AUGUST 2020

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MEMO FROM PETE PASCHALL The sad news for this issue is that Bill Gilpin of Clydeside Models has passed away. Bill recently died quietly in his sleep. He was 72 years old. He was a terrific model maker but as we all know, had problems getting his models on the market. He was making progress on his Java Sea series having issued the POPE and coming this month would have been DE RUYTER and EXETER. There’s no word on what will become of his line but we hope that we will be able to carry it in the future. Bill was a dear friend to me and I will miss him. And piling on this news is the Corona Virus. Fortunately, it hasn’t affected our hobby greatly. And as many of you know, we are open and shipping orders. The firm that casts our Superior models is operational as is Navis/Neptun, Argos, Cap Aero and Figurehead. But there is one “casualty.” Our model maker Wayne Smith has been unable to get to the local workshop he uses. He managed to get the new cruisers done but not the new destroyers (SPEDS) before the virus grounded him. All are listed in this issue and we are taking orders for them. Speaking of Superior, in this issue you’ll find some golden oldies…The British Monitors and some Japanese Marus. There’s also some WWI ships that have not been available for some time. We’ll have more WWI’s for you in the next issue. His next projects are really exciting. All never-weres; Two IOWA variants and WWI German BB; Would appreciate you getting your orders in for production planning. We are hopeful that Wayne will be freed from his viral prison soon and is able to get going on the SPEDS and the above never-weres. We’ve taken another look at the Figurehead 1:1250 line and it is really outstanding. We are going to review it for you starting with their line of amphibious craft which will give you all you need for your assault on the beaches. Please note that Saratoga, Spider Navy and Mountford are no longer available from us because of manufacturing difficulties.

Want to stay up-to-date on model availability? Just email us your request and we’ll email you back a list. Please stipulate the line in which you are interested. (i.e., Superior, Navis, Neptun, etc. And keep checking our Facebook page. You’ll find some amazing paint jobs by our customers. Interested in sea-based mats to display your ships on shelves or to lead them into wargaming battles? Check out Tiny Wargames (www.tinywargames,co,uk). This firm makes many “Battle Mats” which include seascapes in several sizes, in six different colors (with wave action) and in cloth and rubber mats. Take a look. Came across a website with a ton of camouflage info on USN WWII. Maybe some of you know about this but just in case you’re not familiar with it, it can be seen at www.camouflage.com. Michael Rozon has found a company in Germany that makes 1:1250 decals. Google Peddinghaus 1:1250. This virus thing has been a pain to us all but I’m glad to say we’ve been able to keep things going thru it. This issue contains a lot of new items and some golden oldies. Hope you’ll be able to find a lot you like among them. As we celebrate our 55th year serving the waterline ship model hobby, I want to personally thank you for your orders and your patience!

SUPERIOR MODELSNew Superior 1:1200 “Never weres”A150 $34.50 KENTUCKY, U.S. BB(AA), IOWA variant, 1940’s design 45,500T, 888’L, 33k, 12-8”/55 (3x4), 10 5”/54 (10x1)The partially completed ship was ideal for a conversion for mounting the SAM-N-8 Zeus, a guided AA projectile that was fired from a smooth bore 8” gun.Note: Zeus was a 4” 72 lb. shell. It was estimated that it had 12 times the probability of a kill as a 5” shell.A151 $34.50 IOWA variant “CIP”, 1940’s design. 45,000T, 888L, 33K, 9-16”, 20-5”This ship reflects the King/Nimitz Board CIP (Class Improvement Plan) of December, 1945 which recommended a design modification to allow continuous fire AA coverage over the bow and stern. This required major design changes in the superstructure.G906 $29.50 L20e German BB, 1917 design 43,800T, 781L, 26K, 8-16.5”, 12-5.9”, 3-24TTAfter the Battle of Jutland, the Germans wanted a new BB as successor to the BAYERN class which would have heavier guns and greater speed. The result was the L20 series. It was never built as it was decided to put the available resources into the submarine programNote: For compete background on the above, go to page 25 of Wayne Smith’s article “The Fleet that never was” under “Modeling & Historical Notes” on our website.

