Scale: 1/700

Recommended to help build USS Portland CA-33 as the ship appeared in 1942 from:
Matchbox 1/700 scale USS Indianapolis CA-35
Niko Model 1/700 scale USS Portland CA-33 (1944)
Revell 1/700 scale USS Indianapolis CA-35
Tamiya 1/700 scale  USS Indianapolis CA-35 & Japanese Submarine I-58
and more!
 
This Aircraft Handling Deck and Forward Funnel model helps convert your 1/700 USS Indianapolis CA-35 model kit to one of the US Navy's most decorated warships, sistership USS Portland CA-33, as she appeared during crucial Pacific battles fought during the summer of 1942, Coral Sea and Midway.
 
Note: to build USS Portland CA-33 from your USS Indianapolis CA-35 kit, you will need to trim away a small portion of the top of each side of your Indianapolis kit's hull and forward upper main deck in the vicinity of the aircraft handling deck as shown in the photo in the carousel.  USS Indianapolis was built as a flagship.  USS Portland was not.  Accommodation for the admiral and his staff was provided by extending Indianapolis' forward superstructure and forward hull rearwards into the ship's aircraft handling deck space.  Portland was not fit with this extension and therefore Portland's forward superstructure is shorter than Indianapolis' forward superstructure.  Portland's aircraft handling deck is longer forward.  To provide space for Portland's longer aircraft handling deck, you will need to cut away a portion of the top of your Indianapolis kit's hull sides  and upper main deck.  Place the Portland aircraft handling deck onto your Indianapolis kit.  Cut away portions of the upper hull sides and upper main deck to match the length of the Portland aircraft handling deck.
 
Note: the aircraft handling deck has been designed to be adapted to to fit any 1/700 scale USS Indianapolis kit.  The deck has been intentionally designed slightly wider than scale. This was done to ensure that the deck is not too narrow to fit your USS Indianapolis kit's hull.  The deck is also intentionally designed thicker than some plastic Indianapolis kit's corresponding deck parts.  This was done in order to help the 3D-printed deck resist warping.  Depending on which plastic kit you own, some modification to this part and/or the kit's parts will be necessary for best fit.  You will need to gently trim/sand the deck sides to fit your plastic USS Indianapolis' kit's hull.  Acrylic plastic is very brittle.  Care is advised during adjustment.
 
Click here for a 1/350 scale USS Indianapolis to USS Portland conversion tutorial.
 

This deck has been designed to be adapted to any 1/700 USS Indianapolis kit.  The deck has been intentionally designed slightly wider than scale permitting the modeler to gently trim/sand the deck sides to fit the modeler's plastic kit's hull (not included).  Depending on which plastic kit you own, some modification to this part and/or the kit's parts will be necessary for best fit.

Features:
correct funnel and steam pipes for USS Portland
planked deck of the proper length, camber (arch) and shear (slope)
two aircraft catapult pedestal towers, correct for USS Portland
vent openings designed open, ready for PE or mesh screen inserted from inside
double deck hatch with scuttles, hinges and dogs details
lower tripod legs designed to meet and match the forward superstructure (available separately)
correct style, four-panel A/T doors in the closed position with chevron-shaped rain deflectors above
 
If you are purchasing the "USS Portland CA-33 Bundled Set", you do not need this pair of models.  The forward funnel and aircraft handling deck are included in the Bundled Set.
 
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