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November 2013

Kraus Modelbau’s new 1:1250 BLUE RIDGE (AGC-2), U.S. Appalachian class amphibious command ship 1943 (Computer generated)

in warship history books, painting information (Great A203 $29.50 LEXINGTON, U.S. CB 1916, MEMO FROM PETE PASCHALL for finishing your kits!), a wide variety of paints and 35,000T, 874”L, 10-14”, 18-5” paint chips, go to the Snyder & Short website, www. This seven-funnel 35kt ship could have served as a scout Well let’s start out with a new service we are offering shipcamouflage.com. This can be invaluable to you for which could overwhelm screens of light ships. you. We now have a toll-free ordering number which is accurately painting a particular ship as she looked at a J111 $32.50 A140A #13 YAMATO variant, 1-800-446-4422. We hope you will use it often. Also particular time. Japanese BB 1935 design glad to check stock for you on this line. Christmas is coming and so has the time come to drop 68,000T, 935’ l, 9-18”, 12-6.1”, 12-5” We’ve had requests for Superior’s 1;1200 American some subtle hints to the folks with whom you exchange This all-main-batteries forward (a la NELSON), ship Civil War Ironclads. We have found some castings, and gifts that you’d like to find some new additions to your would have had a cruising range of 9200 miles, 2,000 they are listed in this issue. We are selling them as fleet under the Christmas tree. As always, it’s a good more than YAMATO. sets: six Union in one stand, six Confederate in another. idea to list alternate choices. Let ‘em know that gift Note: Wayne Smith is currently working on several new Speaking of Superior, check the latest availability list certificates are available. As we wrap up our 48th year (and unique!) “Never-weres.” For his concise write ups in this issue. You’ll find some models which have not in business, Sue, Pete Jr. and I want to wish you a very on all these models, go to our website and click “Model- been available for quite some time. Want some models Merry Christmas, to thank you for your orders which have ing & Historical Notes”, then “Superior Special Edition not listed there? Order them, and we’ll backorder them provided such longevity and to wish you a very Happy Ship Histories.” for you. We accumulate backorders, and this is how we New year! determine what models are brought back into stock and Superior 1:1200 Model Availability when. Updated 6 November 13 Egbert Kraus of Navis Neptun has started a new SUPERIOR MODELS 1:1200 The following models are in stock as of this writ- company called Kraus Modelbau. They will be producing ing. When a new shipment comes in, this list will be 1:1250 models using the “3D Printing” process in which “NEVER-WERE” REISSUES updated. Availability can be affected by prior sales. If masters are computer generated. First units are out. you order something from this list and it has become Judge for yourself, their photos are in this issue. A133 $31.50 BB65(I), U.S. BB Design sold out, we will put it on backorder for you. All models If you haven’t already, sign yourself up on our Face- 45,000T, 888’L, 9-18”, 20-5”38 not available now will be so in the future. Models not book page. We encourage you to share your comments This was based on an IOWA with 18” guns and on this list of course may be ordered and they will be and thoughts on the hobby and naval history with thicker . The only drawback was slower speed be- placed on backorder for you. Models with the highest other enthusiasts and to post photos of your models (or cause of the heavier guns and armor in the engineering number of backorders will be the first to be restocked. whatever) on it. spaces. A most compelling design! Is Navis Neptun’s “Spider Navy” dead? Well they are G207 $27.50 KRUEZER P, German CB A105 $34.50 IOWA (BB-61), U.S. BB1945 no longer doing them themselves, but someone associ- 19,679T, 755’, 4-5.9”, 8-4.1” A106 $29.50 MASSACHUSETTS (BB-36), ated with the company will be. We’ve had a solicitation This 1930’s design needed to account for high speed to U.S. BB 1945 from him and have responded affirmatively but have yet escape cruisers, a long range for raiding, protection from A112 $29.50 (BB-55), to hear back. We’ll stay on this because these are the 8” guns and powerful armament. This would have been a U.S. BB 1944 ultimate in 1:1250 models. If you have backorders with good surface raider design for the early part of WWII but A124 $22.50 OKLAHOMA, U.S. BB 1941 us for these models, keep the faith. We will try and get airpower would have later eliminated her effectiveness. A139 $27.50 SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57), U.S, BB them to you as soon as we can. A136 $31.50 BB65 (C) U.S. BB Design A140 $32.50 (BB-62), U.S. BB 1968 New 1:1250 models are available from Neptun, Mount- 45,000T, 888’L, 12-16”, 20-5’38 A201 $29.50 ALASKA (CB-1), U.S. CB 1945 ford & Saratoga. For you 1:2400 fans, GHQ continues to This IOWA variant had a shorter armoured citadel and A301 $17.50 BALTIMORE (CA-68), U.S. CA 1944 release new models. SeaBattle is an excellent companion less in the bow making her more “Weatherly”. An A302 $18.50 PITTSBURGH (CA-72), U.S. CA 1944 to this line producing many models that GHQ does not - unusual aspect of the design was that the main battery A304 $17.50 LOUISVILLE (CA-28), U.S. CA 1945 especially WWII auxiliaries Many Superiors are also still had four barrels! A310 $16.50 WICHITA (CA-45), U.S. CA 1944 available giving you a tremendous selection. Note: A133 & A136 have the same hull but different A311 $16.50 MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36), U.S. CA 1945 Time to check the Thomas Mayerle watch; For those main batteries. A401 $17.50 (CL-51), U.S. CLAA 1942 new to us, this gentleman has been ordering from us for J202 $27.50 B-65 (Project 65), Japanese CB A402 $17.50 (CL-40), U.S. CL 1945 years and probably holds the record for the most times 31,400T, 808’, 9-12”, 16-3.9”, 8-24TT A403 $17.50 CLEVELAND (CL-51), U.S. CL 1944 ordered from a single company, anywhere. Well, here is This design grew out of the “Battlecruiser Gap” of the A408 $17.50 ST. LOUIS (CL-49), U.S. CL 1945 the latest figure (Drum roll, please!): 1323!! 1930’s and would have replaced the KONGO’s in the A409 $17.50 SAVANNAH (CL-42), U.S. CA 1945 Some reminders: You can see all the photos in this planned “Special Night Battle .” A502 $16.50 CASABLANCA (CVE-55), issue in color by going to our website. For the best U.S. CVE 1943

