News in to the MSW Newsdesk!

Here's a most welcome addition to MSW's databanks of new vendors, a German based manufacturer of turned barrels and after market accessories concentrating on the shipwright, Modellmarine.de shop!

In this age of increasing accuracy and overall looks of model kit subjects, there is an ever increasing demand to supply modelers with quality, accurate, after market accessories to help with these factors.

A new German based manufacturer has arrived into the market with a very interesting line of introductory products, ranging from turned barrels and fittings, to precision tooling.

Looking over the company catalog, there is a good selection of both, and judging from the first impression, one can only hope to see more like products introduced for us ship builders!

Here is a few details of the company history.

In 2004 ,www.modellmarine.de was founded by some enthusiastic shipmodel builders. The intension was to create a german speaking webzine about shipmodelling with kit and book reviews, build-ups, walk-arounds, tips and technics etc.

The webzine is actualised daily with new articles and they are very proud to get articles from outstanding European shipmodellers .
They had never expected to grow so fast, but now after nearly two years online the site has more than 20,000 visitors each month.

Their “crew” is very experienced in ship technology, naval history and of course in building ship models. Therefore they do know about the deficits and problems with many kits and decided to make replacement parts and detail-sets on their own to correct those failures.

Week after week, inquiries were received, and requests of, if they would sell these
parts, and due to this fact, have started the modellmarine.shop in October 2006
to prospected modelbuilders.

Every member of the modellmarine community has a regular fulltime job, so
right now the shop is only a small side line business. Mr. Burkhardt Masch started up with the production of brass gun barrels and in the near future it’s planned to offer photo etched parts and eventually resin parts also.

The company promises to provide a good quality kit combined with a fair price hope to
establish their little shop in the big market of replacement parts over the course of time.

Take a look at some of October's releases here in this News story, details below!

October Releases

1.) 4'' and 2pdr. PomPom for Flower-Class 1/72
[001072FC002] 5,00EUR

One 4" and one 2pdr "PomPom" barrel for the Revell/Matchbox 1/72 Flower Class Corvette.


2.)5'' for Tamiya "New Jersey" 1/350 16pcs.
[001350USNJ] 15,00EUR

16 pcs. 5" (12.7mm) turned brass barrels (Alloy MS58) for many US-Warships in 1/350. The barrels are perfect for the Tamiya "New Jersey".

They also fits for other 5"-gun carrying US-vessels like:
Idahoclass battleships (1945)
Dunlap-, Gridley-, Benham-, Sims-, Benson and Fletcherclass destoyers (Tamiya Fletchers: Blastbags need modification)
Long Beach-, Brooke- and Garciaclass cruisers ,Hamilton Coast Guard boats
Also recommended for the japanese "Harukaze"-frigates and the spanish "Legazpi"-frigates.


3.) 5'' for Tamiya "Missouri" 1/350 20pcs.
[20350US127] 17,00EUR

20 pcs. 5" (12.7mm) turned brass barrels (Alloy MS58) for many US-Warships in 1/350. The barrels are perfect for the Tamiya "Missouri".

They also fits for other 5"-gun carrying US-vessels like:
Idahoclass battleships (1945)
Dunlap-, Gridley-, Benham-, Sims-, Benson and Fletcherclass destoyers (Tamiya Fletchers: blastbags need modification)
Long Beach-, Brooke- and Garcia class cruisers, Hamilton Coast Guard boats.
Also recommended for the japanese "Harukaze"-frigates and the spanish "Legazpi"-frigates.


4.)Gun Barrel Set for Tamiya "New Jersey" 1/350
[002350USNJ] 32,00EUR

Gun Barrel Set for Tamiya "New Jersey" 1/350, includes 9pcs. 16" (like item 09350US406) and 16 pcs. 5" (like item 20350US127) turned brass gun barrels (Alloy MS 58), scale 1/350.

5.)Gun Barrel Set for Tamiya "Missouri" 1/350
[002350USNJ] 34,00EUR

Gun Barrel Set for Tamiya "Missouri" 1/350, includes 9pcs. 16" (like item 09350US406) and 20 pcs. 5" (like item 20350US127) turned brass gun barrels (Alloy MS 58), scale 1/350.


6.)16'' (40.6cm) Gun Barrels 1/350 9pcs.
[09350US406] 18,00EUR

9 pcs. 16" (40.6 cm) turned brass barrels (Alloy MS 58), scale 1/350 for the Tamiya "New Jersey" or "Missouri". The original blastbags stay remained.


7.) PE Curve Bender
[RB_2_55oN] 23,00EUR

Have you ever had this problem?

You have bought expensive PE-Parts, found the patience to mount them, but bending the curves is still your biggest problem.

The PE Curve Bender is the perfect solution.
The tool is made out of heavy brass!


8.)127mm Gun Barrel Hasegawa "YUKIKAZE" 1/350 - 6 pcs.
[06350JP127] 6,00EUR

127mm/50 Replacement gun barrels for the Hasegawa YUKIKAZE-kit

The set includes 6 conical turned brass barrels with realistic, open drilled muzzles. Simply cut off the original plastic barrel from part D7, drill a hole in the remaining blastbag and glue in the brass barrel with cyan acrylic.

The barrels also fit for the other Kagero-Class destroyers and many more destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Units: Amatsukaze, Arashi, Hagikaze, Hamakaze, Hatsukaze, Hayashio, Isokaze, Kagero, Kuroshio, Maikaze, Natsushio, Nowaki, Oyashio, Shiranuhi, Tanikaze, Tokitsukaze, Urakaze, Yukikaze


9.)5'' Gun Barrel 1/350
[XX350US127] 1,00EUR

5" (12.7mm) turned brass barrel (Alloy MS58) for many US-Warships in 1/350. Please choose quantity yourself (price per item).

They also fits for other 5"-gun carrying US-vessels like:
Idaho- and Iowaclass battleships (1945)
Dunlap-, Gridley-, Benham-, Sims-, Benson and Fletcherclass destoyers (Tamiya Fletchers: Blastbags need modification)
Long Beach class cruisers, Brooke- and Garcia class frigates, Hamilton Coast Guard boats.
Also recommended for the japanese "Harukaze"-frigates and the spanish "Legazpi"-frigates.

A very Impressive line-up! Be sure to check out these and the company's full line of products at the official company website, and remember, When contacting vendors, tell
'em that you saw it on the pages of Model Shipwrights!