1200 & 1250
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GREAT BRITAIN: Battleships and Battlecruisers |
Superior's HMS Hood,
Planned 1944 Design, by John Olsen Superior's HMS Invincible, 1921 Battlecruiser Design, by John Olsen Argonaut and Neptun HMS Repulse Models by Ingo Hohm
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Aircraft Carriers |
HMS Ark Royal & HMS Victorious, Post World War Two Carriers from Skytrex by John Olsen. |
Merchant Ships |
Bendoran 10,300 Ton Merchant Ship 1957 (1:1200)
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Empire Ken and British Endurance by DEEP C These are new releases in resin. EMPIRE KEN is the former German liner UBENA, which after WW II served as a British trooper. ENDURANCE is an inter-war tanker. Both models are beautifully painted, nicely appointed models, although fineness of detail is not up to the level of the best German models. Nevertheless these are desirable models.
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LANCASTRIA
(1:1200) This elegant Cunarder was similar to a number of single funnel ships built in the early 20's for Cunard and for the Anchor Line. Wirral has done a fine job of finishing the Jordan resin model in Cunard colors. This ship was sunk with great loss of life during the evacuation of St. Nazaire, shortly after Dunkirk. Sister ship CAMERONIA survived the war. |
Santa Elisa C-2 Cargo Ship 1941 (1:1200) by Len Jordan Models Click Click here for Rob Mackie's review and photos
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FRANCE: |
Aircraft Carriers |
Joffre,
French Carrier Design of 1938, John Olsen reviews the Anker model of this French Carrier, that was started but never completed.
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GERMANY: |
ITALY: |
JAPAN: Carriers |
Katsugari by Optatus This is a beautifully detailed model of Neptun quality. The model may be available in limited quantities and is a worthwhile acquisition. |
Unryu N 1211 by Neptun This ship was originally done by Neptun nearly thirty years ago. As an early Neptun, it was soon eclipsed by the higher quality models that have since become the hallmark of Neptun, and therefore production of it was not continued for long. Nevertheless, it was a fine model and is still collectable. This new issue, finally brings us a model of the ship which is consistent with current Neptun quality. Last year, Optatus produced Katsuragi, a sister ship. A comparison of the two reveals that the models differ in a variety of details, and the two are not exact sisters. And while the Optatus model is excellent, it lacks the clean, fine, finish of the Neptun model. Nevertheless, a serious collector of Japanese ships would want to have both. |
Cruisers |
Merchant Ships |
Queen Ace, Automobile Transport, 1988, HB C-31,
by Steve Backer |
RUSSIA: Battleships and Battlecruisers |
Anker
Model of the 1937 Russian Battleship Hybrid Design, by John Olsen |
UNITED STATES: |
Battleships and Battlecruisers |
The
Ultimate Dreadnought, the Tillman 1916 Battleship Design IV-2 - John Olsen looks at the new "Never Built" 1:1200 model
from Superior. This design for the USN, contemplated an 80,000 ton
ship mounting fifteen 18-Inch guns. Delphin's USS United States, 1921 Design Reviewed and photographed by John Olsen. This US Battlecruiser Design was chopped by the Washington Treaty USS South Dakota BB-49, (1921 Design) , Superior Models, by John Olsen |
Carriers |
USS
Langley CV-1, The USN's First Carrier, Mountford Metal Miniatures 1:1200
Scale - Mountford Models of the United Kingdom
has released a 1:1200 scale model of America's first aircraft carrier, the
USS Langley CV-1. The hull is
resin with white metal detail parts. Product Review by Cato. |
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Merchant Ships |
Central America,
1857 Gold Ship By Argos, Special Series 14-S - The special
edition Central America is
produced by Argos and is model number 14-S. Ulrich H. Rudofsky provides the history of the ship which carried prospectors en route to the
California Gold Rush and then the gold back to New York. She was sunk in a
hurricane in 1857, 160 miles off North Carolina. |
US WW2 Liberty Ship (1:1200) by Len Jordan Models Click Click here for Rob Mackie's review and photos |
Aircraft |
SBC 4 NF 70 by Neptun This is a new, and unexpected, addition to the line of 1:1250 aircraft produced by Neptun, and is apparently in response to the need for aircraft for their new Lexington model. At this point, one can outfit the LEX with F2A BUFFALO's ( in 1940 VF-2 on the LEX got some) and now these new scout bombers. Hopefully, Neptun will follow these with TBD's which would be useful not only for LEX, but also on their earlier YORKTOWN model. And, during 1942, even WASP had some TBD's for a time. Other useful aircraft would be SB2U VINDICATORS, which saw service on most pre-war U.S. carriers. These planes are sold, unpainted in packs of three. |
IRONCLADS: | ||
The Aquarius models of CSS Chicora, USS Choctaw, and USS
Essex are examined by John Olsen. |
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AGE OF SAIL: | ||
1:1200 Sailing Ships from the Napoleonic
Period These kits require substantial skill to produce a good result. The intricate detail necessitates careful painting and rigging in this scale demands a steady hand. All of these kits are highly recommended. |
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ACCESSORIES:
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Navalis
1:1250 Aircraft Decals
Paul Jacobs looks at the four new aircraft
decal sheets from Navalis Models. The sheets are for Early USN
(1250-1), Royal Navy & Marine Nationale (1250-2), Japan, Germany &
the Soviet Union (1250-3), and Post War USN (1250-4). Click here for photos and review. |
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Navalis
1:1250 Scale Photo-Etched Ratlines on the USS Delaware Paul Jacobs writes about using the Navalis 1:1200/1:1250 scale photo-etched ratlines on building the Skytrex ship of the line, USS North Carolina as USS Delaware. Click here for photos and review. |
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1250 Scale Etched Brass Ratlines
by Navalis- Now you don't have to scratch-build the ratlines for your sailing ships or steamships that had ratlines on their masts. This product comes in different sizes. Click here for review and photos. |
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1250 Scale Etched Brass Deck Railing by Tom's Modelworks Click here for review and photos |
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A look at five Len Jordan 1:1200 kits Lancastria Media Reina del Mar T-2 Tanker Urbino |