©2013 Alnavco Saratoga’s new 1:1250 SMY47 ALBEMARLE (AV-5), U.S. CURTISS class seaplane tender 1943

Mountford’s new 1:1250 MM343 HENRY J. KAISER (T-AO-187), U.S. modern Fleet Oiler

A504 $34.50 ENTERPRISE (CV-6), U.S. CV 1942 J601 $ 7.50 AMAGIRI, Japanese DD 1944 A506 $37.50 ESSEX (CV-9), U.S. CV 1944 J602 $ 6.75 ASASHIO, Japanese DD 1944 NEW KRAUS MODELBAU A507 $34.50 HORNET (CV-8), U.S. CV 1942 J603 $ 6.75 HATSUHARU, Japanese DD 1944 1:1250 A511 $29.50 RANGER (CV-4), U.S. CV 1941 J605 $ 7.50 KAGERO, Japanese DD 1944 A515 $32.50 WASP (CVA-18), U.S. Angle J607 $ 6.75 MATSU, Japanese DD 1944 Egbert Kraus of Navis Neptun has created a new CV 1960’s J608 $ 7.50 MINEKAZE, Japanese DD 1944 company which will produce CAD (Computer-generated) A516 $34.50 YORKTOWN (CV-5), U.S. CV 1942 J609 $ 6.75 MUTSUKI, Japanese DD 1944 1:1250 ship models. This process allows fantastic minute A602 $ 8.00 BENSON, U.S. BB 1944 J611 $ 7.50 TERUTSUKI, Japanese DD 1944 detail. His first issues: A605 $ 8.50 FLETCHER, U.S. DD 1944 J612 $ 6.50 WAKATAKE, Japanese DD 1844 NN1392D $104.50 BLUE RIDGE (AGC-2), A606 $ 8.50 GEARING, U.S. DD1945 M46 $12.50 PEKING MARU, Japanese WWII U.S. APPALACHIAN class A607 $ 6.50 GRIDLEY, U.S. DD 1944 Freighter amphibious command ship A615 $ 6.95 SUMNER, U.S. DD 1944 1943 A616 $ 6.95 Hulls DD66-347 “Never-Weres” NN1165C $ 39.50 TENACIOUS (R45), British A619 $ 6.25 RUDDEROW, U.S. DE 1944 The following models represent ships that were planned T class DD 1943 A701 $ 6.25 BALAO, U.S. SS 1944 by the world’s navies but for one reason or another, were NN1165D $ 39.50 CAVENDISH (R15), British A802 $16.50 CIMARRON, U.S. WWII Oiler never built. Years listed are the approximate years of CA class DD 1944 A811 $13.95 LIBERTY SHIP, U.S. WWII Transport when the plans were drawn and the designs were under NN57BN $ 62.50 PRINZESS WILHEM, German A812 $13.95 VICTORY SHIP, U.S. WWII Transport serious consideration. For a complete list and historical protected cruiser 1886 B103 $24.95 MALAYA, British BB 1943 backgrounds of those available, go to our website, click B104 $25.50 NELSON, British BB 1944 “Modeling & Historical Notes”, then click “Superior’s B105 $26.50 PRINCE OF WALES, British BB 1941 Special Editions & Ship Histories”.All are produced on a NEW NEPTUN 1:1250 B106 $24.95 QUEEN ELIZABETH, British BB 1942 rotating basis. B107 $24.50 ROYAL SOVEREIGN, British BB 1942 B109 $24.50 WARSPITE, British BB 1943 A126 $34.50 TILLMAN, U.S. BB circa 1917, 1315A $119.50 RANGER (CV-4), U.S. CV 1943 B201 $25.50 HOOD, British CB 1941 12-16” guns Note: She was the first U.S. ship built from the up B301 $17.50 CUMBERLAND, British CA1944 G208 $34.50 KW45, German CC 1939, 8-15” guns as a carrier. This rig shows the ship after her overhaul B402 $17.50 BELFAST, British CL 1944 1942-1943. B406 $17.50 LEANDER, British CL 1944 Superior 1:1200 Ironclads 1407 $ 78.50 BRETAGNE, French BB 1940 B601 $ 6.75 H class, British DD 1944 These are metal ship models of the American Note: She was sunk by gunfire by HMS HOOD, HMS B604 $ 6.95 SZ class, British DD 1944 