New March 30, 2018
SL67 Italian Destroyer “Spalato “ ………….$7.00 Kit/$14.00 Complete
New model of the “almost was” Italian Destroyer “Spalato.” She was the captured unfinished Yugoslavian destroyer “Split” and the Italians planned an armament of 5-5.3” guns, three 21” torpedo tubes and a bevy of 37mm Breda AA guns. She was not finished but recaptured and finished with US supplied armaments after the war.
Drawing of the planned Italian version are very scarce and, until 2016, all showed a ship that looked a lot like the post war version. A set of original drawings emerged in 2016 showing a top view of a ship that resembled a large version of the smaller Beograd class. This model is based on this drawing.
This model is dedicated to my good friend Stefano Sappino. Your friendship was a treasure, dear colleague. You will be missed.
New 1/1200 scale
SL-66 US 1910 Battlecruiser USS Alliance (updated to 1942)…………..Kit $20/ complete $35
This is a conjecture of a what if, this being one of the proposed 1910 US battlecruiser designs after a modernization in the 1930’s and now in 1942 rig. Mention of the design(but no drawing) is found in Norman Friedman’s “US Cruisers: A Design History, page 62.
SL-65 US 1935 Fast Battleship Scheme C. (Eight 16″ and 14- 5″)………..$25 Kit/ $46 complete


Shangri-La Ironworks Kit List
SL-1 Italian Project 770 Pocket Battleship …….$16.00/28.0

SL-1 Italian Project 770 Pocket Battleship & SL-2 US K-Class Sub
SL-2 US “K” CLass Sub 1917……………………..$2.50/4.00
SL-3 French Chlorinde Class Sub 1916………….$2.50/4.00
SL-4 French Marriotte Sub 1915…………………….$2.50/4.00
SL-5 USN 1934 Fast BB Project USS Minnesota(9-14″, 12-5″ guns. 35000 Tons 30Kt)……$23.00/$40.00
The USS Minnesota is a Fast BB proposed in 1934 with 9-14″ rifles in three triple turrets and 12-5″ guns in twin turrets. She was designed for 30kts at 35000 tons with excellent protection comparable to the later fast BBs (13″ belt, 4.5″-5″ on the decks). A sketch can be found in Norman Friedman’s book “US Battleships : An Illustrated Design History” on page 234.
SL-6 US “R” CLass Sub 1942…………………….$2.5
SL-8 Surcouf French Sub Cruiser. 1941 version..$4.00/$7.00
SL-9 USS Marlin, US Sub 1942 version.. ………….. $3.50/$5.75
SL-10 USS Atik 1942 USN Q-ship……………….$8.00/$15.00
SL-11 USN 1919 Destroyer Design(5-5″/51, 12-21″ TT, 4-18″ TT)……..$ 6.50/$12.00
SL-12 USN 1931 1500 Ton Destroyer Design (6-5″/25, 9-21″ TT. Done in projected 1942 configuration)…$6.50/$12.00
SL-13 K-XIV Dutch Submarine 1941………………………………..$3.25
SL-14 Junon Free French Submarine 1941………………………..$3.25
SL-15 Barracuda US Sub 1941 version…………………………$4.00/7.00
SL-16 Barracuda US Sub 1943 version…………………………$4.00/7.00
SL-17 USS Patriot PYc-47……………………………………………$2.50/$6.00
SL-18 USS Shad Early Gato sub 1942…………………………….$4.00/$7.00

