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APRIL 2016 ©2016 Alnavco MEMO FROM PETE PASCHALL Our model maker Wayne Smith has added three new ships to the growing line of Superior’s “Never-were” collection, ships that never made it off the drawing boards of the world’s navies to their operating fleets. We are also reissuing other ships in this series, some of which have not been available for as much as 10 years. Neptun and Mountford have also added to their fleets. Info on the above waits for you below. The Battle of the Java Sea series from Clydeside of 1:1200 model kits announced last issue have still not arrived. As mentioned before, Bill Gilpin is using the new CAD (Computer assisted design) process for the first time. He had a company all lined up to do the “printing”. Unfortunately, that company ran into some internal problems and thus could not do the do the work for Bill. The good news is that he has lined up two more so that the models should start being available hopefully in a month or so. What would the battleship of the future look like as seen from a 1940 perspective? You can find out by going to our Facebook page. There you will find a diagram of it published in Popular Mechanics in the above year. Pretty interesting stuff; Maybe we could get our model maker Wayne Smith to do a model of it! While we can’t have everything in stock at all times, your orders guide us in determining what will be produced. Many of our customers maintain “Wish lists” with us. This insures that you will get what you want as fast as possible. Some establish dollar limits so there are no unpleasant surprises in case a lot of your backorders come in at one time. As always, we appreciate your orders…and your patience! SUPERIOR MODELS 1:1200 Here are the new “Never-were” for this issue. A206 $19.50 SCHEME 2, U.S. CA “Super BALTIMORE” 15,750T, 716’L, 12-8”/55, 12-5” This design would have increased the BALTIMORE battery by one third while only being 2000 tons heavier. This would have been a well-balanced ship that had reached the hull limits of 120,000 SHP power plant to reach 33 knots. A411 $19.50 SCHEME 1 (5-511-19), U.S. CL “Super CLEVELAND” 1941 design 13,300T, 660’L, 12-6”/47 DP, 12-5”/38 34K This design placed CLEVELAND armament on a BALTIMORE hull and returned torpedoes to a cruiser armament. The aircraft arrangement was placed aft. F307 $19.50 ST. LOUIS, French CA 1940’s design 14,470T, 662’L, 9-8” (3x3), 10-3.9”, 3 AC The French began studying replacements for the three PRIMAGUET class in 1939-40. They wanted 3 cruisers that were superior to the HIPPER class in speed, armor and armament. This necessitated a 50% increase in size over the ALGERIE, the last heavy cruiser completed, and one of the best treaty cruisers built by any country. Several designs were suggested with some having superior AA fire at the expense of catapults and aircraft. This model is of the C5 A3 with somewhat reduced AA capability to add aircraft facilities. These ships would have introduced the twin 37mm ACAD mounting with separate directors. Replacement of DUGUAY TROUIN was approved on 1 April 1940, but construction was never ordered. Note: The above here models should be ready in in a month or so. Advance orders are being accepted for them now. Superior 1:1200 “Never-weres” reissues Available again are the following ships. All Superior “Never-Weres” are made available on a rotating basis. The following will not be re-issued for several more years. A208 $18.50 SCHEME 3, U.S. CA, 1940’s design 17,300T, 710’L 6-12”, 12-5”, This was a “compromise” cruiser carrying 12” guns but only protected against 8” shells. It was envisioned that the two of these would have had a reasonable chance against CB’s like SCHARNHORST. A313 $18.50 SCOUT CRUISER C-1, U.S. CA, 1920’s design 10,000T, 620’L 9-8”, 4-5”, 4-3”, 6-TT This design was the result of the desire to have 8” guns mounted on a 10,000T cruiser. It had a triple turret forward and two twins aft. It was a direct answer to HAWKINS. This planned design led to the design of the PENSACOLA class CA’s which favored speed and firepower over protection. G405 $18.50 KREUZER M, German CL, 1930’s design 7,800T, 600’L, 8-5.9”, 8-21TT This cruiser needed to be capable of long-range commerce raiding, have a high speed and a respectable armament and light protection. This translated into a requirement of constructing three per year for four years. Three were laid down but none were ever completed. D201 $29.50 Dutch 1047, Dutch CB 28,000T, 778’L, 9-11”, 12-4.7” This plan was similar to SCHARHORST and was designed to fight Japanese heavy cruisers in the Pacific. It called for German 11” guns, but the invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 put an end to plans to build this class. F106 $31.50 ALSACE, French BB 45,000T, 900’L, 12-15”, 12-6”, 16-3.9” In 1940 the French began design studies for a new BB class. They considered three designs using 9-16” (3x3). But this would have meant designing a new turret, so they settled on the 15” turret they had (3x4). WWII cancelled the building of this ship. F901 $24.50 NORMANDIE, French BB 1916 23,230T, 578’L 12-13.4” Because of the lack of large docks, the French looked for ways to increase the firepower of their BB’s yet maintain the same basic hull size. They decided on quadruple turrets which gave their broadside two extra guns. Four of this class were launched in 1915 but never completed. A few left in stock of these Superior 1:1200 “Never-weres” A138 $28.50 BB1937, U.S. BB B102 $29.50 LION, British BB J114 $32.50 FUJIMOTO, Japanese BB J201 $29.50 AMAGI, Japanese CB J204 $26.50 iFUSO, Japanese BB/CB J205 $26.50 iISE, Japanese BB/CB Superior Models 1:1200 Availability The following are in stock at this writing or are on order from our caster and expected soon. A102 $24.50 ARKANSAS (BB-39), U.S. BB 194 A107 $34.50 MONTANA (BB-67), U.S. “Never-was” BB A502 $18.50 CASABLANCA (CVE-55), U.S. 1943 A504 $34.50 ENTERPRISE (CV-6), U.S. CV 1942 Phone: 1-800-446-4422 • Fax: 1-757-442-4343 • email: [email protected] • web: www.alnavco.com Neptun’s 1:1250 1316A LEXINGTON, U.S. CV 1942 (As lost at Coral Sea)
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APRIL 2016
©2016 Alnavco
MEMO FROM PETE PASCHALL Our model maker Wayne Smith has added three new ships to the growing line of Superior’s “Never-were” collection, ships that never made it off the drawing boards of the world’s navies to their operating fleets. We are also reissuing other ships in this series, some of which have not been available for as much as 10 years. Neptun and Mountford have also added to their fleets. Info on the above waits for you below. The Battle of the Java Sea series from Clydeside of 1:1200 model kits announced last issue have still not arrived. As mentioned before, Bill Gilpin is using the new CAD (Computer assisted design) process for the first time. He had a company all lined up to do the “printing”. Unfortunately, that company ran into some internal problems and thus could not do the do the work for Bill. The good news is that he has lined up two more so that the models should start being available hopefully in a month or so. What would the battleship of the future look like as seen from a 1940 perspective? You can find out by going to our Facebook page. There you will find a diagram of it published in Popular Mechanics in the above year.Pretty interesting stuff; Maybe we could get our model maker Wayne Smith to do a model of it! While we can’t have everything in stock at all times, your orders guide us in determining what will be produced. Many of our customers maintain “Wish lists” with us. This insures that you will get what you want as fast as possible. Some establish dollar limits so there are no unpleasant surprises in case a lot of your backorders come in at one time. As always, we appreciate your orders…and your patience!
SUPERIOR MODELS 1:1200Here are the new “Never-were” for this issue.A206 $19.50 SCHEME 2, U.S. CA “Super BALTIMORE” 15,750T, 716’L, 12-8”/55, 12-5”This design would have increased the BALTIMORE battery by one third while only being 2000 tons heavier. This would have been a well-balanced ship that had reached the hull limits of 120,000 SHP power plant to reach 33 knots.
