Does anyone know if there are any other manufacturers out there that currently (or plan to) put out a Coontz Class DDG, besides the resin one Commander Series is coming out with (possibly in July 2005)?

I want to do a model of the ship my best friend was on back in the 80's...the USS Preble DDG-46...but don't want the tenative $280.00 (or so) price tag attached to the pending resin kit...are there any other options...I've seen a scratch built "Preble", but I'm no where near talented enough to do that without mass reference materials and/or blueprints, measurements, etc.....

Looks like I better start saving...

I search of tridenthobbies site yielded a number of DDG boat one of which could be a Coontz 'Class boat. You have to check the profiles of the ship to convert it.

I'm have to convert a one LST to another.

Here is a pic of your boat.


Dave

Dave,
All I can see is the dreaded red X...I'll try to search Trident Hobbies site to see if I can come up with the boat you're speaking of...I know there is a model of a DDG called the USS King...I think, but it isn't the same class and I haven't enough experience with ships to know what changes to make in order to make it a Coontz class...I'll check it out though...thanks.

The red "X" huh? Shows up on mine.

Try this ....

http://navysite.de/ddg.htm

This a great site for ship info.

Dave

Thanks Dave...I did find some useful information, however it conflicts with some I already had...which was that DDG-46 was a Coontz Class guided missle destroyer...the infor on this site says it was a Farragut Class...once I nail that down for sure, I should be able to head in the right direction...

...anyone know of a Farragut Class Destroyer kit just in case that is the case? Any scale will do...

Yep I saw they were two different classes, the one you had listed and the one the site had listed. I didn't give that much thought as DDG-46 is DDG-46 and what ever sister ships she had would look the same or be real close. I found some DDG from a later class but nothing from this one, so far. Should be one one there somewhere.
I never did find a Coontz Class series of boats. Not saying they wasn't one I just never found it. Well as I ook for the boats I'm going to do I'll keep an eye out for your's.

Dave

Thanks Dave!

no problem, be on the look out for Green Cargo Carriers. i.e. LPD, LST, LHA, etc etc.

Dave

You got it brother!

I seem to remember my brother finding a model of the Preble, he also served aboard her during the 80's. The model he bought was a wooden hull with white metal parts. I'll have to ask him where he got it.

Lenny,

That would be great! I had a buddy that served...this would be a gift for him once I find and build one. There is a resin one due out in July this year I believe, but it will likely have a price tag of over $250 from what I read a couple months ago.