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[gtbred]

Oh man!!!!!! Now I can rebuild my 2 Blue Water BBs!!!!!!

[ModelMonkey]

Thanks, Mardis! I hope you find the new 3D-printed masts to be much better shaped and detailed than those shown in your photos.

In other news, happy to announce a set of 1/48 scale B-17 Flying Fortress flaps and flap wells is now available for your classic Monogram and Revell kits. The set is composed of just 4 parts, 2 flaps and 2 flap wells, and presents an attractive alternative to photo-etch sets.

[ModelMonkey]

Happy to announce nameplates for aircraft and armor subjects have been added to the catalog. There are now more than 600 ready-to-print nameplates for popular ships, submarines, aircraft and armor models available.

Don't see a name you need? Requests for other names are accepted. Please limit new nameplate requests to nameplates you actually intend to buy.

Nameplates feature raised lettering and include a raised, decorative rope border.

Nameplates are available in several real metals (brass, bronze, gold-plated brass, rhodium-plated brass, and silver) as well as inexpensive, paintable acrylic.

Most, but not all, existing designs are sized to compliment 1/48 scale aircraft, 1/35 scale armor, and 1/700 scale ships. They can be enlarged to better compliment other scales upon request.

[ModelMonkey]

Happy to announce an accurately shaped and detailed rudder for USS Saratoga CV-3 and USS Lexington CV-2 in 1/350 scale is now available for your Trumpeter 1/350 scale kits. This rudder is very differently shaped than the Trumpeter kits' rudder.

It includes the conspicuous rams used to turn the rudder on the real ships.

[ModelMonkey]

Please bookmark the link for the new catalog of products printed in gray resin: https://www.model-monkey.com/

Please share us with your modeling friends on Facebook and Twitter and follow us, too. Just click on the links on the new catalog's heading.

[ModelMonkey]

Happy to announce a set of late Mk.33 directors for cruisers is now available.

The models are available in several popular scales.

Mk.33 directors are known to have been fit to many�of the following US Navy ships and classes.� Please consult your references to know if the late, enclosed type is accurate for your model.

- USS Yorktown CV-5
- USS Enterprise CV-6
- USS Wasp CV-7
- Bagley class destroyers
- Benham class destroyers
- Brooklyn class light cruisers
- Dunlap class destroyers
- Gridley class destroyers
- Mahan class destroyers
- New Mexico class battleships
- New Orleans class heavy cruisers, including USS San Francisco CA-38
- Northampton class heavy cruisers
- Pensacola class heavy cruisers
- Porter class destroyers
- Portland class heavy cruisers, including USS Indianapolis�CA-35
- Somers class destroyers
- St. Louis class light cruisers

[EpsilonZer0]

Happy to announce nameplates for aircraft and armor subjects have been added to the catalog. There are now more than 480 ready-to-print nameplates for popular ships, submarines, aircraft and armor models available.

Link: https://modelmonkey.wixsite.com/modelmonkey/nameplates

Don't see a name you need? Requests for other names are accepted. Please limit new nameplate requests to nameplates you actually intend to buy.

Nameplates feature raised lettering and include a raised, decorative rope border.

Nameplates are available in several real metals (brass, bronze, gold-plated brass, rhodium-plated brass, and silver) as well as inexpensive, paintable acrylic.

Most, but not all, existing designs are sized to compliment 1/48 scale aircraft, 1/35 scale armor, and 1/700 scale ships. They can be enlarged to better compliment other scales upon request.

Thanks again Steve for the reworked Missouri plate text and size.
In hindsight I should have asked to put an anchor design before the text, but I will ask next time.
I will take some pictures of the rhodium plated brass.

[Captain Morgan]

Happy to announce a set of late Mk.33 directors for cruisers is now available in 1/350 scale. This set is printed in gray resin.

Model Monkey 1-350 Mk.33 Directors late enclosed.jpg

Link: https://www.model-monkey.com/cruisers-350

This set of 4 directors represents the late, enclosed Mk.33 gunfire control directors fit to several US Navy classes of heavy and light cruisers:

Pensacola class
New Orleans class (including USS San Francisco)
Northampton class
Portland class (including USS Indianapolis)
Brooklyn class
St. Louis class

Any chance you can make these in 1/700 also, I could use several sets.

