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 superstructure model helps convert your 1/700 scale 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.  
 
This model represents the forward superstructure including the bridge, fighting top, and forward main battery fire control director.
 
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.
 
Click here for a 1/350 scale USS Indianapolis to USS Portland conversion tutorial.

If you are purchasing the "USS Portland CA-33 Bundled Set", you do not need this group of models.  The forward superstructure and bridge are included in the Bundled Set.
 
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