This harbor set includes a harbor dredge, four different work barges,a crane barge and by the info I have, two steel hulled 173' sub chasers. As this is a pre-release set I do not have the photo-etch set that will be included. I do however, have a photo copy and with the same LCP style every thing is covered.

Starting with the work barges, these are very detailed items. One of the barges can be seen on page 51 of Classic Warship's Indianapolis book. Another barge has what appears to be crates,oil drums,spools of wire among other things molded to the deck. There is also a detached roof that goes with it.The third barge looks to me like a personnel barge (I may be wrong but that's what it looks like). The fourth barge is open at the top and the detail includes the ever present tires at both ends.

The next items of this set are the crane barge and the dredge. They both are well detailed and both have photo-etch for the important parts.

The last two kits of this set are the sub chasers. They are well detailed and the parts include the main guns, aa guns,life rafts. The superstructure is one piece and a resin mast is included. All of the depth charge racks are photo-etch.

The entire set is the usual LCP quality. Light gray resin with very little flash. It appears like these kits always scale out right on the nose. I would highly recommend this set to all of you that build 1/700. Even if you do not intend to do a diorama it is a change of pace.

These will be available after July 1, 2001 for $39.00 and will be carried by Pacific Front Hobbies. Bill Gruner has always done a great job of keeping on top of the new kits. This is why I go to Pacific Front Hobbies cause I can get a item when it is first produced and don't have to wait long for it.

Again LCP dives into a little done subject. For me this is exciting because David Angelo gives us the modelers things we would like to have but never have time to scratchbuild or no other company wants to "take a chance on". I do hope to see LCP come up with other unusual subjects. For one I would like to see the USS Panay in 1/700. Well done LCP.