SUPERIOR 1:1200 reissuesB801 $16.50 ABERCROMBIE, British Monitor 1941B802 $16.50 ROBERTS, British Monitor 1941A517 $22.50 LANGLEY (CV-1), the first U.S. CVJ802 $16.50 KAMOI, Japanese Seaplane Tender, WWIIJapanese MarusM1 $22.50 ASAMA MARU, Ocean Liner, Troop Ship (Sunk 11.01.44) Sisters: TATUYA MARU, CHICHIBU MARUM11 $16.50 KITURIN MARU, WWII transport Sister: NEKKA MARU

SUPERIOR, NAVIS/NEPTUNE CURRENT IN-STOCK LISTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST!

Superior’s new 1:1200 A412 FARGO (CL-106), U.S.WWII CL (Paint job by Brent Johnson as seen on Alnavco’s Facebook page)

M19 $16.50 KASHIMA MARU, Liner (Sunk 09.27.43) Sister: KATORI MARUM26 $16.50 NIPPON MARU, Oiler (Sunk 01.14.44) Sister: TATEKAWA MARUM36 $16.50 KINRYU MARU, Armed Merchant Ship (Sunk 10.01.42) Sisters: KAGA MARU, KINKA MARUM39 $16.50 NAGARA MARU, Freighter (Sunk 11.14.42) Sisters; NAKO, NARUTO, NOZIMA, NOSTRO, NOTOM42 $12.50 TYOKO MARU, Small Transport Sisters: TYOZYO MARU, TTOMA MARUNew Superior 1:1200These were announced last issue. Will have photos for you on our Facebook page as soon as possible. Please note we had some tech problems with DE RUYTER but we will get that remolded as soon as we can. However, don’t let that stop you from ordering. We WILL get it to you.A412 $17.50 FARGO (CL-106), U.S. CL 1946 The final design of the CLEVELAND class CL’s A413 $17.50 OAKLAND (CL-95), U.S. CL (AA) 1944 Modified ATLANTA class AA CL B408 $17.50 EXETER, British CA 1942 Lost at the Battle of the Java Sea D401 $17.50 DE RUYTER, Dutch CL 1942 Lost at the Battle of the Java Sea J410 $17.50 YAHAGI, Japanese CL 1945 Lost while escorting YAMATO on her last cruiseSuperior Special Edition DD’s (SPEDS)These Special Edition (“SPEDS”) models are upgraded versions of current Superior DD’s. Where needed, the main battery mounts will be cast separately and separate masts will be used to replace the current. Price $9.95 each

United States DA01 THE SULLIVANS (DD-537), Square bridge FLETCHER 1944 DA02 KIDD (DD-661), Square bridge FLETCHER. 1945 DA03 PRINGLE (DD-477), Round bridge FLETCHER, 1944Note: Rigged with catapult & Kingfisher; Supplied with both. DA04 SUMNER (DD-692), Lead ship of a class of 58; First with twin 5”/38’s. DA05 SIMS (DD-409), Lead ship of a class of 12 DA06 FARRAGUT (DD-348), Lead ship of a class of eight; Built 1932-1935 DA07 GRIDLEY (DD-380), Lead ship of a class of four; Built 1935-1938DA08 BENHAM (DD-397), Lead ship of a class of ten; Built 1936-1939 DA09 LIVERMORE (DD-397), Member of the 66 GLEAVES class; Built 1935-1942 DA10 SELFRIDGE (DD-356), PORTER class DD w/twin 5”/38 1944Latest AdditionsDA11 MAHAN (DD-364), Lead ship of a class 18, built 1931-1939 All saw action in the Pacific in WWII DA12 BAGLEY (DD-386), Lead ship of a class of 8, built 1935-1937; All were at Pearl Harbor and saw action in the PacificDA13 BENSON (DD-421), Lead ship of class of 30, built 1939-1943 Class participated in every campaign of the War.DA14 GEARING (DD-710), Lead ship of a class of 98, built 1944-45. Modified design of the SUMNER class; Last class of WWII DD’sJapanese DJ01 AMAGIRI, Type II FUBUKI class 1944 DJ02 KAGERO, Lead ship of a class of 19; Improved ASASHIO class 1944 DJ03 YUGUMO, Lead ship of a class of 19; 1940-44