A411 $19.50 SCHEME 1 (5-511-19), U.S. CL “Super CLEVELAND” 1941 design 13,300T, 660’L, 12-6”/47 DP, 12-5”/38 34KThis design placed CLEVELAND armament on a BALTIMORE hull and returned torpedoes to a cruiser armament. The aircraft arrangement was placed aft. F307 $19.50 ST. LOUIS, French CA 1940’s design 14,470T, 662’L, 9-8” (3x3), 10-3.9”, 3 ACThe French began studying replacements for the three PRIMAGUET class in 1939-40. They wanted 3 cruisers that were superior to the HIPPER class in speed, armor and armament. This necessitated a 50% increase in size over the ALGERIE, the last heavy cruiser completed, and one of the best treaty cruisers built by any country. Several designs were suggested with some having superior AA fire at the expense of catapults and aircraft. This model is of the C5 A3 with somewhat reduced AA capability to add aircraft facilities. These ships would have introduced the twin 37mm ACAD mounting with separate directors. Replacement of DUGUAY TROUIN was approved on 1 April 1940, but construction was never ordered.Note: The above here models should be ready in in a month or so. Advance orders are being accepted for them now.
Superior 1:1200 “Never-weres” reissuesAvailable again are the following ships. All Superior “Never-Weres” are made available on a rotating basis. The following will not be re-issued for several more years.A208 $18.50 SCHEME 3, U.S. CA, 1940’s design 17,300T, 710’L 6-12”, 12-5”, This was a “compromise” cruiser carrying 12” guns but only protected against 8” shells. It was envisioned that the two of these would have had a reasonable chance against CB’s like SCHARNHORST.A313 $18.50 SCOUT CRUISER C-1, U.S. CA, 1920’s design 10,000T, 620’L 9-8”, 4-5”, 4-3”, 6-TT This design was the result of the desire to have 8” guns mounted on a 10,000T cruiser. It had a triple turret forward and two twins aft. It was a direct answer to HAWKINS. This planned design led to the design of the PENSACOLA class CA’s which favored speed and firepower over protection.
G405 $18.50 KREUZER M, German CL, 1930’s design 7,800T, 600’L, 8-5.9”, 8-21TTThis cruiser needed to be capable of long-range commerce raiding, have a high speed and a respectable armament and light protection. This translated into a requirement of constructing three per year for four years. Three were laid down but none were ever completed. D201 $29.50 Dutch 1047, Dutch CB 28,000T, 778’L, 9-11”, 12-4.7” This plan was similar to SCHARHORST and was designed to fight Japanese heavy cruisers in the Pacific. It called for German 11” guns, but the invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 put an end to plans to build this class.F106 $31.50 ALSACE, French BB 45,000T, 900’L, 12-15”, 12-6”, 16-3.9” In 1940 the French began design studies for a new BB class. They considered three designs using 9-16” (3x3). But this would have meant designing a new turret, so they settled on the 15” turret they had (3x4). WWII cancelled the building of this ship.F901 $24.50 NORMANDIE, French BB 1916 23,230T, 578’L 12-13.4”Because of the lack of large docks, the French looked for ways to increase the firepower of their BB’s yet maintain the same basic hull size. They decided on quadruple turrets which gave their broadside two extra guns. Four of this class were launched in 1915 but never completed.
