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UPDATE! After a couple of months of work I have completed most of the 1/350 San Antonio class LPD ship hangar bay decal sets. These cover all the ships in this class from LPD-17 thru LPD-25. I am still gathering the references for LPD-26 thru LPD-30. So if you are building a 1/350 San Antonio class LPD and are looking to detail the hangar bay and dock area these sets will bring more realism and details to the model. You can see samples and purchase them in my decal section at https://davidsscalemodels.com/decals/1-350-lpd-hangar-bay-decal-sets/

1/700- 1/720 scales coming soon. I can also scale any of these to different scales like 1/200 or 1/96 by special request.

[quote="Navy2000"]How about other scales? I will be building a 1/96 scale model most likely of the Green Bay or Somerset.

Duane[/quote]

I recently just completed the 1/350 sets for all the LPD's 17 thru 25. I can scale any of them up to 1/96. Send me a PM.

San Antonio LPD Flight II rendering released:

[attachment=0]LPD Flight II.jpg[/attachment]

From "[url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R43543.pdf]Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress[/url]" and [url=https://www.huntingtoningalls.com/lpd-flight-ii/]https://www.huntingtoningalls.com/lpd-flight-ii/[/url]

[quote]Compared to the LPD-17 Flight I design, the LPD-17 Flight II design is somewhat less expensive to procure, and in some ways less capable—a reflection of how the Flight II design was developed to meet Navy and Marine Corps operational requirements while staying within a unit procurement cost target that had been established for the program.[/quote]

It essentially looks like they removed most of the structures that cleaned up the Flight I ships' radar cross section. Should be a bit of a win for those that don't like the modern aesthetic as much.

How about other scales? I will be building a 1/96 scale model most likely of the Green Bay or Somerset.

Duane

[quote="Tracy White"]Would you consider adding the artwork on top of the wildcats for the ships that have them?[/quote]

Yes I can. I have received many photo references which has many areas. Some have artwork on the front of the gun mount. I am working on these. If you have a specific ship you are looking for I can do that one first.

Would you consider adding the artwork on top of the wildcats for the ships that have them?

Working on hangar bay decals for LPD's. Here is the USS New York. Includes both door murals
https://davidsscalemodels.com/decals/1-350-lpd-hangar-bay-decal-sets/

Hi all,

I've just had the opportunity to pick up a Bronco LPD-22 San Diego cheaply. I do like a bit of PE, and noticed PONTOS do a set for the Trumpeter/Gallery LPD-21. Has anyone used this set on the Bronco kit or know if it would suit? I'm sure there are some small dimensional differences but figured the small details would be close enough. But it's a fair investment if most of it won't fit!

Thanks,
Darren

[quote="FCCS(SW) Sipes"]So I just recently purchased the Bronco kit of the 1:350 USS SAn Diego. Has anyone built this kit before. I noticed the hull doesn’t match up to well and there is excessive tabs sticking out from the hull that do not belong.[/quote]
That's a shame. I'm building the Gallery 1:350 USS New York and it matches almost perfectly.

So I just recently purchased the Bronco kit of the 1:350 USS SAn Diego. Has anyone built this kit before. I noticed the hull doesn’t match up to well and there is excessive tabs sticking out from the hull that do not belong.

Hi All. I'm looking to do a build of the Gallery 1/350 LPD 21 USS New York. Bit of a long term project. Have been doing quite a bit of research on the class, aiming to get some of the uniqueness of NY. So far have picked up:

a. Never Forget mural on Hanger door
b. Mural (wings) in Hanger
c. Message on steel plate above ramp (flight deck to vehicle deck)
d. NY letters on well deck ramp
e. Wooden propeller above ramp from Well deck to upper vehicle deck (anyone know the significance of this)

Any others people know of that may have been missed? Obviously which can be seen easily.

Also looking to add some scratch build inside the ship, vehicle decks and overhead cranes in hanger and well deck.

Lastly lighting to the ship, with it being quite simple on the outside, needs something to add a bit of extra detail, beside the PE from Pontos. Here is where I have been struggling to find photos (or some I question) and info to help.

1. Bridge and Flight control lighting. Red or blue after dark?
2. Well deck lighting. Lots of photos for off white during day but are lighting green or similar during night?
[url]http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=181844[/url]
3. Flight deck (sides and deck itself) color during night operations. Appear to be green but not sure if due to camera [url]http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=115833[/url]
[url]http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=130824[/url]
[url]http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=252117[/url]
4. Above hanger door, on sides of railing appears vertically. Two red and one green. What are these used for and how do they operate. Same photo next to ladder below golf club, green, amber, red lights
[url]http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=231030[/url]
5. Navigation lights. Have found the two mast head lights, one above bridge and another on second mast. Need to know where
a. Starboard and port side lights are
b. Task lights on second mast. Found a diagram from the vendor who supplies the lights for lpd class, but not exactly where they appear on the second mast
[url]http://www.rslfibersystems.com/products/navsiglights[/url]

Not all of the lighting will be possible due to how the model is constructed, but aiming to get as much as possible on. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[quote="Heavy Melder"]Howdy.

So any guesses on which 1/350 kit is gonna be the best, the Gallery or Bronco? Was gonna pre-order, but want to get the most accurate one.[/quote]
Gallery

Of the 1/350 kits which one is best for modeling the USS Mesa Verde?

Had the honor last weekend to tour both the USS San Diego LPD-22 and USS Kidd DDG-100 at
San Diego's 2016 Fleet Week.

[quote="Van halen 217"]I've recently acquired the 1/350 bronco uss San Diego, great kit btw , however to my dismay it lacks a detailed upper well deck. So I just descided I would scratch build all 3 vehicle storage decks.... Only one problem..... I can't find any good reference photos to go off of...... If anybody has anything especially the lower and upper vehicle storage areas, please post them below.....[/quote]

If you're still interested in vehicle storage deck pics, then send me a PM with your email and I'll send you what I have. I've managed to find a bunch of pics from the Internet and save them to my computer for future reference if and when I build the San Antonio myself. I'm not in the military/Navy, so I can't tell you if the interior of the ship is looking forward or aft, etc. or specifically which of the 3 vehicle decks the picture is from. But I do know they are all of the LPD-17 class. ;)

Thanks, and sorry if I'm creating the same topics over again, I'm kinda new here.

Tracy's post earlier in this thread (which I've merged your query into) is a good start: http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=46799&start=20#p524796

I've recently acquired the 1/350 bronco uss San Diego, great kit btw , however to my dismay it lacks a detailed upper well deck. So I just descided I would scratch build all 3 vehicle storage decks.... Only one problem..... I can't find any good reference photos to go off of...... If anybody has anything especially the lower and upper vehicle storage areas, please post them below.....

Fo'c'sle of USS Somerset LPD-25 on Sept. 20, 2015 at San Diego Fleet Week.

Really looks amazing. . :thumbs_up_1:

Thanks Tracy.

Seems to me its just a change of decals & a AH-1Z in the San Antonio box.... No idea about Diego as i can't find scans of the instruction.

Looks like you can't go wrong either way!