EV Models 1/700 Spruance based VTOL Carrier (Mini Kiev)

[Thorvic]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175608404557



Nice to see a Naval Project done as a kit, the proposed Air Capable Spruance development as a VTOL Cruiser, almost a mini kiev.

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/spruance-derived-helicopter-destroyer-ddh.7818/

[Gondor]

An American take on a small Invincible class ship?

Gondor

[Thorvic]

An American take on a small Invincible class ship?

Gondor

Closer to the original Escort Cruiser, originally started as a larger hanger on the last Spruance class for additional ASW helicopters for convoy protection, then sort of grew from there to carry bigger airgroup.

[PR19_Kit]

Looks like lots of intricate etch there to apply.

[sandiego89]

Looks like lots of intricate etch there to apply.

I can see it now glued to my fingers. 

Neat to see it as a kit. 

[Gondor]

Looks like lots of intricate etch there to apply.

I can see it now glued to my fingers. 

Or shot off into who knows where!

Gondor

[JasonW]

The below blog post does a pretty brief walk through of the USN approach with some interesting pictures of other options for the design. The Spruance based hull was the budget option. The original thought was mini-carriers. Actually the Spanish Príncipe de Asturias and Thai Navy Chakri Naruebet designs were based in part on some of the Sea Control Ship concepts and designs. Those are closer to what the original USN thoughts were.

https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2022/09/23/once-upon-a-time-marine-av-8a-harriers-testing-sea-control-ship-concept/

[JasonW]

A more detailed article about the Sea Control Ship can be found here:

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/scs.htm

Interesting insight and a few pictures drawings linked to on that page.