Saturday, September 08, 2007 - 11:48 AM UTC
NEWS just in from our mate Harry Abbott, owner/chief resin pourer of Battlefleet Models, of the arrival of his new stock of turned brass barrels and ships masts!
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USA based resin ship kit producer Battlefleet Models is now importing and stocking some of the finest turned brass ship barrel sets and ships masts.

A few months ago Harry began to offer some of these fantastic products from German based precision machinists at BMK in some of his resin ship kits, and now he and Burkhardt Masch, owner/opertator of BMK have partnered, and Harry has added these products into his company catalog. For more information on BMK's products, click HERE!

The new offerings in BFM's Catalog are as follows:

BFM-7001
Price: $7.00 US Dollar
Scale-1/700
4 Turned Brass 5"/51 Barrels
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BFM-7002 15"/42 (38,1 cm/42) Mark I
Price: $23.00 US Dollar
Scale-1:350
8 pcs. 15"/42 (38,1cm/42) Mark I turned brass barrels (Alloy MS 58), scale 1/350 for WEM-Turrets "HMS HOOD" and other Ships with 15"/42 Mark I barrels. With small changes also for Trumpeters "HMS HOOD"

The parts have the original "muzzle ring"

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BFM-7003 5'' Gun Barrel Trumpeter "The Sullivans"
Scale-1/350
Price: $8.00 USD

They also fit other 5"-gun carrying US-vessels like:
Idaho class battleships (1945)
Dunlap-, Gridley-, Benham-, Sims-, Benson and Fletcher class destoyers (Tamiya Fletchers: Blastbags need modification)
Long Beach-, Brooke- and Garcia class cruisers, and Hamilton Coast Guard boats.

Also recommended for the Japanese "Harukaze"-frigates and the Spanish "Legazpi"-frigates.

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BFM-7101
Price: $8.00 US Dollar

This item consists of a set of 2 Turned Brass Masts 55mm or 2 3/16" in length.

At the base the Mast is 2mm which tapers to 0.3mm at to top.

They can be cut down to the size you need.

There is really no scale, for these can be used as needed.
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BFM-7112
Price: $8.00 US Dollar

This item consists of a set of 2 Turned Brass Masts 60mm or 2 3/8" in length.

At the base the Mast is 2mm which tapers to 0.3mm at to top.

These also can be cut down to the size you need.

Again, no scale, for these can be used as needed.
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BFM-7113
Price: $7.00 US Dollar
1/700 scale
Two (2) lower masts, 36,6 mm long, brass, for Kombrig kits of British Pre-Dreadnoughts

These brass parts are suitable for the Kombrig kits of British in Pre-Dreadnoughts in 1/700. Both of the kit's lower masts (length 36,6 mm) can be replaced with the brass parts. On both ends of the mast are glue pins to give the masts additional stability.



All of these masts are available now, and also, the newly added convenience of PayPal purchasing is an option at the BFM site.


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Comments

I for one would like to encourage Harry in his making and selling 350 scale barrels. Trumpeter put out a set which were much more expensive, but then again they also had the smaller guns and propellers in the set. Lionroar has done up a special set for the main guns of the Yamato. That leaves the Bismarck and Iowa class kits open. I'll vote for a set for the Missouri/ New Jersey as I have an NJ waiting in the wings. Maybe he could also do a cheap set for the Bama as well. I know Walnutt productions made these tubes, but they wanted $5 apiece for them meaning a set would run $45, at half the price I'm sure you'll attract some good business.
SEP 08, 2007 - 10:07 PM
Hi Steve, I do not make the barrels or masts. I just sell BMK's barrels and masts here in the USA. There are several sets for the Missouri/ New Jersey. I have not received them yet, but should have them soon.
SEP 09, 2007 - 05:36 AM
I was looking at the BMK web site and they offer a set of barrels for the Missouri with both the 16 inch main guns and the 5 inch guns as well in one set. I am interested in acquiring this set. Do you plan to offer this set? If so do you have an expected availability date. Regards Doug
SEP 10, 2007 - 02:17 PM
Hi Doug, As Burkhardt makes new sets he is sending them out to me. Should be within a week or two.
SEP 10, 2007 - 02:36 PM
Hi All, I have called Burkhardt and I should have the 5 sets for the "Missouri" and "New Jersey" in a couple of weeks. Here is the link for the price list: http://www.battlefleetmodels.com/id65.html
SEP 10, 2007 - 07:35 PM
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