Hey Wim! Tale a good look at this site, and if you don't find it, send them an e-mail and Al will try to find it for you! Old Model Kits ~Gunny

There is one presently up for bid on ebay. Ends 14 September around 10 PM Pacific time. Currently has one bidder showing a $25 bid. This is a RARE KIT. I think if you want it, your best bet is to pop your bid within the lst minute. I Would go at least $40 to have a chance at outbidding anyone that has the same idea. Of course it may go for a lot more than that.

I happened to find a Revell Long Beach model at an antique dealer in Va. Beach, Va. It caught my eye because I served aboard her in '67-'68. The box was slightly damaged and, it turned out, the fuselage of the regulus missile and one of the boat davits was missing. Since I wanted it for nostalgia, rather than value, I painted and assembled the model, whittling a regulus from the plastic tree. Although it's not to scale (a bit large) it looks darn good. My only gripe is that the model is designed from the original ship designs, which were changed by JFK and the navy brass to get rid of the regulus and install 5"/38 gun mounts amidships. Since I was lead P.O. in charge of gun fire control, I'd rather have those guns on the model, but it wasn't to be. If I can get hold of another one, I'll try to refurbish the model with parts from other kits. My wife is not fond of the model, so it now sits on top of the toilet tank in my bathroom, which also has photos of ships I served aboard. My friends refer to it as the "heavy cruiser" bathroom. If I wasn't skinny, that would piss me off, I guess. Hope we both have luck finding our kits. Oh, there is a model builder that will build a custom long beach model for you, but it looks expensive. LINK Take care, JohnB LINK

Hello Wim, RoG is re-releasing the Revell USS Long Beach. Al