Civil War. They are available unpainted in sets as follows: RESOLUTION & HMS VALIANT in 1940. B605 $ 6.95 TRIBAL class, British DD 1945 340N $ 49.50 SALEM (CL-3), U.S. Scout Cruiser F301 $15.50 TOURVILLE, French CA 1943 Ironclad sets 1908-1921 F403 $15.50 PRIMAGUET, French CL 1939 CWS1 $34.50 All Union models (CW01-CW06) G102 $25.50 TIRPITZ, German BB 1942 CWS2 $34.50 All Confederate models (CW07-CW12) G201 $22.50 GNEISENAU, German CB 1942 CW01 USS ATLANTA (ex-CSS) NEW SARATOGA MODEL G202 $22.50 SCHARNHORST, German CB 1942 CW02 USS CAIRO G204 $17.50 ADMIRAL SCHEER, German AS 1943 CW03 USS CANNONICUS SHIPYARD 1:1250 G205 $18.50 GRAF SPEE, German AS 1939 CW04 USS G206 $17.50 LUTZOW, German AS 1943 CW05 USS ONONDAGA SMY47 $ 79.50 ALBEMARLE (AV-5), U.S. CURTISS G301 $18.50 HIPPER, German CA 1943 CW06 USS PASSAIC class WWII seaplane tender G602 $ 6.95 MAASZ, German DD CW07 CSS ARKANSAS SMY50 $ 24.50 GOLDCREST (AM-80), U.S. I301 $17.50 TRENTO, Italian CA 1938 CW08 CSS HUNTSVILLE Minesweeper 1942 I403 $17.50 BANDE NERE, Italian CL 1939 CW09 CSS MANASSAS SMY51 $ 24.50 GOSHAWK (AM-79), U.S. I404 $17.50 CADRONA, Italian CL 1939 CW10 CSS TENNESSEE Minesweeper 1941 J102 $24.95 ISE, Japanese BB 1942 CW11 CSS VIRGINIA (MERRIMAC) SMY53 $ 16.00 S-38, S-Class J106 $27.50 NAGATO, Japanese BB 1944 CW12 Mississippi River Boat SMY55 $ 27.50 BARRACUDA (SS-163), J107 $34.50 YAMATO, Japanese BB 1945 Note: We have been unable to ID CW12. It has two par- U.S. Submarine J512 $34.50 SHOKAKU, Japanese CV 1944 allel stacks and two paddle wheels so we have included J516 $17.50 HOSHO, Japanese CV 1942 it in the Confederate set just to even things out. Superior’s 1:1200 J111 A140A “Never-was” Japanese BB (YAMATO variant), 1935 design, flanked by J504 SORYU and J104 KONGO; Recent Saratoga releases Paint jobs and photo by Bob Weymouth SMY43 $69.50 ST. MITHIEL (AP-32), U.S. Transport 1942 Note: This ship was made a hospital ship in 1942. She was built at Hog Island, PA. SMY46 $72.50 HENDERSON, U.S. Transport, WWI, WWII Note: In 1943 she was converted to the hospital ship BOUNTIFUL (AH-9) SMY F-3 $ 7.50 MARTIN PBM-2, U.S. seaplane Note: This aircraft was designed to complement the PBY Catalina. Available in unpainted form only. Mountford’s new 1:1250 MM384P PROTEUS ( AS-19), U.S. modern sub tender SMY44 $69.50 RIGEL (AD-13), U.S. WWII Tender 1938 Note: She was in the yards at 7 December 41 and operated in the South Pacific during the war. SMY59 $172.50 JUPITER (AC-1), U.S. Collier 1913 Note: Converted to and commission as USS LANGLEY (CV-1) in 1922. This indeed is a very unusual model. All those cranes have to be handset on the hull (Hence the price). SMY52 $37.50 PANAY, U.S. Gunboat 1937 Kraus Modelbau’s new 1:1250 TENACIOUS (R45), British DD 1943 MM343P $75.50 HENRY J. KAISER (T-AO-187) UKN50 $ 8.95 MV CLAN MACAULAY, British WWII Saratoga Re-release: Brand new mold! modern oiler, painted Motor Merchant SMY30 $79.50 PATOKA, (AV-6) U.S. Airship Tender MM343K $51.50 The above in kit form GEN23 $ 7.75 ELBING T-22, German WWII Torpedo 1924 Note: This class