I'm thrilled to see Trumpeter just issued their new 1/700 USS Intrepid:

[UberDaveToo]

I don't know if others may be as happy as I am to have the opportunity to finally lay my hands on a new tool SCB-27C carrier, but I sure am!

 

 

I may need to do some backdating to do my dad's ship. Here's picture of the USS Bon Homme Richard from my dad's cruise book.

 

 

It's a bit pricey at nearly $100, I'll need some Tigers, Demons, and Skywarriors for the air wing, so that would ramp up the price anyway, and sometimes money's no object...

[PF Naughton]

Hi,

Thanks for sharing the news.  I agree that that's a little pricey right now, but maybe sometime in the future I may just be tempted 🤔

Edited February 1, 2023 by PF Naughton

[Our Ned]

Be aware that the configuration of "Bonnie Dick" after her angled deck was fitted differed from that of Intrepid - apart from different radar fits, air groups at various times and armament, there was a major difference in that the after deck-edge lift (elevator - sorry for UK-speak!) on the first three to be converted (including Intrepid) was much further aft than that of the remainder of the SCB-27C/SCB-125 conversions (including Bonhomme Richard).

Edited February 6, 2023 by Our Ned

[Chewbacca]

$100...for 1/700...that's outrageous for an injection kit for a mainstream manufacturer!  I could sort of understand it if it were a limited run resin

[UberDaveToo]

6 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

$100...for 1/700...that's outrageous for an injection kit for a mainstream manufacturer!  I could sort of understand it if it were a limited run resin

I went and blew the cash on it anyway. Turns out there's a lot in the box:

 

 

 

Maybe I've got more money than sense...

[Alan P]

3 hours ago, UberDaveToo said:

Maybe I've got more money than sense...

Not at all. You know what you like and you went for it. Good move, the -27C needs more love, they were the mainstay of USN carrier aviation for thirty years and make very interesting and varied subjects.