I have a 1:48 scale WWII Benham class (rounded wheelhouse) destroyer which I have been working on for a few years. I would strongly urge caution if you plan on ordering a kit or fittings from the Scale Shipyeard. It took me 18 months and two legally threatening letters to get my fittings and funnels from Scale Shipyard. There are many more horror stories about that operation as well, not just from me. My ship is about 7.8 feet in lenghth ans weighs about 40 pounds. I still have to finish one level of the deck and apply the paint. Initial sea trials were very impressive and with two large PIttman 12 volt motors, three 12 volt batteries, a smoke system, lights and a sound generator it makes for a very fast and great looking destroyer. I really want a 1:48 scale Liberty Ship or tanker to excort, but I would be ready for the old folks home before I get it built at my current pace.
Tommy