SL-18 USS Shad
SL-20 USS Seattle 1942 (Rebuilt ACR)……………………………$15.00/$26.00
This is a “what if” build of the proposed update to the 10″ gunned armored cruiser. In the 1920′s it was proposed to install oil burning boilers (new speed 26-28kts) and reconfigure the armament. This model takes it one step further with the remaining casemate 6″ guns replaced by twin 6″ turrets.
SL20a SL-20 USS Seattle 1943 (Rebuilt ACR)…………………………… $15.00/$26.00
(This is the same kit SL-20 with 5″/38 twin turrets replacing the 6″ twins.)
SL-22 USS Christabel SP-162 Armed Yacht 1918…………………………$4.00/7.0
SL-25 Cerons P21 French patrouilleur auxiliaire 1940……………………………..$8.00/$14.00
SL-26 TM-4 Dutch MTB (used in Dutch East Indies 1942) Pack of 2……………….$2.75/$5.00
SL-27 USCG Cutter Triton 1942 (Argo Class cutter)………………….$4.75/$8.00
SL-28 US 110′ Subchaser (1918) WW1 version with 3″/23……$3.25/$5.75
SL-29 U.P.-41 Italian Battleship (Never built. 9-16″ Guns)…………………..$27.00/$46.00
SL-30 USS Reprisal (1942)……………………………………………………………………$20.00/$35.00
This is a projected 1942 version of one of the many “Battle Scout” designs considered around the end of WW1. She would have weighed in at 28000 tons and carried eight 10″ guns. The original twelve 6″ guns are shown as replaced by the same number of 5″/25 Dual Purpose guns.
More about this design can be found athttp://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s-file/s584084c.htm
SL-31 USS Narwal US Submarine 1943……………..$5.00/$8.25
SL-32 Nereus Greek Submarine 1943………………..$3.00
SL-33 Orzel Polish Submarine 1940………………….$3.00
SL-34 Hydra Greek Destroyer 1941…………………..$6.50/$12.00
SL-35 Kountouriotis Greek Destroyer 1942………….$6.50/$12.00
SL-36 Lago Zuai Italian Armed Merc. Cruiser……….$6.50/$12.00
SL-37 Aspromonte Italian Tank Landing Craft……..$6.50/$12.00
SL-39 USS Ranger (SP-237) 1918 Armed Yacht…………………….$3.25/$5.75
SL-40 Treasury Class Cutter USCG Circa 1942/43………………….$7.50/$13.50
SL-41 Flottentorpedoboote 1940 T-61- Dutch-built Kriegsmarine TB with 4-128cm guns…………$6.50/$12.00
SL-42 Italian Bernardi 1922 Submarine cruiser w/ 12″ gun…………………….$4.00
SL-43 Free-French Chasseur submarine chaser……………………………………$3.25/$5.50
SL-45 P25 Pomerol French patrouilleur auxiliaire 1940………………………..$7.25/$12.75
SL-46 L’Alcyon French 1500 ton destroyer (1940)………………………………..$ 6.50/$12.00
SL-47 LeFortune French 1500Ton Destroyer (1944 Modifications)…………$ 6.50/$12.00
SL-48 US 1919 Sub Cruiser design(precursor to Narwal) Kit$5.00/Comp $8.25
SL-49 Italian 1928 Sub Cruiser Coloniale class (steam powered with 2-twin 6″ turrets) Kit$6.00/Comp $11.00
SL-50 US Destroyer Leader 1928 Scheme 7……………………….$8.00/$14.00
Friedman’s Destroyer Design history discusses this concept briefly but no drawing has emerged. This is my take on US 1928 Destroyer leader design, Scheme 7. She is 2900 tons, four-6″, four 5″/25 and 12 TT and over 400′ long. At 36kts, she would have been a close competitor of the Le Fantasque class and the Yubari.
SL-51 French Auxiliary Cruiser “Quercy” X20 (1940)……………………………..$9.50/$18.0
SL-53 USS Santee- USN Q-Ship 1918……………….$8.00/$14.00
SL-54 German Projekt 50 Sub Cruiser 1918……….$4.75/$8.50
A steam powered “What If” with four 5.9” guns
SL-55 Rebuilt US Flush-deck Destroyer 1930 “What If”…….$ 6.50/$12.00
From the old book “American Destroyers and Destroyer Escorts” Vol.
SL-57 USS Ticonderoga US 1933 Battlecruiser Scheme B (12-12″ guns) Kit $25.00/ Complete $46.00
SL-58 US Gibbs & Cox Small Destroyer Design 1941……………….$6.00/11.00


SL 63 Italian U.P.102 cruiser project (with 6-10″ guns)…….$15.00 kit/$25.00 Complete
SL64 USCGC Travis Active class 125′ cutter circa 1943……$4.00kit /$7.50 complete
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OTHER PHOTOS
- SL-29 U.P.-41 Italian Battleship (Never built. 9-16″ Guns)
USS Narwal
SL-35 Kountouriotis Greek Destroyer
SL-40 Treasury Class Cutter
SL-41 Flottentorpedoboote 1940 T-61-
SL-42 Italian Bernardi 1922 Submarine cruiser w/ 12″ gun
SL-43 Free-French Chasseur submarine chaser
SL-45 P25 Pomerol French patrouilleur auxiliaire
SL-46 L’Alcyon French 1500 ton destroyer (1940)
SL-54 German Projekt 50 Sub Cruiser 1918
SL-55 Rebuilt US Flush-deck Destroyer 1930 “What If”
Wonderful work!! I am searching for model of the US Auk-class minesweeper, in any small scale. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank You, Steve Bellofatto, S2bello@att.net
I have that one planned in 1/600 scale within the next year or less. Stay tuned!
Dave
Is there a possibility of getting a WW2 version of the SL-28 (US 110′ Subchaser (1918) WW1 version with 3″/23) as they were configured in 1942 with a 40mm Bofors replacing the 3″ gun forward and 3 20mm guns aft in 1/1200?
Hi Kent,
I have been thinking of this one along with a number of small YP patrol types. Let me check the master.