Monday, May 05, 2008 - 01:33 AM UTC
Staying on the forefront of ship modeling world, Gold Medal Models announces their newest photo etch set. The San Francisco (1/350) Ship Set is intended to fit the Trumpeter 1/350 scale kit of the U.S. Navy WW2 heavy cruiser USS San Francisco and her sister ships. This new PE set should be available towards the end of May. Price will be $42.00 plus the usual postage and PayPal fees.
  • 350-44
This set contains:

  • Custom-fitted railing for the main decks plus ample railing in several styles for all remaining decks and platforms
  • Inclined and vertical ladders
  • SK, Mk. 3, Mk. 4, SM-1, SC, SC-2, & SG radars
  • Funnel cap grilles and detailed catwalks for both funnels
  • Armor and/or other details for 40mm Bofors guns, 20mm Oerlikon cannon; 5" 25 cal. gun mounts, & 1/1 inch quad machine guns
  • See-through bottoms for all life rafts
  • Life raft paddles
  • Correctly detailed replacement yardarms for both masts
  • Watertight doors in open and closed positions
  • Cable reels in two sizes
  • Correctly detailed replacement searchlight platform
  • Two detailed aircraft catapults
  • Two crane booms and rigging
  • Accommodation ladder with davit
  • Rudders, pulpit rails, aft decks, & support cradles for ships' boats
  • Struts and propellers for two SOC Seagull seaplanes
  • Two depth charge roller tracks
  • Life buoys & racks
  • Life rings; two leadsman's platforms
  • Eight replacement 3-D relief-etched splinter shields for 5" 25 cal. gun mounts
  • Assorted handwheels
  • Two propellers guards
  • A binnacle for the ship's bridge
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goldenpony
Nice looking set. If I only had a Frisco to go with it!
MAY 05, 2008 - 02:02 AM
blaster76
Frisco is a small city just north of Dallas. SAN FRANCISCO is the city by the bay. (sorry I'm a native San Franciscan) and yea I know the crew called her that, I just can't bring myself to doing it (LOL) So Jim go get one, the kit is reasonaly priced check out the bargains for her on ebay. With the PE kit this is going to be another show stopper. Lord my 350 scale stash is getting full. So far this year I have added 3 battleships and 1 HC and there are 2 more BB's scheduled that are different and one outrageously priced AC.
MAY 06, 2008 - 07:33 AM
goldenpony
I did not know that. But, I am going to pull out my map and check. LOL I have been putting off getting one. My schedule is jammed up and as more boxes come in my wife gets those strange looks. I have noticed some good deals on Ebay even with thier shipping.
MAY 06, 2008 - 08:04 AM
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