Model Monkey News

ModelWarships Gallery Page · Post by **ArizonaBB39** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:37 pm

Thanks Steve

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:17 am

You're very welcome, Abram.

A recent printing of a new design, a forward funnel for HMS Prince of Wales in 1/350 scale with its companion aft funnel:

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:18 am

Here's the revised set of HMS Duke of York funnels in 1/350 scale, 1945 British Pacific Fleet appearance, to include integrated funnel caps. Previously, as a cost-saving measure, it was advised to use the plastic kits funnel caps. Including integrated funnel caps in the design ensures a seamless interior uptake.

The extended platform on the forward funnel supported two electrically-operated, twin-gun 20mm Oerlikon cannon mounts. Fellow Modelwarships.com sponsor Micro Master offers a beautifully detailed set of twin-gun Oerlikon cannon mounts. Link:�https://micromaster.co.nz/products/1-35 ... a0e4&_ss=r

The extended platform on the aft funnel supported a single-gun 20mm Oerlikon cannon.

gtbred · Post by **gtbred** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:41 pm

Thanks Steve for making the 1/350 Indy island for me. I've been sick for weeks that's why I done any posting. The aft starboard side elevator 3 section is building is going okay. Thanks again.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:10 pm

Thanks so much! I hope the island is a big help. I've got the popcorn ready and I'll be following your build.

Below are photos of the 1/700 scale USS Missouri BB-63 Bridge, 1991 Operation Desert Storm appearance.

Six new nameplates for Type 212A submarines in German Navy and Italian Navy service have been added to the catalog. Four of the six appear below. When the names of the new Norwegian Type 212 submarines are announced, nameplates will be added for them.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:17 am

Several new nameplates for Type VIIc and Type IXc U-boats in Kriegsmarine, Royal Navy and Royal Norwegian Navy service have been added to the catalog.

The real U-505, U-534, and U-995/Kaura are preserved as museum ships.

whaynes · Post by **whaynes** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:00 pm

Steve, received the Prince of Wales funnels today. They are fantastic and fit perfectly! Can't believe you were able to make a new revised funnel and get it to me in less than a week. Pleasure working with [and purchasing your product].
Walt

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:39 pm

Thanks so much, Walt!

We're happy to announce some minor improvements to the basic functionality of our website. We've added an improved search feature and a better cart function. Icons for both appear at the top of every page of the catalog.

Some new printings, in larger scales:

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:44 am

Joining nameplates for USS Allen M. Sumner DD-692, USS Laffey DD-724, USS De Haven DD-727, USS Maddox DD-731 and USS Shea DM-30, are new nameplates for the three Allen M. Sumner class destroyers that served in Argentina's navy.
- Hip�lito Bouchard, ex-USS Borie DD-704
- Piedrabuena, ex-USS Collett DD-730
- Segui, ex-USS Hank DD-702

USS Laffey survived being struck by 5 Kamikazes in one day.

Also available is a pair of 5"/38 Mk.28 Mounts for fast battleships in 1/128 scale.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:38 pm

Some recent printings for classic Revell kits: fire control directors for your 1/570 scale USS North Carolina BB-55 and USS Washington BB-56, and a fairwater to help convert your 1/180 scale Gato class submarine kit to the Balao class USS Lionfish SS-298. Look closely, they all feature very subtle rivet and bolt-head detail.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:09 am

A few new nameplates for Canadian ships and more Cleveland class cruisers have been added to the catalog, including those below. Nameplates for all commissioned Cleveland class cruisers are now available.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:37 pm

Good point, David. Some of my customers are French-speaking and prefer to use the French "NCSM" prefix ("Navire canadien de Sa Majest�") rather than the English "HMCS" prefix, especially those customers who live in Quebec where French is the official language. But for those that prefer nameplates with the English "HMCS" prefix, nameplates are also available for the same ships with "HMCS" before the name (see below samples).

Since Canada is officially bi-lingual, it is no surprise that photos confirm the Canadian Navy uses both prefixes. Take for example the official Facebook page for HMCS Ville de Quebec: https://www.facebook.com/NCSMVilledeQuebec332/ Also notice which prefix is used in the Facebook page link.

maxim · Post by **maxim** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:26 am

Yes, Canada is bi-lingual, see e.g. here photos from a visit of St. John's last year:

http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?op ... ve-schiffe

maxim · Post by **maxim** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:45 am

Yes, but the photos above show an actual ship of the Canadian navy clearly using both HMCS and NCSM

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:10 pm

Joining available nameplates for Russian destroyers Sovremenny (???????????) and Boevoy (??????) are nameplates for all four Sovremenny-class destroyers presently active in Chinese PLAN service:

- Fuzhou ??
- Hangzhou ??
- Ningbo ??
- Taizhou ??

Standard nameplates are about 70 mm in length (2.75 inches) to complement 1/700 scale ships and can be enlarged upon request. They can be printed in your choice of real metal (brass, bronze, silver-plated, gold-plated, rhodium (platinum)-plated) or inexpensive, paintable acrylic plastic.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:05 am

Nameplates for all Austro-Hungarian Tegetthoff-class battleships and Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates have been added to the catalog.

Nameplates for all five Norwegian ships of the preceding Oslo-class frigates are also available.

whaynes · Post by **whaynes** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:24 pm

Steve, any possibility of a tripod mast for Gearing class ships modified in the 50's and 60's. The Dragon 1/350 models are really nice.
Walt Haynes

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:36 pm

Hi Walt,

PM coming your way.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:10 am

Happy to announce 1/700 scale fore and aft funnels for King George V class battleships HMS Duke of York and HMS Howe are now available. Funnels feature extensive but subtle rivet detail.

Nameplates for all four in-service Royal Netherlands Navy Holland-class offshore patrol vessels, two more Karel Doorman-class frigates (six total), and the first four commissioned Legend-class US Coast Guard Cutters have been added to the catalog. The nameplate for USCGC Hamilton is also suitable for models of the Hamilton-class cutter of that name.

- Holland P840
- Zeeland P841
- Friesland P842
- Groningen P843

- Van Speijk F828
- Van Amstel F831

- USCGC Bertholf WMSL-750
- USCGC Waesche WMSL-751
- USCGC Stratton WMSL-752
- USCGC Hamilton WMSL-753 and USCGC Hamilton WHEC-715

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:48 pm

Happy to announce two new models are now available:

- a pair of 1/18 scale P-51 Mustang and A-36 Apache bomb racks, early-type. The models will be available in 1/24 scale and 1/32 scale shortly.
- a set of 24 1/350 scale tubs for Mk.51 fire control directors, ribbed.

The early P-51 racks are most typically seen on A-36A, P-51A, P-51B and P-51C fighters. The rack could carry a bomb weighing up to 550 pounds (~250 kg) or a drop tank.