News in from Pit-Road Models of their latest full resin/white metal kit addition, USN ESCORT CARRIER "COMMENCEMENT BAY", in 1/700 scale.

Kit Name~USN ESCORT CARRIER "COMMENCEMENT BAY"
Maker~Pit Road Models
Scale~1/700
Full Resin/White Metal
Release date~End 2/07
Price~$104.36 USD

What a beauty! Take a close look at the test shot, more details will be added as received to the MSW news-feed.


Original Vessel Specifications

Displacement (std)~23100
Displacement (full)~24275
Length~557.1'
Beam~75'
Draft~19.75'
Powerplant~Steam turbines; 4 x 450psi boilers
Horsepower~16,000
Screws~2
Speed~20 knots
Armor ~None
Armament ~1 twin 5-inch/38 Mk12 DP gun
3 quad, 12 dual 40mm AA guns
20 single 20mm AA guns
Aircraft~33
Complement~1066

Be sure to check out other fine Pit-Road kits at the official company website, and remember, when contacting vendors, tell 'em that you saw it on the pages of Model Shipwrights!