Re: [Model ships] 'Jolly Roger' & 'Captain Kidd' by Lindberg
Delbert,
You are exactly right. Years ago, Lindberg built a model of the La Flore. I don't know if it's still in production or not. I always thought that the Soverign was a funny choice for a pirate ship, too.
Do you, or anyone know if the Lindberg twin model kit of the Merrimack and the Monitor is still in production? As far as I know, they are the only models ever produced of either ship, and were quite good, if rather small in scale. I'd love to have that kit again, but haven't seen it in years.
I have both ships. On my copy of the "Jolly Roger" on the transom (I think- it's been a couple of years since I've looked at it) I can still see where they removed the original name of the ship. It's La Flore. I have a copy of ' 'The Ship' by Bjorn Landstrom which shows a picture of her & the kit definitely looks like the "Jolly Roger". The book says she was a French frigate from the 1780's. It only has the one picture of her. I would love to find more reference. I think the "Captain Kidd" may be the Wappen von Hamburg, a 17th century German ship. I'm just basing that on a picture of a wooden kit in a Model Expo catalog. Lindberg also released "Blackbeard's pirate ship" which is really amusing since it's the Sovereign of the Seas! Can you imagine a pirate with a 1st rate 100 gun ship of the line? It's not a great kit but the two you have, especially the "Jolly Roger", are quite nice kits. Hope this helps.
Delbert
Ship model building. Lets get some discussion going!
Delbert, You are exactly right. Years ago, Lindberg built a model of the La Flore. I don't know if it's still in production or not. I always thought that the...
Jim I have a kit for the Merrimack and the Monitor made by Bluejacket. Actually they are two separate kits that I got from a Hobby store going out of business...
Hey Jim, I'm not sure if the Monitor & Merrimack from Lindberg are still in production but are still available from Model Expo. I think the ones from...
Uhh, as I am a native Virginian, and that battle took place in my home waters. The Merrimack was scuttled and abandoned in Hampton Roads by the US Navy. She...
Rabbit, I'm a Southerner, myself, by birth. I know all about what you're saying, but that's what Lindberg called the kit, even though it wasn't right. Did you ...
Yep, in fact the head of the local SCV is getting up some guys to go to the funeral for the crew, from my area in SC it is only about 150 KM or so( about 100...
Yes, the kit is still in production. My local store has at least three in stock. There is also a new model of the monitor out. It's listed at the Military...
I was watching a show over the weekend the Monitor class remained in use until 1939, so it should be easy to find info on them to detail up a kit for others in...
... I was watching a show over the weekend the Monitor class remained in use until 1939, so it should be easy to find info on them to detail up a kit for...
Joe, Thanks, I'm going to get a friend of mine to pick it up for me while he's in the states in a couple of weeks. If he can't find the Lindberg kits, I'll put...
Jim The Bluejacket kits are still available. Check out the following link. http://www.bluejacketinc.com/kits/cssvirgina.htm They list each individual kit and...
Rabbit Bluejacket calls the kits the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia(Merrimac) Chad ... From: "James L. Choron" <lordjim@...> To: <Modelships@yahoogroups.com> ...
Yea""""(should be exclamation points but the keyboard is dying} It just bugs me that people ignore the renaming. The refloated and refitted Merrimac, when...
Let me know if you need my help. Joe ... From: James L. Choron To: Modelships@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [Model ships]...
Joe, I may need the help. Locating things on short notice is a problem at times. That bluejacket kit sounds great, but I think they'd be too heavy to bring...
Jim Both kits together weigh 31.3 oz. They are packaged in quite sturdy boxes and could easily be packed in a suitcase. Chad ... From: James L. Choron To:...
Box and all come in at about 14 oz. Joe ... From: James L. Choron To: Modelships@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [Model...
Chad, That's not as bad as I thought it might be. Tell me this, could the parts be carefully taken and packed into sealed plastic bags and the box folded up as...
Joe, That's not as bad as I thought. It sounds doable. Have you heard anything about a 1:72 kit of CSS Hunley? I heard one's out, but I don't know any more...
Jim Most of the parts already come in a plastic bag, I would want to put them inside another plastic zip lock type of bag. Just a few of the larger parts are...
Jim check out this website for the CSS Hunley. http://www.milminwh.com/scale_models.htm Chad ... From: James L. Choron To: Modelships@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Chad, That sounds like a workable plan. My son is due in the States to begin OCS in about three weeks, he's stationed in S. Korea, and will make stops here...
Jim I don't have a local hobby store that has them in stock. I would have to order them directly from Bluejacket. I would recomend that you go to the...
... From: James L. Choron To: Modelships@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 5:14 AM Subject: Re: [Model ships] 'Jolly Roger' & 'Captain Kidd' by...
Chad, This is great! I can place the order from here and have it waiting for him, there. THANKS! Jim ... From: Chad W. Cox To: Modelships@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Yes. Cottage Industries makes one. It's been retooled to match the original that was raised a few years ago. Verlinden also makes one with a replica of the...
... Yes, Wm Blackmore owner og Cottage Industries models, Greenwood SC makes a 1/72 scale kit of the Hunley based on the latest data after the boat was raised....
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