Monogram's  U.S.  Fighting  Ships

Monogram's U.S. Fighting Ships series were constructed from balsa wood with a pre-carved hull and print wood parts. There were five ships in the series and each one was approximately 16 inches long.


The images of the Monogram kit of the cruiser USS Chicago were furnished by Mike Horrell. He found the kit behind a built-in bookcase  while remodeling his house. The other four kit images were supplied by Arthur Hill with the help of his wife, Pauline.




USS Missouri Plan Sheet
USS Missouri Wood Parts
USS Missouri Templates




USS Hobby Plan Sheet
USS Hobby Wood Parts



LST Plans
LST Wood Parts




USS Shangri-La Plan Sheet
USS Shangri-La Parts



Contents of Kit
Printed Wood
Instruction Sheet
Hull Templates