Model Monkey News

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:01 am

The design for RMS Titanic funnels in 1/350 scale is nearly complete. The models are in the queue for test-printing this weekend. Renderings for Funnel No.1 appear below. Each funnel is uniquely angled at the bottom to account for deck shear so that each is the correct height and achieves a rake of 9.46 degrees (2 inches aft for every 12 inches in height). Features:
- full rivet detailing
- painter's sheaves
- shroud brackets (cable stay attachment points)
- five types of external water and steam pipes correct for Titanic (Olympic's funnel piping was different - some kits in various scales mistakenly depict Olympic's steam loops and tank overflow piping detail rather than Titanic's):
1. large boiler steam escape vents, 17" scale diameter forward and 15" scale diameter aft
2. whistle steam supply pipes
3. thick steam loops
4. single-pipe P-shaped tank air vent/overflows
5. double-pipe P-shaped tank air vent/overflows

The whistle service platform and ladder have been omitted in favor of photo-etch available from photo-etch vendors.

New nameplates include several Danish corvettes and frigates. Absalon and Esbern Snare are available for both their logistic support ship designation and their ASW frigate designation.
- Absalon F341
- Absalon L16
- Esbern Snare F342
- Esbern Snare L17
- Herluf Trolle F353
- Iver Huitfeldt F361
- Niels Juel F354
- Niels Juel F363
- Olfert Fischer F355
- Peder Skram F352
- Peter Tordenskiold F356
- Peter Willemoes F362
- Thetis F357

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:29 pm

Good news, test prints for 1/350 scale RMS Titanic Funnels No. 1 and No. 2 are complete and successful. Funnels 3 and 4 are waiting their turn in the printer between filling orders. This is how the models look right out of the printer, no cleaning, painting or other preparation.

: Photo: Getty Images

Elvis965 · Post by **Elvis965** » Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:53 pm

Those look awesome, Steve!

Any plans on resizing them to 1/400?

Bob

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:49 pm

Thanks, Bob!

Yes, will be re-scaling to them to 1/400, too, and will enlarge them to 1/200. Can't say for sure when that will happen but soon.

And, of course, nameplates are available now for all ships of the class.

Ship Model Gallery · Post by **MartinJQuinn** » Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:57 pm

Those Titanic funnels look very sharp. Hopefully you'll print them in 1/700 scale as well, as I've got a 1/700 Titanic in the queue!

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:44 pm

Thanks, Martin!

I'm not sure about 1/700 scale. The exterior piping and whistles are certain to be too fragile in 1/700 scale to survive the printing and cleaning process. But I could probably offer the funnels with the piping omitted and let the modeler use the plastic kit's parts.

The 1/350 set is now available. Below are photos of the set altogether and Funnel 3 and Funnel 4.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:13 am

Very happy to announce we've added photos of some of our valued customers' models to our catalog.

Link: https://www.model-monkey.com/customer-models

Here's one example, Pirkka Karskella's 1/144 scale USS Van Valkenburgh DD-656, from the Revell Fletcher kit.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:05 am

Model Monkey customers are invited to submit "hero shot" photos of your modeling art.

An email contact link can be found on the bottom of any Model Monkey catalog webpage (click here).

Please state that you are giving your permission to have your photos publicly displayed.

For reasons of practicality, we can't post every photo submitted of every model, but we'd like to share more photos than we now have. We can post a link to build threads of your model on other modeling sites like Modelwarships.com in addition to your photo, or in lieu of a photo. Please send the link you would like us to use.

Cheers!
Steve Larsen

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:38 am

Happy to announce new releases:
- 1/350 scale USS Intrepid CV-11 island as it appeared from April, 1943 through February 1944
- 1/350 scale 16"/50 cal. turrets for modernized Iowa class battleships
- 1/700 scale Essex, Wasp and Tarawa class AN/SPN-35 Radar Dome

New nameplates include:
- USS O'Bannon DD-450
- USS O'Bannon DD-987
- USS Spruance DD-963
- USS John Hancock DD-981
- HMT Olympic (RMS Olympic previously available)
- Rheinland-Pfalz F 209
- Schleswig-Holstein D 182
- Schleswig-Holstein F 216
- Herluf Trolle F353
- Peter Tordenskiold F356
- Carlo Margottini F 592
- Virginio Fasan F 591
- HTMS Thonbury
- HTMS Sri Ayudhya
- SB2C-5 Helldiver (SB2C-4 Helldiver previously available)
- C-17A Globemaster III
- Halifax B.III
- Stirling B.III
- Wellington B.III
- F7F-3 Tigercat
- F8F-1 Bearcat
- F8F-2 Bearcat
- A-26B Invader
- SR-71A Blackbird
- Ju 87 R-2 Stuka
- Fw 200 C-3 Condor
- Su-33 Flanker D
- ???????? ??-2 (Petlyakov Pe-2)
- M7 Priest

Nameplates: https://www.model-monkey.com/nameplates

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:16 pm

Happy to announce a pair of 1/18 scale Spandau LMG 08/15 machineguns is available for Fokker Dr.I, D.VII, D.VIII, Albatros D.III, D.V, D.Va, Pfalz D.III, D.XII, etc.