[ModelMonkey]

Thanks for the interest!

Good news, 3D Modelparts offers Mk.33 directors in 1/700 scale: http://www.3dmodelparts.com/1-700-mk-33 ... ctors-12x/

[Steve]

Thanks for the interest!

Good news, 3D Modelparts offers Mk.33 directors in 1/700 scale: http://www.3dmodelparts.com/1-700-mk-33 ... ctors-12x/

Also the earlier MK.28 open top version.

[Captain Morgan]

Thanks for the interest!

Good news, 3D Modelparts offers Mk.33 directors in 1/700 scale: http://www.3dmodelparts.com/1-700-mk-33 ... ctors-12x/

I know that, but I wish they sold them in packages of 4 or six without the MK 51, I�m trying to finish some Mahan through Benson class DD�s. I�m also doing some New Orleans class, Brooklyn class, late War Northampton class and Portland class etc which need the directors, but not all the extra MK 51�s

[cba@3dmodelparts]

Cap'n Morgan,

Ping me at cba@3dmodelparts.com, and I'm sure we can find a way to get rid of those pesky Mk 51's... let me know how many open-top and closed top ones you need, I'll get an X-Acto blade ready.

-Carl Allsup
3DModelParts

P.S- Thanks, Steve and Martin!

[ModelMonkey]

Porter class and Somers class destroyer fans! Happy to announce a set of four 5"/38 cal. Mk.22 Twin-gun Mounts is now available exclusively in gray resin (not available through Shapeways).

The models are available in several popular scales.

[Captain Morgan]

Porter class and Somers class destroyer fans! Happy to announce a set of four 5"/38 cal. Mk.22 Twin-gun Mounts is now available in 1/350 scale exclusively in gray resin (not available through Shapeways). Other scales are possible.

You can find them here among other fine 1/350 scale destroyer products printed in gray resin: https://www.model-monkey.com/destroyers-350

Model Monkey 1-350 5in38 Mk.22 Mounts for Porter and Somers class.jpg

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Recommended for:
- Iron Shipwrights 1/350 scale USS Jouett DD-396 (1943)
- Iron Shipwrights 1/350 scale USS Moffett DD-362 (1943)
- Yankee Modelworks 1/350 scale USS Balch DD-363 (1942)
- Yankee Modelworks 1/350 scale USS Sampson DD-394
and more!

I could use several sets in 1/700 if you can do that scale.

[ModelMonkey]

Here you go, among other fine products for 1/700 scale destroyers:

https://www.model-monkey.com/destroyers-700

Thanks so much, Cap'n!

[taskforce48]

Trying to find my reference, these would work on Helena and St Louis right?

Matt

[ModelMonkey]

Hi Matt,

They are a bit differently shaped than those on the cruisers. Most noticeably, the glacis is different. Compare the photos below.

I have not been able to find the correct 5"/38 gunhouse type appropriate for Helena and St. Louis, unfortunately. It does not appear in OP 1112 (Navy's 1945 turret catalog).

[taskforce48]

Darn, ok thanks for the quick response. Probably will order a set anyway here eventually.

Matt

[ModelMonkey]

Thanks, Matt!

[ModelMonkey]

Revell 1/96 scale Constitution fans! For those who would like to build the ship as originally armed, from 1798-1802, sets of US Navy Furnace-Hope 24-pounders and Royal Navy 18-pounder and 12-pounder Blomefield-pattern cannons are now available. The Royal Navy guns feature King George monograms.

Link: https://www.model-monkey.com/constitution-96

For those building her as she appeared during the War of 1812, sets of Cecil Iron Works 24-pounders and Columbia Iron Works 32-pounder carronades are already available. If you would like her armed as she was against HMS Guerriere, a single 18-pounder chase gun and carriage can be made available for you. She didn't have that gun when she defeated HMS Java. Commodore Bainbridge had it removed.