November 2013

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Kraus Modelbau’s new 1:1250 BLUE RIDGE (AGC-2), U.S. Appalachian class amphibious command ship 1943 (Computer generated)

MEMO FROM PETE PASCHALL Well let’s start out with a new service we are offering you. We now have a toll-free ordering number which is 1-800-446-4422. We hope you will use it often. Also glad to check stock for you on this line. We’ve had requests for Superior’s 1;1200 American Civil War Ironclads. We have found some castings, and they are listed in this issue. We are selling them as sets: six Union in one stand, six Confederate in another. Speaking of Superior, check the latest availability list in this issue. You’ll find some models which have not been available for quite some time. Want some models not listed there? Order them, and we’ll backorder them for you. We accumulate backorders, and this is how we determine what models are brought back into stock and when. Egbert Kraus of Navis Neptun has started a new company called Kraus Modelbau. They will be producing 1:1250 models using the “3D Printing” process in which masters are computer generated. First units are out. Judge for yourself, their photos are in this issue. If you haven’t already, sign yourself up on our Face-book page. We encourage you to share your comments and thoughts on the hobby and naval history with other enthusiasts and to post photos of your models (or whatever) on it. Is Navis Neptun’s “Spider Navy” dead? Well they are no longer doing them themselves, but someone associ-ated with the company will be. We’ve had a solicitation from him and have responded affirmatively but have yet to hear back. We’ll stay on this because these are the ultimate in 1:1250 models. If you have backorders with us for these models, keep the faith. We will try and get them to you as soon as we can. New 1:1250 models are available from Neptun, Mount-ford & Saratoga. For you 1:2400 fans, GHQ continues to release new models. SeaBattle is an excellent companion to this line producing many models that GHQ does not - especially WWII auxiliaries Many Superiors are also still available giving you a tremendous selection. Time to check the Thomas Mayerle watch; For those new to us, this gentleman has been ordering from us for years and probably holds the record for the most times ordered from a single company, anywhere. Well, here is the latest figure (Drum roll, please!): 1323!! Some reminders: You can see all the photos in this issue in color by going to our website. For the best

in warship history books, painting information (Great for finishing your kits!), a wide variety of paints and paint chips, go to the Snyder & Short website, www.shipcamouflage.com. This can be invaluable to you for accurately painting a particular ship as she looked at a particular time. Christmas is coming and so has the time come to drop some subtle hints to the folks with whom you exchange gifts that you’d like to find some new additions to your fleet under the Christmas tree. As always, it’s a good idea to list alternate choices. Let ‘em know that gift certificates are available. As we wrap up our 48th year in business, Sue, Pete Jr. and I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas, to thank you for your orders which have provided such longevity and to wish you a very Happy New year!

SUPERIOR MODELS 1:1200 “NEVER-WERE” REISSUES

A133 $31.50 BB65(I), U.S. BB Design 45,000T, 888’L, 9-18”, 20-5”38This was based on an IOWA hull with 18” guns and thicker armor. The only drawback was slower speed be-cause of the heavier guns and armor in the engineering spaces. A most compelling design!G207 $27.50 KRUEZER P, German CB 19,679T, 755’, 4-5.9”, 8-4.1”This 1930’s design needed to account for high speed to escape cruisers, a long range for raiding, protection from 8” guns and powerful armament. This would have been a good surface raider design for the early part of WWII but airpower would have later eliminated her effectiveness.A136 $31.50 BB65 (C) U.S. BB Design 45,000T, 888’L, 12-16”, 20-5’38This IOWA variant had a shorter armoured citadel and less weight in the bow making her more “Weatherly”. An unusual aspect of the design was that the main battery had four barrels!Note: A133 & A136 have the same hull but different main batteries. J202 $27.50 B-65 (Project 65), Japanese CB 31,400T, 808’, 9-12”, 16-3.9”, 8-24TTThis design grew out of the “Battlecruiser Gap” of the 1930’s and would have replaced the KONGO’s in the planned “Special Night Battle Force.”

A203 $29.50 LEXINGTON, U.S. CB 1916, 35,000T, 874”L, 10-14”, 18-5”This seven-funnel 35kt ship could have served as a scout which could overwhelm screens of light ships.J111 $32.50 A140A #13 YAMATO variant, Japanese BB 1935 design 68,000T, 935’ l, 9-18”, 12-6.1”, 12-5”This all-main-batteries forward (a la NELSON), ship would have had a cruising range of 9200 miles, 2,000 more than YAMATO.Note: Wayne Smith is currently working on several new (and unique!) “Never-weres.” For his concise write ups on all these models, go to our website and click “Model-ing & Historical Notes”, then “Superior Special Edition Ship Histories.”