New nameplates include several more Gleaves class destroyers. These are recommended for your superb Dragon kits.
- USS Gleaves DD-423
- USS Kearny DD-432
- USS Gwin DD-433
- USS Emmons DMS-22
- USS Hobson DD-464
- USS Aaron Ward DD-483

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:56 pm

Happy to announce new nameplates have been added to the catalog including all Baltimore class heavy cruisers and more helicopters and fixed wing aircraft:

- USS Quincy CA-71
- USS Helena CA-75
- USS Bremerton CA-130
- USS Fall River CA-131
- USS Macon CA-132
- USS Toledo CA-133
- P-36A Hawk
- P-61 Black Widow
- Spitfire Mk.XVIe
- Walrus Mk.I
- Bf 109 G-14
- Swordfish Mk.I
- B-47E Stratojet
- B-52D Stratofortress
- B-52G Stratofortress
- B-52H Stratofortress
- UH-1N Twin Huey
- UH-1Y Venom
- CH-135 Twin Huey (Canada)
- AB 212 (Italy, UK, Germany, Spain, etc.)
- CH-46D Sea Knight
- CH-46E Sea Knight
- CH-53D Sea Stallion
- CH-53E Super Stallion
- CH-53 G (Germany)
- CH-53 GA (Germany)
- CH-53 GS (Germany)
- MH-53J Pave Low III
- Hercules C.1 (UK)
- Hercules C.3 (UK)
- CC-130H Hercules (Canada)
- CC-130J Hercules (Canada)
- CC-177 Globemaster III (Canada)
- Fortress Mk.II
- Fortress Mk.III
- Liberator B Mk.IIIA
- Liberator GR Mk.VI
- Hellcat Mk.I
- Avenger Mk.I
- Avenger Mk.II
- Avenger Mk.III
- F4F-3 Wildcat
- FM-2 Wildcat
- Martlet Mk.II
- Martlet Mk.V
- Wildcat Mk.V

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:17 pm

Recent printings include 1/125 scale Fletcher class midships quad Bofors tubs, 1/125 scale Fletcher class AA director deckhouse, and 1/350 scale Lexington CV-2 class 8"/55 twin-gun turrets.

New nameplates include:
Ships and submarines -
- USS Heermann DD-532
- USS Hoel DD-533
- USS Johnston DD-577
- HMS Canada
- HMS Chatham
- INS Aliya
- INS Eilat
- INS Geula
- INS Hanit
- INS Kidon
- INS Lahav
- ARM Hurac�n
- ARM Tormenta
- Almirante Condell
- Almirante Latorre
- Almirante Lynch
- Almirante Riveros
- Almirante Williams
- Capit�n Prat
- Uruguay ROU 01
- Atl�ntico
- Defensora
- Greenhalgh
- Eloy Alfaro
- Mor�n Valverde
- Niter�i
- Rademaker
- H� N?i 182
- H? Ch� Minh City 183

Aircraft -
- Washington B.1
- Victor B Mk.2
- Victor K Mk.2
- Vulcan B Mk.2

Armored Vehicles -
- M2 Half Track
- M3A2 Half Track
- M3 Stuart
- M4A3 (76) W Sherman
- Sherman Mk.III
- M5A1 Stuart
- Stuart Mk.I
- Stuart Mk.V
- Stuart Mk.VI
- M21 Mortar Carriage
- M106 Mortar Carrier
- M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
- M1126 Stryker
- M1127 Stryker RV
- M1128 Mobile Gun System
- M1129 Mortar Carrier
- M1130 Stryker CV
- M1131 Stryker FSV
- M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle
- M1133 Stryker MEV
- M1134 Stryker ATGM
- M1135 Stryker NBC RV
- M1296 Stryker Dragoon
- GTK Boxer MRAV

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:44 pm

Happy to announce a set of highly detailed 1/200 scale RMS Titanic funnels have been added to the catalog.

Nameplates for all 12 Freedom-class littoral combat ships in service have also been added to the catalog.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:56 pm

Here is a photo of the 1/200 scale Trumpeter Titanic kit's funnels for comparison with the Model Monkey funnels appearing in the post above.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:44 pm

Happy to announce a fully piped set of 1/200 scale Titanic funnels has been added to the catalog.

New nameplates include another Benham class destroyer and three more Buckley class destroyer escorts.
- USS Wilson DD-408
- USS Rueben James DE-135
- USS James E. Craig DE-201
- USS England DE-635

Joining the already available nameplate for USS Constellation FFG-62 are two more nameplates for Constellation class fast frigates:
- USS Congress FFG-63
- USS Chesapeake FFG-64

[edit: funnels available for sale]

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:28 pm

Omiros Angelidis is using Model Monkey funnels on his Trumpeter 1/200 scale RMS Titanic kit. Here's an in-progress photo showing their placement on his kit. Next step will be to paint the funnels and add the triple whistles.

angeleyes · Post by **angeleyes** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:00 am

Steve when are you going to reopen?

I have a small order but i want to add some more stuff to it before you ship it out , if i can.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:47 am

PM sent. Thanks so much!

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:21 pm

Recently printed, a set of 8"/55 cal. turrets for aircraft carriers USS Lexington CV-2 and USS Saratoga CV-3 in 1/192 scale. The turrets feature extensive hex-head bolt and rivet detail.

An identical set is available in 1/200 scale, suitable for the 1/200 scale USS Lexington CV-2 by GPM (box art at bottom) and 1/200 scale USS Saratoga CV-3, by Flymodel.

Box art: Scalemates.com.