Model Monkey News

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:48 pm

We are happy to announce accurately shaped and highly detailed 5"/38 cal. Single Mounts for John C. Butler and Rudderow class destroyer escorts have been added to the catalog.

These mounts are available in several popular scales.

Features:
- accurately asymmetrical gunhouse (turret)
- accurately offset gun opening
- forward face stiffeners
- access hatches with latch and bolt detail
- detailed turret bottom supporting structure with accurately placed bolt-head detail
- rear vent and shell ejection chute
- barrels and trunnions included

Happy modeling!

Steve

bioshock73 · Post by **bioshock73** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:03 pm

ModelMonkey wrote:[Sounds like a good idea. I can make a pair of turrets with the tubs and associated ammo lockers. I'll do it when I design the Pennsy '44 products.

A set of Oerlikon tubs is available separately in several scales, now, for those who need some right away.

1/350 flat bottom: http://shpws.me/MCur
1/350 stepped bottom: http://shpws.me/MCuq

I feel like a pest. I was searching through Shapeways. I couldn't find any 40mm gun tubs.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:04 am

bioshock73 wrote:I feel like a pest. I was searching through Shapeways. I couldn't find any 40mm gun tubs.

I haven't designed a generic set of Bofors tubs because there are too many variations of those tubs, even on a single ship, so many that a generic set wouldn't meet scratchbuilding customer's needs.

PM coming your way.

bioshock73 · Post by **bioshock73** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:27 pm

ModelMonkey wrote:I haven't designed a generic set of Bofors tubs because there are too many variations of those tubs, even on a single ship, so many that a generic set wouldn't meet scratchbuilding customer's needs.

PM coming your way.

PM did explain things better.

opspec · Post by **opspec** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:22 pm

Hello Steve,
Regarding your corrected 1/700 North Carolina class funnels, the attachment points for the funnels, parts A3 and C1 on the Trumpeter North Carolina kit, are teardrop shape. Can anything be done about that?
Thank you.
Louis

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:56 pm

opspec wrote:Hello Steve,
Regarding your corrected 1/700 North Carolina class funnels, the attachment points for the funnels, parts A3 and C1 on the Trumpeter North Carolina kit, are teardrop shape. Can anything be done about that?
Thank you.
Louis

Hi Louis,

According to drawings by Thomas F. Walkowiak (The Floating Drydock), Trumpeter's teardrop-shape attachment points (base of the funnels) is accurate. No change there is needed. It's just the funnels themselves that Trumpeter got wrong.

Cheers!

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:14 pm

We are pleased to announce that a design for a set of three 16"/45 cal. South Dakota BB-57 class Turrets with barrels is complete in 1/350 scale and has been added to the catalog. These turrets are intended to replace the inaccurately shaped and poorly detailed turrets found in Trumpeter's 1/350 scale USS Massachusetts and USS Alabama kits.

The set is available in most popular scales.

This set of three-gun turrets (more properly called "gunhouses") represents the enormous main battery of battleships USS South Dakota BB-57, USS Indiana BB-58, USS Massachusetts BB-59 and USS Alabama BB-60. They are nearly identical to, but very slightly larger than, the gunhouses of the preceding North Carolina class battleships and differ in minor detail.

Features:
- scaled from scans of original builder's blueprints
- open armored rangefinder viewport shutters
- rangefinders with telescopic sights visible through the open shutters of the armored covers
- rooftop screwheads acurately sized, numbered and located
- armored rangefinder hexhead bolt and screw details
- detailed rooftop periscopes
- left periscope for Turret #2 is accurately offset slightly to the right, just like the left periscope of the real Turret #2
- turrets are marked inside (1, 2 or 3) to identify which turret is which
- accurately sized and shaped ventilation trunks
- detailed turret-bottom crew access hatch, accurately offset slightly to the left
- barrels grouped on a trunnion to allow the modeler to set the position of the barrels to any realistic elevation from +45 degrees to -1 degree (-2 degrees for Turret #3), just like the real turrets

Happy Modeling!
Steve

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:02 am

We are happy to announce the design for highly detailed "angle-back" Mk.37 Directors has been added to the catalog.

The models are available in most popular scales.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:45 pm

1/570 scale "angle-backs" are done.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:39 pm

A 1/700 scale set of North Carolina class 16"/45 cal. Turrets with Barrels is ready.

Sets are available in most popular scales.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:33 am

We are happy to announce sets of accurately shaped turrets and directors for Revell's classic 1/570 scale USS North Carolina BB-55 and USS Washington BB-56 kits have been added to the catalog.

Happy modeling!
Steve Larsen

Boxart: Scalemates.com.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:16 pm

Large scale USN fast battleship fans! An entirely new design for 5"/38 cal. Mk.28 Twin Mounts has resulted in a 50% price drop in 1/200 scale, 1/192 scale, 1/100 scale and 1/96 scale. Each mount is loaded with detail.

Correct Mk.28s may now be within budget for those with Trumpeter 1/200 scale Iowa and Missouri kits. Both kits 5"/38 mounts are the wrong type, Mk.32s, a lighter-weight version designed for cruisers and aircraft carriers.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:32 pm

Fans of battleships and cruisers at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941! We are happy to announce that sets of accurately shaped and sized, and highly detailed Mk.19 directors have been added to the catalog.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 2:39 pm

Very happy to announce a set of accurately shaped and sized and highly detailed 16"/45 cal. Triple Turrets for South Dakota class battleships has been added to the catalog in 1/700 scale!

These are a tad bit different from the earlier North Carolina class turrets being very slightly larger and having different details.

mister me · Post by **mister me** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:09 am

dear sirs,

I am truly interested in your 1/350 Saratoga '36-'40 Island, but would like to know if you plan to design it in a simplier concept with windows/portholes closed. I personnaly prefer closed bridge windows (and also hope this item could be less expensive).

thank you.

sincerely,
A. BRANDT

Aop Aur · Post by **Aop Aur** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:42 am

The price is based on the amount of material being used, so making closed windows would be more expensive, although only by a tiny amount if the windows are small.

Aop

mister me · Post by **mister me** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:45 am

even with less complex interior bulkheads/decks ? in doing a fully empty structure ?

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:18 am

mister me wrote:dear sirs,

I am truly interested in your 1/350 Saratoga '36-'40 Island, but would like to know if you plan to design it in a simplier concept with windows/portholes closed. I personnaly prefer closed bridge windows (and also hope this item could be less expensive).

thank you.

sincerely,
A. BRANDT

Thanks so much for your interest and your patronage!

Message sent via Shapeways.

Aop Aur · Post by **Aop Aur** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:54 am

Well if details are removed leaving just the basic structures, then that will surely decrease the price.

Aop

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:54 pm

Sumner and Gearing class destroyer fans! We are very happy to announce a set of three, accurately shaped and highly detailed 5"/38 cal. Mk.38 Twin Mounts has been added to the catalog. The design reflects the World War Two appearance of the mounts, before the addition of external stiffeners.

Sets are available in most popular scales.