DJ04 HATSUHARU, Lead ship of a class of ten Latest AdditionsDJ05 SHIRATSUYU, Lead ship of a class of 10, built 1931-1935; Modified HATSUHARU class; None survived the War.DJ06 AKIZUKI , Lead ship of a class of 7class, built 1940-1944 Large DD designed as AA escort but later modified.Superior 1:1200 “Never-weres” reissuesJ114 $32.50 FUJIMOTO, Japanese BB design circa 1929 35,000T, 761L, 9-16”, 12-6” J115 $32.50 HIRAGA, Japanese BB design circa 1929 35,000T, 761’L, 10-16”, 16-6”G103 $32.50 H39 German BB, design circa 1939 52,000T, 873L, 12-15”, 12-5.9”G104 $32.50 H39, G103 with 8-16” G105 $57.50 H44, German BB design 1930’s 128,930T, 1133’L, 8-20” (4x2) 12-5.9” (4x3), 8-4.1”, 8-21TTThe ultimate in German BB design and the biggest ever contemplated, this ship could have absorbed impressive amounts of ordnance before being sunk by Allied aircraft.J203 $29.50 Japanese VANGUARD, iKONGO, Japanese BB 34,000T, 808’L, 33K, 8-14”, 16-3.9” 8-24”TTB102 $29.50 LION, British BB 42,250T, 793’L, 30K, 9-16”, 8-5.25”. 84-3 pdrThis was to be a class of six ships designed in the1930’s. They were to be larger, improved versions of the KING GEORGE V class. Only two were laid down, LION and TEMERAIRE. They were never completed and were scrapped after the War.

Superior’s 1:1200 G105 H44, German “Never was” BB, circa 1930’s; This giant is steaming on a fantasy seawith the A107 MONTANA, U.S. “Never-was” BB. (Paint jobs by Bob Weymouth)

Figurehead 1:1200 CU51 LSD (Landing Ship Dock) WWII

Superior’s 1:1200 A517 LANGLEY (CV-1), U.S.’s first CV (Paint job by Rich Raspenti as seen on Alnavco’s Facebook page; Rich cut out a flight

deck image on paper he had done and glued it on the model.)

SUPERIOR 1:1200Here’s a list of the WWI and “Never-were” Superior kits that are in stock at this writing.

WORLD WAR IGreat BritainB901 $21.50 DREADNOUGHT, BBB901 $21.50 IRON DUKE, BB B904 $21.50 BELLEROPHON, BBB905 $21.50 COLLINGWOOD, BBB906 $21.50 NEPTUNE, British BBB908 $21.50 QUEEN ELIZABETH, BBB922 $21.50 LION, CBB923 $21.50 TIGER, CB

GermanyG921 $21.50 SEYDLITZ, CBG922 $21.50 VON DER TANN, CBG923 $21.50 SEYDLITZ, CB

“Never-weres”MIDWAY (CV-41) WWII proposed variantsA510A $37.50 CV-A, 9-8”/55 A141B $37.50 CV-B, 16-6”/47

OthersB102 $29.50 LION, British BB 1930’sG103 $32.50 H39, German BB 15” 1939G104 $32.50 The above with 16” gunsG105 $57.50 H44, German BB 1930’sJ103 $29.50 Japanese BB VANGUARD 1930’sJ114 $32.50 FUJIMOTO, Japanese BB 1929J115 $32.50 HIRAGA, Japanese BB 1929

