkey Customer*

*Disclaimer- I have been no way copensated for this post, just wanting to help promote a great product