A few left in stock of these Superior 1:1200 “Never-weres”A138 $28.50 BB1937, U.S. BBB102 $29.50 LION, British BBJ114 $32.50 FUJIMOTO, Japanese BBJ201 $29.50 AMAGI, Japanese CBJ204 $26.50 iFUSO, Japanese BB/CBJ205 $26.50 iISE, Japanese BB/CB
Superior Models 1:1200 AvailabilityThe following are in stock at this writing or are on order from our caster and expected soon.A102 $24.50 ARKANSAS (BB-39), U.S. BB 194A107 $34.50 MONTANA (BB-67), U.S. “Never-was” BBA502 $18.50 CASABLANCA (CVE-55), U.S. 1943A504 $34.50 ENTERPRISE (CV-6), U.S. CV 1942
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Neptun’s 1:1250 1316A LEXINGTON, U.S. CV 1942 (As lost at Coral Sea)
A506 $37.50 ESSEX (CV-9), U.S. CV1944A507 $34.50 HORNET (CV-8), U.S. CV 1942A508 $18.50 INDEPENDENCE (CVL-22), U.S. CV 1942A513 $34.50 SARATOGA (CV-3), U.S. CV 1944A514 $34.50 LEXINGTON (CV-2), U.S. CV 1942A516 $34.50 YORKTOWN (CV-5), U.S. CV 1942A301 $17.50 BALTIMORE (CA-68), U.S. CA 1944A302 $17.50 PITTSBURGH (CA-72), U.S. CA 1944A303 $17.50 INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35), U.S. CA 1944A304 $17.50 LOUISVILLE (CA-28), U.S, CA 1943A305 $17.50 NEW ORLEANS (CA-32), U.S. CA 1942A401 $17.50 ATLANTA (CL-51), U.S. CLAA 1942A402 $17.50 BROOKLYN (CL-40), U.S. CL 1945A406 $17.50 OMAHA (CL-4), U.S. CL 1943A605 $ 7.50 FLETCHER, U.S. DD 1944A606 $ 7.50 GEARING, U.S. DD 1944A614 $ 7.50 SOMERS, U.S. DD 1944A615 $ 7.50 SUMNER, U.S. DD 1944A616 $ 7.50 Hull No’s DD66-347, U.S. WWII DD’sA701 $10.25 BALAO, U.S. SS (3) 1944A802 $16.50 CIMARRON (AO-22), U.S. WWII OilerB105 $27.50 PRINCE OF WALES, British BB 1942B106 $24.50 QUEEN ELIZABETH, British BB 1942B201 $27.50 HOOD, British CB 1941B304 $17.50 LONDON, British CA 1944B305 $17.50 DORSETSHIRE, British CA 1942B408 $17.50 HOBART, British CL 1941B505 $24.50 ILLUSTRIOUS, British CV 1942B506 $22.50 ARK ROYAL, British CV 1942B507 $27.50 COURAGEOUS/GLORIOUS, Brit CV’39B508 $19.50 EAGLE, British CV 1942B509 $19.50 HERMES, British CV 1942B602 $ 7.50 J class, British DD 1944B603 $ 7.50 L & M class, British DD 1944B604 $ 7.50 SZ class, British DD 1944B920 $19.50 INVINCIBLE, British WWI CBF301 $17.50 TOURVILLE, French CA 1940F401 $17.50 LEYGUES, French CL 1940F601 $ 7.50 FANTASQUE, French DD 1940G101 $32.50 BISMARCK, German BB 1941G202 $29.50 SCHARNHORST, German CB 1942G205 $17.50 GRAD SPEE, German AC 1939G601 $ 7.50 GALSTER, German DD 1940G602 $ 7.50 MAASZ, German DD 1940G603 $ 7.50 NARVIK, German DD 1940
I302 $17.50 ZARA, Italian CA 1940I401 $17.50 GARIBALDI, Italian CL 1940I601 $ 7.50 SOLDATI, Italian DD 1940J104 $29.50 KONGO, Japanese BB 1943J309 $17.50 MOGAMI, Japanese CA/CV 1944J409 $17.50 KITIKAMI, Japanese CL/TT 1941J503 $34.50 KAGA, Japanese CV 1942 J504 $34.50 SORYU, Japanese CV 1942J505 $34.50 HIRYU, Japanese CV 1942J512 $34.50 SHOKAKU, Japanese CV 1942J601 $ 7.50 AMAGIRI, Japanese DD 1944J607 $ 7.50 MATSU, Japanese DD 1944J611 $ 7.50 TERUTSUKI, Japanese DD 1944J613 $ 7.50 YUGUMO, Japanese DD 1944 J832 $ 7.50 OKINISHIMA, Japanese WWII CL/ Minelayer