FIGUREHEAD 1:1200U.S. Amphibious CraftWell detailed model kits. CU40 $12.00 LCT5-LCT6 (1 ea)CU41 $10.00 LCI-LCS-LCIS (1 ea)CU42 $10.00 LVT2-LVA1-LVT4 (Total: 12)CU43 $10.00 LCVP-LCVR-LCS (M)-LCA-LSM (1 ea)CU44 $ 8.50 DUKW-Seep-DD Tank (6)CU45 $ 5.50 Deck cargo (M3 & M7) CU46 $10.00 LCT3 R (10)CU47 $12.00 LCF (FLAK)CU48 $10.00 LSM CU49 $12.00 LSMRCU50 $ 9.50 APC CU51 $18.00 LSD CU52 $16.00 LST 2 davit CU53 $16.00 LST 6 davitNote: To direct you amphibious operations, Superior’s A821 amphib command ship will again be available later this year or early next.

NEW NEPTUN 1:12501297 $79.50 KASHINO MARU, Japanese WWII Transport 10,360T, 451”L, 2-4.7”Note: Designed specifically to transport the 18.1” turrets for the YAMATO class BB’s from the Kure Naval Arsenal to the shipyards where these BB;s were being built. As with all Neptuns, incredibly detailed! By the way, we continue to be well-supplied by Navis/Neptun.

Superior Models 1:2400Now back in stock (or soon will be), the Superior carriers...United States4A19 $17.50 NIMITZ (CVN-68)4A32 $17.50 FORRESTAL (CVA-59)4A36 $14.50 TARAWA (LHA-1)4A37 $17.70 ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) 19814A38 $17.50 KITTY HAWK (CVA-63)4A39 $17,50 MIDWAY (CVA-41) 4A40 $17.50 JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVA-67)4A48 $17.50 ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) 1985

Other modern CV’s4R03 $ 9.50 KIEV, Russian CACV4R21 $ 7.50 MOSKVA, Russian CACV4R27 $ 9.50 BAKU, Russian CACV4B10 $ 9.50 INVINCIBLE, British CV4F03 $ 9.50 CLEMENCEAU, French CV4104 $ 9.50 VITTORIO, Italian CACVNote: A complete list of Superior 1:2400 is available upon request….and remember “Flight Deck Decals” (Google that for list and illustrations) has made decals for all of Superior 1:2400’s including decals with hull numbers for all U.S. CV’sNote: Just received; A shipment of 1:2400 Sea Battle kits. This line has many WWII and modern ships not found in other lines. Includes auxiliaries and ocean liners; List free upon request…and don’t forget to check out our prices on GHQ which we believe to be the lowest anywhere.

A Final Word...Also just received are large shipments of Superior 1:1200 kits. We’ll be glad to email or snail mail you an up-to-date list upon request.

Figurehead’s 1:1200 CU41 LCI, LCIS, LCS

Figurehead’s 1:1200 CU52 LST (Landing Ship Tank) WWII, 2 davit

Superior’s 1:1200 Japanese M26 NIPPON MARU, M19 KASHIMA MARU, M01 ASAMA MARU, M36 KINRYU MARU, M42 TYOKO MARU;(Note: Maru numbers are taken from the USN Recognition Manual on Japanese Merchant Ships ONI 208-J. The above are “Masters”

from which a mold is made.) Goalpost cranes included where applicable.

Superior’s 1:1200 M11 KITURIN MARU, A157 LANGLEY, J802 KAMOI

Superior’s 1:1200 British WWII Monitors, B801 ABERCROMBIE, B802 ROBERTS

Superior’s 1:1200 B102 LION, British WWII era “Never was BB (Paint job by Bob Weymouth)

Superior’s 1:200 G103 H39, German “Never was’ BB circa 1939 (Paint job by Bob Weymouth)

Superior’s 1:1200 J114 FUJIMOTO, Japanese “Never was” BB circa 1930 (Paint job by Bob Weymouth)

Superior’s 1:1200 J115 HIRAGA, Japanese “Never was” BB circa 1930’s (Paint job by Bob Weymouth)

Superior’s 1:1200 J203 iKONGO “VANGUARD”, Japanese “Never was” CC circa 1930’s (Paint job by Wayne Smith)

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