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[mister me]

Hello !

Does black resin have a particular physical property compared to grey ?

Or is it just a matter of choice ?

Thx !

[ModelMonkey]

...Does black resin have a particular physical property compared to grey ?

Or is it just a matter of choice ?...

Good question. Same properties; both are photosensitive acrylate resin. Choose whichever color you prefer.

Cheers!

[ModelMonkey]

In anticipation of Trumpeter's release of the C-class light cruiser HMS Calcutta in 1/350 scale, nameplates for all five ships of the Carlisle sub-class have been added to the catalog.

C-class light cruisers began service in 1914. The last survivor, HMS Caroline, was decommissioned in 2011, after an amazing 97 years of service. Her hull inspected and repaired by Harland and Wolff, she has been preserved as a museum ship at Alexandra Dock in the "Titanic Quarter" in Belfast, Northern Ireland since July 1st, 2017.

[ModelMonkey]

Happy to announce nameplates for all for Kidd class guided missile destroyers in US Navy and later in Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy service have been added to the catalog.

[ModelMonkey]

Recent printings include this New Mexico class battleship 14"/50 cal. turret in 1/200 scale. The turret is also available in most popular scales.

Nameplates for each of the three ships of the class are available, too.

[ModelMonkey]

New to the catalog:

- 1/500 scale US Navy 5"/38 cal. barrels
- 1/200 scale US Navy 36" searchlights
- 1/192 scale US Navy 36" searchlights

[ModelMonkey]

Happy to announce pairs of AN/ALQ-144 Infrared "Disco Light" Jammers in 1/48 scale, 1/35 scale and 1/32 scale have been added to the catalog. The BAE Systems AN/ALQ-144C Infrared�Countermeasures Set is an infrared jammer, providing protection against infrared missiles.

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Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft�receiving the system and operated by�the United States military and 23 other nations include:

- AH-1W�Super Cobra
- AH-64A/D/E Apache
- HH-60 Sea Hawk / Rescue Hawk / Night Hawk
- UH-1N Twin Huey
- UH-60A/J/L/M Black Hawk
- MH-60G/L/R/S Black Hawk / Pave Hawk
- SH-60 Sea Hawk / Knight Hawk
- MH-60 Sea Hawk
- Mi-17 "Hip"
- OH-1J
- OH-58D Kiowa
- S-70
- S-70A
- S-92
- Lynx MK 7/8/9
- SA 330 Puma
- AS-332 Super Puma
- AS 532 Cougar
- AW-101 Merlin
- AW-129 Mangusta
- Bell 212
- OV-10 Bronco
- RV-1D Mohawk

[ModelMonkey]

Recent 1/600 scale printings include Brooklyn class 6"/47 cal. turrets, 5"/38 Mk.28 mounts, and HACS Mk.V directors.

To make nameplates we design available in various real metals, we offer them from Shapeways. Due to Covid 19-related supply disruption, Shapeways has temporarily suspended printing in real metals. But nameplates are still available in paintable, inexpensive acrylic plastic.

We can also print nameplates in gray resin in our own workshop, if you prefer.

New nameplates include:
- SMS Roon
- SMS Yorck

- USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-640
- USS Kamehameha SSBN-642
- USS Kamehameha SSN-642 (post-conversion to attack submarine)
- USS Lafayette SSBN-616
- USS Abraham Lincoln SSBN-602

- HMS Trafalgar
- HMS Talent
- HMS Tireless
- HMS Torbay
- HMS Trenchant
- HMS Turbulent

- Amagi ??
- Unryu ??
- Katsuragi ??
- Mutsu ??
- Aoba ??
- Kinugasa ??
- Furutaka ??
- Kako ??
- Akizuki ??
- Suzutsuki ??
- Teruzuki ??
- Fuyutsuki ??

- HMS Sverige
- HMS Drottning Victoria
- HMS Gustav V
- HMS Gotland
- HMS Halland
- HMS Uppland

[ModelMonkey]

Recent printings include:
- funnels for King George V class battleship HMS Howe in 1/350 and 1/400 scale for Tamiya and Heller
- enlarged signal decks for HMS Duke of York and HMS Anson in 1/400 scale for Heller
- USS Saratoga CV-3 island, 1941 appearance, in 1/350 scale for Trumpeter
- USS St. Paul CA-73 enclosed bridges, Vietnam War-era appearance, in 1/490 scale for Revell
- Lexington CC-1 class battlecruiser 16"/50 cal. twin-gun turrets in 1/200 scale
- 5"/38 cal. Mk.32 twin-gun mounts with separate trunnions in 1/350 scale

New nameplates include:
- Flower-class corvette Aconit in Free French service (also suitable for the F65-type frigate and the new La Fayette-class stealth frigate of the same name)
- both Capitani Romani-class light cruisers in French service (Ch�teaurenault and Guichon)
- both 1934A-class destroyers in French service (Desaix and Kl�ber)
- all three 1936A Mob-class destroyers in French service (Marceau, Hoche and L�opard)

[ArizonaBB39]

Hey Steve, what are the chances of seeing your fighting tops in 1/700? I've had no luck contacting 3DModelParts and they've been out of stock for a long time. Thank you for your consideration.

[Captain Morgan]

Hey Steve, what are the chances of seeing your fighting tops in 1/700? I've had no luck contacting 3DModelParts and they've been out of stock for a long time. Thank you for your consideration.

My recent orders (in the last two months) were filled quickly.

[Captain Morgan]

Steve,
Will the Lexington class 16�/50 be produced in 1/700, as I�d like to order a few sets?

[ModelMonkey]

Steve,
Will the Lexington class 16�/50 be produced in 1/700, as I�d like to order a few sets?

Good news, yes! Hope to have them done shortly.

Cheers!

[ModelMonkey]

Happy to announce a pair of "Spandau" LMG 08/15 machineguns, Model 1917, are now available in 1/28 scale for your classic Revell Fokker Dr.I Triplane and Fokker D.VII models. Larger scales are possible.

[whaynes]

Any chance of producing this in 1/18 scale?
Walt Haynes

[whaynes]

How about a pair of Vickers in 1/18 ?

[ModelMonkey]

1/18, yes!

Vickers, yes!

[ModelMonkey]

Happy to announce an island for USS Intrepid CVS-11 as it appeared from 1966-1967 in 1/350 scale has been added to the catalog. This island is intended as a replacement for the Gallery kit's island. USS Intrepid's island was in this configuration during operations off Vietnam with Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW 10) embarked, tailcode "AK". The 3D-printed island has a more accurate shape than the Gallery kit's island and features open bridge and PriFly window framing and integrated venturi.

New nameplates include all modern Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarines and several WWII-era T-class submarines. Nameplates are also available for all four T-class submarines in Royal Netherlands Navy service.

[whaynes]

Steve, I was wrong about the scale of the Sopwith Camel and Dr.1- they are 1/16 scale. Would love a couple of Vickers.
Walt

[ModelMonkey]

Thanks, Walt!

Good news, Vickers are in the queue and research for them is complete. It will be a while before I can get to them. The queue is very full.

In other news, nameplates for all Derfflinger class battlecruisers have been added to the catalog, with names in Fette deutsche Shrift font for a traditional look.