1/350 (LPD-21) USS New York [MRC/Gallery]

[cwobeaman]

I have not seen anyone else here working on a San Antonio Class LPD. I'm building this to present to the command upon my retirement next year. The foundation is the MRC/Gallery 1/350 kit with a Detail Kit from Pontosmodels.com. I'm still very much in my research and planning stages, but will post a box/ sprue/ first thoughts to the topic as soon as the detail kit arrives. I'm sure I'll be reaching out for some help from you all along the way. Right now the only other guy that I know of that has documented a halfway decent build of the LPD-21 in 1/350 is Ryan Labineiec (sgtryan13) over on www.shipmodels.info In their forums... Does any one have any 'out of the gate things to say before I jump in over my head'?

 

[MrT]

Go ahead and jump there's lots of people here to throw you a line. Looks like a neat project!

Terry B)

 

[jknaus]

Thats a ton of PE Okay now I'm not really up on stuff that float, what is a LPD? I was thinking a replenishment ship, but the picture shows a hovercraft beside it and the Osprey, so does that make it a assault type ship? Will be interesting seeing where all that PE goes also.
James

 

[Tankbuilder]

Thats a ton of PE Okay now I'm not really up on stuff that float, what is a LPD? I was thinking a replenishment ship, but the picture shows a hovercraft beside it and the Osprey, so does that make it a assault type ship? Will be interesting seeing where all that PE goes also.
James

Ahoy there James.

LPD - Landing Platform Dock.

From Wikipedia: "USS San Antonio (LPD-17), the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport dock or landing platform dock, is the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of San Antonio, Texas. The ship is designed to deliver up to 800 Marines ashore by landing craft and helicopters."

Cheers from Peter

 

[MrT]

Here you go James.

Amphibious Transport Dock - LPD

Description
Amphibious transport dock ships are warships that embark, transport, and land elements of a landing force for a variety of expeditionary warfare missions.

Features
LPDs are used to transport and land Marines, their equipment and supplies by embarked air cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing craft and Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles (EFV) or Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) augmented by helicopters or vertical take off and landing aircraft (MV 22). These ships support amphibious assault, special operations or expeditionary warfare missions and can serve as secondary aviation platforms for amphibious ready groups.

 

[jknaus]

Thanks Peter and Terry. Learned something new.
James

 

[Duke Maddog]

I like it! I want to get the USS New York in 1/700 to add to my navy. Hopefully someday soon. Keep plugging man, that is gonna rock!

 

[moon puppy]

So basically, it's an LST on 'roids....

Looking forward to a new and uncharted adventure Shannon

 

[cwobeaman]

:yipee

So basically, it's an LST on 'roids....

Looking forward to a new and uncharted adventure Shannon

That's a good way of looking at it..... But (1) LPD can put an entire Battalion of Marines in your back yard while the bacon burns in the kitchen..

 

[moon puppy]

I'd feed'em

 

[Duke Maddog]

:yipee

So basically, it's an LST on 'roids....

Looking forward to a new and uncharted adventure Shannon

That's a good way of looking at it..... But (1) LPD can put an entire Battalion of Marines in your back yard while the bacon burns in the kitchen..

Well put!

 

[Adam Baker]

Very nice, cant wait to see the progress on this. I've seen this kit somewhere, and cant remember where, and had thought about getting it, but didnt.

 

[cwobeaman]

Beaman's Blog Post covering the materials that will be used for the LPD-21 Build

Or

Beaman's Scale Model Shop and Project Page

See blog above please until I can figure out how to get all my photos in one place.



**WIP** 1/350 Scale (LPD-21) USS New York; San Antonio Class Pontos Detail, Kits by MRC/Gallery
Posted on August 10, 2013 by beamansw

Welcome to the blog diary of the Work in Progress (WIP) for my MRC/Gallery 1/350 scale San Antonio Class (LPD-21) the USS New York. I am keeping a handwritten log as well as a master plan set in order to bring this all together, but will use this page to hit the major highlights of the build. With approximately 2000 parts in play, it will take much planning to bring the photo-etch (PE) together in concert with the build.
This will be my first attempt at building a ship and most would agree I have bitten off probably far more than I should have with this subject in this scale with this detail set. I figure it will only make be a better all around builder and will be an enjoyable challenge. My wife thinks I'm crazy too be sure, and as I talk about where it will end up when I'm finished; she's one too happy….. Should I gift it to RS New York, to the 1st Marine Corps District, to the Tun Tavern? Keep it, or maybe gift it to a local library/municipality…. Shoot, I have so rather influential Marines in my life that would appreciate it. We are talking lots of money invested and thousands of hours more than likely.
First the unboxing of the major components (kit and detail kits):

MRC/Gallery 1/350 (LPD-21) USS New York: #64007

Pontos Models San Antonio Class Detail Set: #35016F1

MRC/Gallery Carriet Deck Equipment Set: #64006

MRC/Gallery Marine Armor Set: #64004

MRC/Gallery Marine Air Element #64003



Beaman's Scale Model Shop and Project Page

 

[moon puppy]

See blog above please until I can figure out how to get all my photos in one place.

May I introduce you to our Photo Gallery system?

https://www.modelersalliance.com/gallery/

It's free to use for any member in good standing and CPO, you haven't pissed anyone off around here so you're in good standing. :dude

And of course our handy dandy user guide

https://www.modelersalliance.com/how-to-use-our-gallery

Any questions, ask away.

Note to self: Find Sailor emoticon.