Superior 1:1200 Model AvailabilityUpdated 6 November 13The following models are in stock as of this writ-ing. When a new shipment comes in, this list will be updated. Availability can be affected by prior sales. If you order something from this list and it has become sold out, we will put it on backorder for you. All models not available now will be so in the future. Models not on this list of course may be ordered and they will be placed on backorder for you. Models with the highest number of backorders will be the first to be restocked.

A105 $34.50 IOWA (BB-61), U.S. BB1945A106 $29.50 MASSACHUSETTS (BB-36), U.S. BB 1945A112 $29.50 NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55), U.S. BB 1944A124 $22.50 OKLAHOMA, U.S. BB 1941A139 $27.50 SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57), U.S, BBA140 $32.50 NEW JERSEY (BB-62), U.S. BB 1968A201 $29.50 ALASKA (CB-1), U.S. CB 1945A301 $17.50 BALTIMORE (CA-68), U.S. CA 1944A302 $18.50 PITTSBURGH (CA-72), U.S. CA 1944A304 $17.50 LOUISVILLE (CA-28), U.S. CA 1945A310 $16.50 WICHITA (CA-45), U.S. CA 1944A311 $16.50 MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36), U.S. CA 1945A401 $17.50 ATLANTA (CL-51), U.S. CLAA 1942A402 $17.50 BROOKLYN (CL-40), U.S. CL 1945A403 $17.50 CLEVELAND (CL-51), U.S. CL 1944A408 $17.50 ST. LOUIS (CL-49), U.S. CL 1945A409 $17.50 SAVANNAH (CL-42), U.S. CA 1945A502 $16.50 CASABLANCA (CVE-55), U.S. CVE 1943

Saratoga’s new 1:1250 SMY47 ALBEMARLE (AV-5), U.S. CURTISS class seaplane tender 1943

Mountford’s new 1:1250 MM343 HENRY J. KAISER (T-AO-187), U.S. modern Fleet Oiler

A504 $34.50 ENTERPRISE (CV-6), U.S. CV 1942A506 $37.50 ESSEX (CV-9), U.S. CV 1944A507 $34.50 HORNET (CV-8), U.S. CV 1942A511 $29.50 RANGER (CV-4), U.S. CV 1941A515 $32.50 WASP (CVA-18), U.S. Angle deck CV 1960’s A516 $34.50 YORKTOWN (CV-5), U.S. CV 1942A602 $ 8.00 BENSON, U.S. BB 1944A605 $ 8.50 FLETCHER, U.S. DD 1944A606 $ 8.50 GEARING, U.S. DD1945A607 $ 6.50 GRIDLEY, U.S. DD 1944A615 $ 6.95 SUMNER, U.S. DD 1944A616 $ 6.95 Hulls DD66-347A619 $ 6.25 RUDDEROW, U.S. DE 1944A701 $ 6.25 BALAO, U.S. SS 1944 A802 $16.50 CIMARRON, U.S. WWII OilerA811 $13.95 LIBERTY SHIP, U.S. WWII TransportA812 $13.95 VICTORY SHIP, U.S. WWII TransportB103 $24.95 MALAYA, British BB 1943B104 $25.50 NELSON, British BB 1944B105 $26.50 PRINCE OF WALES, British BB 1941B106 $24.95 QUEEN ELIZABETH, British BB 1942B107 $24.50 ROYAL SOVEREIGN, British BB 1942B109 $24.50 WARSPITE, British BB 1943B201 $25.50 HOOD, British CB 1941B301 $17.50 CUMBERLAND, British CA1944B402 $17.50 BELFAST, British CL 1944 B406 $17.50 LEANDER, British CL 1944 B601 $ 6.75 H class, British DD 1944B604 $ 6.95 SZ class, British DD 1944B605 $ 6.95 TRIBAL class, British DD 1945F301 $15.50 TOURVILLE, French CA 1943F403 $15.50 PRIMAGUET, French CL 1939G102 $25.50 TIRPITZ, German BB 1942G201 $22.50 GNEISENAU, German CB 1942G202 $22.50 SCHARNHORST, German CB 1942G204 $17.50 ADMIRAL SCHEER, German AS 1943G205 $18.50 GRAF SPEE, German AS 1939G206 $17.50 LUTZOW, German AS 1943G301 $18.50 HIPPER, German CA 1943G602 $ 6.95 MAASZ, German DD I301 $17.50 TRENTO, Italian CA 1938I403 $17.50 BANDE NERE, Italian CL 1939I404 $17.50 CADRONA, Italian CL 1939J102 $24.95 ISE, Japanese BB 1942J106 $27.50 NAGATO, Japanese BB 1944J107 $34.50 YAMATO, Japanese BB 1945J512 $34.50 SHOKAKU, Japanese CV 1944J516 $17.50 HOSHO, Japanese CV 1942