is comprised of 15 oilers which are Boat Note: This model had been discontinued but demand operated by the Military Sea Lift Command was so great to bring it back that Saratoga did so. It is to provide replenishment of fuel to USN ships. They were a very unusual model. built 1984-1996 FLASH! LATE NEWS MM348P $82.50 USS PROTEUS, U.S. modern AS ON NEW SUPERIOR 1:1200 NEW MOUNTFORD 1:1250 loading a missile onto a LAFAYETTE SSBN “NEVER-WERES” MM303P $25.50 BOREI, Russian modern SSBN. MM348K $52.50 The above in kit form (full hull version) painted Wayne Smith had completed work on two new “Never- MM303K $20.50 The above in kit form weres.” They are very exciting choices (with the TILL- MM304P $20.50 BOREI, Russian modern SSBN NEW GHQ 1:2400 RELEASES MAN IV sporting four 6-gun 16” turrets!). They should (WATERLINE) (painted) be available after the first of the year. Pre-orders are GWH02 $11.95 RADETZKY BB Austro-Hungarian MM304K $17.00 The above in kit form being accepted now. “Semi-” WWI Note: This class is intended to replace the DELTA III, A143 $37.50 TILLMAN IV, U.S. BB 1916 GWH03 $ 8.95 NOVARA CL Austro-Hungarian DELTA IV & TYPHOON classes of SSBN. 80,000T, 975’L, 25.2K, 24-16”; GWB32 $ 8.95 CAROLINE (D52) British “C” MM312P $17.00 LAFAYETTE class US SSBN (full This is an alternate design from our previous TILLMAN class WWI CL hull version) painted model (A126), both of which were done at the request Note: She is the last surviving warship from the Battle MM312K $13.50 The above in kit form of the colorful Senator from SC, Ben “Pitchfork” Till- of Jutland MM314P $25.50 OHIO class US SSBN (full hull man. The main battery was particularly unique in that HRC04 $ 8.95 JIANGHU (Type 053H1G), Modern version). kit it was made up of four “Six-shooter”, six gun turrets Chinese MM314K $20.50 The above in kit form R101 $35.50 SOVETSKY SOYUZ, Russian BB 1938 HRC05 $ 8.95 TAIZHOU Project 956EM, Modern MM341P $ 5.25 Display stand for full hull 59,150T, 889”L, 9-16”, 12-6”, Chinese Frigate , painted 8-3.9”, 32-37mm IJN52 $ 7.75 MV ADEN MARU, Japanese WWII MM341P $ 3.75 The above in kit form This was generally acknowledged as the best of the Transport MM342P $10.25 Boeing C-17 GALAXY, U.S. Russian BB designs. There were 16 planned but only UKN49 $ 8.95 MV OTAIO, British WWII Motor transport, painted four started and none of them were completed. They Merchant MM342K $ 6.95 The above in kit form would have rivaled the U.S.MONTANA BB design and the Note: The C-17 comes in a flying mode mounted on a Japanese BB YAMATO. stand. NEW TOLL-FREE ORDERING NUMBER: 1-800-446-4422 Superior 1:1200 A133 B65 (I), U.S. “Never-was” BB (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)

Superior 1:1200 J202 B-65 (Project 795), Japanese “Never-was” CB (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)

Superior 1:200 G207 KRUEZER P, German “Never-was” CB (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)

Superior’s 1:1200 A203 LEXINGTON, U.S. ”Never-was” seven-funnel CB 1916 design (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)