hello all,
i have found some Pyro models for sale and was hoping that some one knows about the model. it is the CSS Virginia 1/300 scale.
thanks for any help.
cheers,
Bruce

Hi Bruce

I only have one Pyro ship: 1/200 "Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai"
(http://www.epmodels.co.uk/shipkits/pyro_catarina.html" TARGET="_blank">more here about this model)

But I remember seeing other models from Pyro, like the Chinese Junk, and other smaller sailboats... details on the hard side, but when built, with some care could turn into good display models.

Rui

EDIT: More info on your request here:
http://www.epmodels.co.uk/shipkits/pyro_monitor.html

Hi Bruce!

Pyro models were typical of the state of plastic ship modeling in the 1960s: spotty accuracy and non-standard scaling. I believe this company also had the audacity to market their USS Olympia as the Maine by simply throwing in a couple of casement fairings!

That CSS Virginia kit lives on today under the Lindberg label. So, if the price is good, the kit should be okay for your collection.

--Karl

The Pyro Virginia (Merrimac) is an ancient kit, but with some tender loving care a scratchbuilding can probably be made presentable. I would take measurements before declaring scale though (I think that many of those kits were actually "box scale.") As I remember (I haven't had one this century, the weakest part might be the guns, and if I recall, lack of port lids. Now their Monitor is another story, its dimensions are all wrong.

John

hello all,
thanks for the info.the total price with shipping will be $35.00,so i think i will get one of Rusty White's resin kits.better bang for the buck.
sorry i did not get back to all of you sooner.i changed my ISP.
cheers,
Bruce

35 bucks is rather a lot for that kit.

John

hello John,
that is what i thought.with Rusty's kit you get the PE also.i think.and his Civil War Ships are the best out there.i have the USS Winslow i am going to build for the Predread campaign.it is one great kit.
cheers,
Bruce