J601 $ 7.50 AMAGIRI, Japanese DD 1944J602 $ 6.75 ASASHIO, Japanese DD 1944J603 $ 6.75 HATSUHARU, Japanese DD 1944J605 $ 7.50 KAGERO, Japanese DD 1944J607 $ 6.75 MATSU, Japanese DD 1944J608 $ 7.50 MINEKAZE, Japanese DD 1944J609 $ 6.75 MUTSUKI, Japanese DD 1944J611 $ 7.50 TERUTSUKI, Japanese DD 1944J612 $ 6.50 WAKATAKE, Japanese DD 1844 M46 $12.50 PEKING MARU, Japanese WWII Freighter

“Never-Weres”The following models represent ships that were planned by the world’s navies but for one reason or another, were never built. Years listed are the approximate years of when the plans were drawn and the designs were under serious consideration. For a complete list and historical backgrounds of those available, go to our website, click “Modeling & Historical Notes”, then click “Superior’s Special Editions & Ship Histories”.All are produced on a rotating basis.

A126 $34.50 TILLMAN, U.S. BB circa 1917, 12-16” gunsG208 $34.50 KW45, German CC 1939, 8-15” guns

Superior 1:1200 American Civil War IroncladsThese are waterline metal ship models of the American Civil War. They are available unpainted in sets as follows:

Ironclad setsCWS1 $34.50 All Union models (CW01-CW06)CWS2 $34.50 All Confederate models (CW07-CW12)CW01 USS ATLANTA (ex-CSS)CW02 USS CAIROCW03 USS CANNONICUSCW04 USS MONITORCW05 USS ONONDAGACW06 USS PASSAICCW07 CSS ARKANSAS CW08 CSS HUNTSVILLECW09 CSS MANASSASCW10 CSS TENNESSEECW11 CSS VIRGINIA (MERRIMAC)CW12 Mississippi River BoatNote: We have been unable to ID CW12. It has two par-allel stacks and two paddle wheels so we have included it in the Confederate set just to even things out.

NEW KRAUS MODELBAU 1:1250

Egbert Kraus of Navis Neptun has created a new company which will produce CAD (Computer-generated) 1:1250 ship models. This process allows fantastic minute detail. His first issues:NN1392D $104.50 BLUE RIDGE (AGC-2), U.S. APPALACHIAN class amphibious command ship 1943NN1165C $ 39.50 TENACIOUS (R45), British T class DD 1943NN1165D $ 39.50 CAVENDISH (R15), British CA class DD 1944NN57BN $ 62.50 PRINZESS WILHEM, German protected cruiser 1886

NEW NEPTUN 1:1250

1315A $119.50 RANGER (CV-4), U.S. CV 1943Note: She was the first U.S. ship built from the keel up as a carrier. This rig shows the ship after her overhaul 1942-1943. 1407 $ 78.50 BRETAGNE, French BB 1940Note: She was sunk by gunfire by HMS HOOD, HMS RESOLUTION & HMS VALIANT in 1940.340N $ 49.50 SALEM (CL-3), U.S. Scout Cruiser 1908-1921

NEW SARATOGA MODEL SHIPYARD 1:1250

SMY47 $ 79.50 ALBEMARLE (AV-5), U.S. CURTISS class WWII seaplane tenderSMY50 $ 24.50 GOLDCREST (AM-80), U.S. Minesweeper 1942 SMY51 $ 24.50 GOSHAWK (AM-79), U.S. Minesweeper 1941 SMY53 $ 16.00 S-38, S-Class SubmarineSMY55 $ 27.50 BARRACUDA (SS-163), U.S. Submarine

Recent Saratoga releasesSMY43 $69.50 ST. MITHIEL (AP-32), U.S. Transport 1942Note: This ship was made a hospital ship in 1942. She was built at Hog Island, PA.SMY46 $72.50 HENDERSON, U.S. Transport, WWI, WWIINote: In 1943 she was converted to the hospital ship BOUNTIFUL (AH-9)SMY F-3 $ 7.50 MARTIN PBM-2, U.S. seaplaneNote: This aircraft was designed to complement the PBY Catalina. Available in unpainted form only. SMY44 $69.50 RIGEL (AD-13), U.S. WWII Destroyer Tender 1938Note: She was in the yards at Pearl Harbor 7 December 41 and operated in the South Pacific during the war.SMY59 $172.50 JUPITER (AC-1), U.S. Collier 1913Note: Converted to and commission as USS LANGLEY (CV-1) in 1922. This indeed is a very unusual model. All those cranes have to be handset on the hull (Hence the price).SMY52 $37.50 PANAY, U.S. Gunboat 1937

Saratoga Re-release: Brand new mold!SMY30 $79.50 PATOKA, (AV-6) U.S. Airship Tender 1924Note: This model had been discontinued but demand was so great to bring it back that Saratoga did so. It is a very unusual model.