NEW SARATOGA 1:1250SMY56 $119.50 BOUNTIFUL (AH-9), U.S. WWII Hospital ShipSMY70 $ 62.00 SALEM (CM-11), U.S. WWII Minelayer Note: Ex HENDERSON (AP-1); Participated in the Guam, Peleliu. Saipan, Iwo Jima & Okinawa operationsSMYF4 $ 7.50 MARTIN T3M2 U.S. Torpedo Plane 1930SMYF6 $ 8.50 MARTIN P6M2 SEAMASTER 1958
NEW MOUNTFORD 1:1250MM402P $47.00 RFA BLACK ROVER British Tanker/Supply Ship MM402K $24.00 Above in kit formMM406P $33.50 ARK ROYAL, British CV 1976 MM406K $25.50 Above in kit form MM408P $55.00 BELFAST, British CL post 1962 refit MM408K $31.50 Above in kit form MM409P $33.50 DG1000, U.S. DDG w/proposed electromagnetic rail gunMM409K $25.50 Above in kit form MM416P $55.00 GIRDLE NESS British MISSILE TRIALS SHIPMM416K $31.50 Above in kit formMM417P $38.00 HMS MERMAID British Frigate 1976MM417K $24.00 Above in kit form
MM418P $19.50 Shuttle ‘EXPLORER’ being taken by barge from the Florida Space Center to the Johnson Space Centre, Houston Texas MM418K $13.00 Above in kit formMM422P $13.00 HMS TIGER BAY Argentine Z28 Class patrol boat, renamed and painted in Admiralty Grey after her capture during the Falklands conflict.MM422K $ 8.00 Above in kit formMM423P $14.50 ISLAS MALVINAS (HMS TIGER BAY painted in the camouflage colors that she was prior to her capture and conversion into RN MM423K $ 8.00 Above in kit form
HMS LEANDER: 4 different versions of the British Frigate from the 60s and 70sMM424P $27.00 GUN VERSION MM424K $19.00 Above in kit formMM425P $27.00 IKARA VERSION MM425K $19.00 Above in kit formMM426P $27.00 EXOCET VERSION MM426K $19.00 Above in kit formMM427P $27.00 SEAWOLF VERSION MM427K $19.00 Above in kit form
NEW NEPTUN 1:12501316A $112.00 LEXINGTON, U.S. CV 1942Note: The ship as she looked when lost at the Battle of the Coral Sea1129 $70.00 IRON DUKE, British BB 1939 Note: This WWI BB as she looked in WWII.105N $64.50 COLOSSUS, British BB 1911 Note: At the Battle of Jutland, she was the flagship of the 5th division comprising NEPTUNE, COLLINGSWOOD & ST. VINCENT.1071 $17.00 U549 TYPE XIV German Submarine 194388AN $14.00 WOLFCHEN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN FF.33 Floatplane carried by WOLF (88N)
Other recent releases… 2342 $84.00 OREGON CITY, U.S. CA 1945
Spider Navy’s new 1:1250 SN301 LITTLE ROCK, U.S. Missile Cruiser 1973
Saratoga’a new 1:1250 SN203 LSM(R), U.S. WWII Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket) Spider Navy’s new 1:1250 SMY70 SALEM (CM-11), U.S. WWII Minelayer
1149C $48.00 CALYPSO, British CL 19391183A $32.00 ERNE, British Sloop 1228 $84.00 MIZUHO, Japanese Seaplane Tender 1941 1531 $48.00 GORIZIA, Italian WWII CA 88N $60.00 WOLF, German WWI Auxiliary Cruiser
Clydeside 1:1200 kitsHere are a couple of golden oldies we found on a back shelf. These have been discontinued for some time and will not be produced again.CM10 $12.95 KIDD (DDG-993), U.S. DDG 1980’sCM12 $24.95 INVINCIBLE (RO5), British CV 1980’s
