Pontosmodel 1/350 San Antonio Class LPD-21 Detail Up Set

[Pontosmodel]

Some useful pictures in here for Mr. Hong, perhaps: http://imgur.com/a/9CSQf

Thank you Timmy, I will pass this link to Mr. Hong.
Mr. Hong has registered membership at this forum not yet approved..
After Approved he will post many related.

Thank you
Kim

[Heavy Melder]

Very good job Kim,

BTW do you have plan to construct set for USS Arligh Burke class destroyer .I am under construction of USS Momsen DDG Flight II class, but for the moment only on the market is present set from WEM Company which is good but missing a lot of details to build complete model.

Brgds,
G.S.

I have both the kit and WEM set, a Pontos set for the US destroyer would be a great feature!

Even better if such a set would cover not only the 6 different boxings Trumpeter did for US Burkes, but also Japanese Kongo and Atago classes, and while I'm in wishful thinking mode, a conversion to do a correct Sejong the Great-class destroyer ROK Navy destroyer?

[Pontosmodel]

Even better if such a set would cover not only the 6 different boxings Trumpeter did for US Burkes, but also Japanese Kongo and Atago classes, and while I'm in wishful thinking mode, a conversion to do a correct Sejong the Great-class destroyer ROK Navy destroyer?

All modelers and producers think similarly.

Thank you
Kim

[Heavy Melder]

Even better if such a set would cover not only the 6 different boxings Trumpeter did for US Burkes, but also Japanese Kongo and Atago classes, and while I'm in wishful thinking mode, a conversion to do a correct Sejong the Great-class destroyer ROK Navy destroyer?

All modelers and producers think similarly.

Thank you
Kim

Looking forward to such a set, although a Sejong the Great Class would require resin bits to do correctly since they are 11-12 meters longer to accommendate the extra VLS cells.

[bearcat]

Modern midships need not too much time as WWII BBs.
And our New Designers. Mr. Hong(doing New York) and Mr. Chung(Perry) will be focus on main Modern ships.
After some careers, they will start LHD and CVN...

Thank you
Kim

If you are doing an LHD please take a look at the stern ramp/door, it really needs pimpin up. Keep up your fine work.

[Pontosmodel]

Looking forward to such a set, although a Sejong the Great Class would require resin bits to do correctly since they are 11-12 meters longer to accommendate the extra VLS cells.

Except Sejong.

We would not touch Resin kit for a while.

Thank you
Kim

[Pontosmodel]

If you are doing an LHD please take a look at the stern ramp/door, it really needs pimpin up. Keep up your fine work.

Believe it or not... testing pre design of Ramp/Door had been finished already 3years ago.
And as for the LHD, it will be one of our larget project.
You can dream many so we can do so many.

Thank you
Kim

[intruder_bass]

Any update on New York? When is the set coming out?

[Raverdave]

Will this set be suitable for the Gallery Models kit?

[veliko_pile]

Will this set be suitable for the Gallery Models kit?

Gallery models, Trumpeter and Revell are the same kits, GM is for the USA market, TRU for Asia and Revell for Europe.

I think the only thing that can be different is the plastic used for injection, the package and maybe the instructions.

So it should fit all the kits, much like the join venture for the LHD Iwo Jima and Wasp.

[Pontosmodel]

Just back from Shizuoka Hobbyshow.
Yep as Veliko said.
This set is for all the kits using same sprues of LPD-21 New York.
Thank you
Kim

[Pontosmodel]

Any update on New York? When is the set coming out?

Today we have finalized the stern deck details.
Whole stern deck is covered with fully PE plate including all relocated Tie down spots, some spring cooler spots, new Landing markings etc.



Thank you
Kim

[veliko_pile]

*_* NICEE!!!
Imagine that whole PE deck on a Nimitz or Enterprise class ship :OO

[Dennis78]

Very impressive work,

Regards
John

[Pontosmodel]

*_* NICEE!!!
Imagine that whole PE deck on a Nimitz or Enterprise class ship :OO

We are searchingthe split lines..
Kim

Very impressive work,

Regards
John

Thank you we will show some more photos soon.

Kim

[Jon]

*_* NICEE!!!
Imagine that whole PE deck on a Nimitz or Enterprise class ship :OO

We are searchingthe split lines..
Kim

Very impressive work,

Regards
John

Kim

Although I am very much looking forward to a Nimitz/Enterprise set. Please don't do a painted photo etch deck. The deck will warp and not bond well to such a large piece of photo etch. Would much rather have the correct deck markings in the form of dry transfers.

For your LPD-21 would be fine as it isn't that big.

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

[veliko_pile]

Although I am very much looking forward to a Nimitz/Enterprise set. Please don't do a painted photo etch deck. The deck will warp and not bond well to such a large piece of photo etch. Would much rather have the correct deck markings in the form of dry transfers.

For your LPD-21 would be fine as it isn't that big.

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

Painted Photo etched deck? Why do you think it will be painted? Look the deck on the IOWA class , it's a bare metal PE part and then you paint it and apply drytransfer...

I would like to see the drytransfer for the little markings on the deck edge, elevator markings and so on, and an extensive laser cut mask for the ship number, strips etc...

[Jon]

Although I am very much looking forward to a Nimitz/Enterprise set. Please don't do a painted photo etch deck. The deck will warp and not bond well to such a large piece of photo etch. Would much rather have the correct deck markings in the form of dry transfers.

For your LPD-21 would be fine as it isn't that big.

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

Painted Photo etched deck? Why do you think it will be painted? Look the deck on the IOWA class , it's a bare metal PE part and then you paint it and apply drytransfer...

I would like to see the drytransfer for the little markings on the deck edge, elevator markings and so on, and an extensive laser cut mask for the ship number, strips etc...

Ok, painted aside, my point was regarding the size of the photo etch parts. Photo etch for a larger deck would be much more challenging.

[veliko_pile]

They will be doing the deck in more smaller parts for sure...it will not be a problem having even 5 or 7 deck parts, joins between PE are almost not visible, and easy to get rid off with putty

[simon b]

Not too fussed with a Pe deck, overkill ?
Mind you, the elevators will need replacing. The kit ones have moulded on grating for an earlier fit.
There's plenty to do on the kit without the need for a huge Pe deck.