NEW MOUNTFORD 1:1250MM303P $25.50 BOREI, Russian modern SSBN. (full hull version) paintedMM303K $20.50 The above in kit formMM304P $20.50 BOREI, Russian modern SSBN (WATERLINE) (painted) MM304K $17.00 The above in kit form Note: This class is intended to replace the DELTA III, DELTA IV & TYPHOON classes of SSBN.MM312P $17.00 LAFAYETTE class US SSBN (full hull version) paintedMM312K $13.50 The above in kit formMM314P $25.50 OHIO class US SSBN (full hull version). kitMM314K $20.50 The above in kit formMM341P $ 5.25 Display stand for full hull submarines, paintedMM341P $ 3.75 The above in kit formMM342P $10.25 Boeing C-17 GALAXY, U.S. transport, painted MM342K $ 6.95 The above in kit form Note: The C-17 comes in a flying mode mounted on a stand.

MM343P $75.50 HENRY J. KAISER (T-AO-187) modern oiler, painted MM343K $51.50 The above in kit form Note: This class is comprised of 15 oilers which are operated by the Military Sea Lift Commandto provide replenishment of fuel to USN ships. They were built 1984-1996MM348P $82.50 USS PROTEUS, U.S. modern AS loading a missile onto a LAFAYETTE SSBN MM348K $52.50 The above in kit form

NEW GHQ 1:2400 RELEASESGWH02 $11.95 RADETZKY BB Austro-Hungarian “Semi-Dreadnought” WWIGWH03 $ 8.95 NOVARA CL Austro-HungarianGWB32 $ 8.95 CAROLINE (D52) British “C” class WWI CLNote: She is the last surviving warship from the Battle of JutlandHRC04 $ 8.95 JIANGHU (Type 053H1G), Modern Chinese FrigateHRC05 $ 8.95 TAIZHOU Project 956EM, Modern Chinese FrigateIJN52 $ 7.75 MV ADEN MARU, Japanese WWII TransportUKN49 $ 8.95 MV OTAIO, British WWII Motor Merchant

UKN50 $ 8.95 MV CLAN MACAULAY, British WWII Motor Merchant GEN23 $ 7.75 ELBING T-22, German WWII Torpedo Boat

FLASH! LATE NEWS ON NEW SUPERIOR 1:1200

“NEVER-WERES”Wayne Smith had completed work on two new “Never-weres.” They are very exciting choices (with the TILL-MAN IV sporting four 6-gun 16” turrets!). They should be available after the first of the year. Pre-orders are being accepted now.A143 $37.50 TILLMAN IV, U.S. BB 1916 80,000T, 975’L, 25.2K, 24-16”; This is an alternate design from our previous TILLMAN model (A126), both of which were done at the request of the colorful Senator from SC, Ben “Pitchfork” Till-man. The main battery was particularly unique in that it was made up of four “Six-shooter”, six gun turretsR101 $35.50 SOVETSKY SOYUZ, Russian BB 1938 59,150T, 889”L, 9-16”, 12-6”, 8-3.9”, 32-37mmThis was generally acknowledged as the best of the Russian BB designs. There were 16 planned but only four started and none of them were completed. They would have rivaled the U.S.MONTANA BB design and the Japanese BB YAMATO.

Superior’s 1:1200 J111 A140A “Never-was” Japanese BB (YAMATO variant), 1935 design, flanked by J504 SORYU and J104 KONGO; Paint jobs and photo by Bob Weymouth

Kraus Modelbau’s new 1:1250 TENACIOUS (R45), British DD 1943

NEW TOLL-FREE ORDERING NUMBER: 1-800-446-4422

Mountford’s new 1:1250 MM384P PROTEUS ( AS-19), U.S. modern sub tender

Superior 1:1200 A133 B65 (I), U.S. “Never-was” BB (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)

Superior 1:1200 J202 B-65 (Project 795), Japanese “Never-was” CB (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)

Superior 1:200 G207 KRUEZER P, German “Never-was” CB (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)

Superior’s 1:1200 A203 LEXINGTON, U.S. ”Never-was” seven-funnel CB 1916 design (Paint job & photo by Bob Weymouth)