AK-23 Alchiba

BattleFleet Models

As fitted during the Guadalcanal Campaign.

KIT # BFM-709A $70.00 Dollars US

Kit includes:

PE and Brass Rod

9 Paletted supplies

5 LCV's

KIT # BFM-709B Limited Edition $82.00 Dollars US

Kit includes:

4 - 3"/50 & 1- 5"/51 Mk. 7 Turned Brass Barrels.

PE and Brass Rod

9 Paletted supplies

5 LCV's

Kit Review at ModelWarships and

Kit Review at ModelShipWrights

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And for our German speaking customers a review at Modellversium.de

Brass barrel photos by of Tim Dike.

Supporting PE sets you may want to consider . 753 Naval Doors, 754 Inclined Ladder and 759 Deck Hatches. All are available in our TomsModelworks 1/700 PE catalog.

John Snyder's paint recommendations:

5-N Navy Blue (US 08), 5-O Ocean Gray (US 06), 5-H Haze Gray (US 05), and 20-B Deck Blue (US 10).

WEM Colourcoats and Model Masters Marine Acrylics are available in our paints catalog section.

A: HULL (1)

B: BOAT DECK (1)

C: BRIDGE DECK (1)

D: TOP OF BRIDGE DECK (1)

E: STACK (1)

F: HOIST SUPPORT (3), (1) WITHOUT SUPER STRUCTURE

G: HOIST SUPPORT MAST: (2) or cut 2 from .020 rod @ 1/2” (brass rod provided)

H: AFT BRIDGE BOOM SUPPORT: (cut 2 from .060mm rod @ 9/16) provided

I: BOOMS: cut16 from .020 rod @ 31/32” (brass rod provided)

J: PORT SIDE WINCH (8)

K: STARBOARD WINCH (8)

L: ANCHOR (2)

M: SMALL VENT (6)

N: MEDIUM VENT (required 2 - 3 extra)

O: LARGE VENT (2)

P: SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM (1) for around stack

Q: SEARCHLIGHT (2)

R 2 POST BOLLARD (required 22 - 2 extra)

S: LIFEBOAT (2)

T: LIFEBOAT DAVITS (4)

U: LIFE RAFT (4) (2 different sizes)

V: 5"/51 Mk. 7 (1)

W: 3"/50 (4)

X: FORE GUN PLATFORM (1) (Larger of the two platforms)

Y: AFT GUN PLATFORM (1)

Z: CARGO PHOTO-ECHED BRASS SHEET (1)

1A: (1)Turned Brass 5"/51 Barrel & (4) Turned Brass 3"/50 Barrels LIMITED EDITION ONLY BFM-709B

Fighting fires, with the assistance of USS Bobolink ATF-131, while she was beached off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, late November 1942.
Torpedoed on 28 November by the Japanese submarine I-16 and torpedoed again on 7 December.

USS Bobolink will be a future release from BFM.