NEW 1:1250 SPIDER NAVYSN101 $119.50 IDAHO (BB-42), U.S. NEW MEXICO class BB 1930Note: This model features cage masts and delicate radio antennae. SN102 $ 54.00 MOWE German Survey Ship 1914SN102S $ 64.50 (above with painted deck)SN201 $ 36.00 STARLING British Sloop 1943SN202 $ 36.00 EGRET British Sloop 1943SN203 $ 45.00 LSM(R) U.S landing Ship 1944SN301 $ 124.50 LITTLE ROCK CLG-4 U.S Missile Cruiser 1973SN302 $ 89.00 TIGER British Helicopter Cruiser 1977SN303 $ 99.00 NORTON SOUND AVM-1 U.S. 1981
NEW GHQ 1:2400 KITSUSN91 $10.95 WWII CV PLANES #3, Wings deployed & folded TBD Devastators, SB2U Vindicators, F2A Buffalos IJN54 $10.95 KATORI Japanese WWII CLIJN55 $17.95 TAIYO, Japanese WWII CV FRN12 $10.95 DUGUAY-TROUIN Class French WWII CLGEN23 $ 9.50 ELBING CLASS T-22 German WWII TBDHRN07 $10.95 DUKE CLASS (TYPE 23) British Modern FFGHJN04 $23.50 IZUMO DDH-183 Japanese Modern DDHUS20 $10.95 FREEDOM LCS-1 U.S. ModernGWB33 $ 9.50 CHATHAM CLASS British WWI Light CruiserGWB34 $10.95 DEVONSHIRE British WWI ACR
A final world… Bill Croft is an old and dear customer of ours. He is a fan of Alnavco’s naval wargaming rules for miniature ships, Seapower. He would like to correspond with other enthusiasts of the game. Bill lives in the San Diego, CA area. His email address is [email protected]. You’ll find him a very knowledgeable and interesting guy!
Reminders…1. If you’d like to see this issue in full color, go to our website and click “What’s new.”2. When ordering by email or using our toll-free phone number, it is not necessary to write out descriptions or prices. Just list the code numbers of the items you wish.3. For some basic info on our models such as what they’re made of, painting references, a photo gallery, etc. go to the first page of our website, click “Basic info & FAQ” in the upper left hand corner.4. For historical backgrounds on Superior’s 1:1200 ships that “never-were” collection, go to our website and click “Modeling & historical notes” then click “Superior special editions.”5. Imbeded in the Superior 1:1200 WWII list on our site are (1) The Superior 1:1200 “Never-were” collection (2) Clydeside & (3) Figurehead 1:1200 kits.6. Be sure and check our Facebook page for updates and comments from our customers.
Saratoga’s new 1:1250 SMY56 BOUNTIFUL (AH-9), U.S. WWII Hospital Ship
Mountford’s 1:1250 MM409KP DDG100 class, U.S. Modern DDG w/Mag Rail gun
Superior’s 1:1200 F901 NORMANDIE, French “Never-was” BB 1911 design
GHQ’s new 1:2400 IJN55 TAIYO, Japanese WWII CV
GHQ’a new 1:2400 FRN12 DUGUAY-TROUIN, French WWII CL
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Superior’s 1:1200 D201 Design 1057, Dutch “Never-was CB circa 1930’s
Superior’s 1:1200 A313 SCOUT CRUISER C-1, U.S. “Never-was” CA circa 1920’s
Superior’s 1:1200 F106 ALSACE, French “Never-was” BB circa 1940’s
Superior’s 1:1200 A208 SCHEME 3, U.S. “Never-was” CA circa 1940’s
Superior’s 1:1200 G405 KREUZER M, German “Never-was” CL circa 1930’s
