Vee Hobby 1/700 Cruiser Model Kits

Vee Hobby 1/700 cruiser kits include Atlanta-class subjects such as USS San Diego and Oakland, Cleveland-class ships such as Cleveland and Houston, and the postwar USS Worcester. A single scale lets you compare these ships’ silhouettes, gun layouts and superstructures directly.

Choose the hull number and era

For a wartime carrier screen, start with San Diego or Oakland. Cleveland and Houston CL-81 offer a different light-cruiser layout, while Worcester makes a postwar or Korean War-era display subject. Use the ship’s hull number when searching for photos, particularly for Houston, whose name was also carried by the earlier CA-30.

Plan access around the deck fittings

Work from the hull and deck outward, dry-fitting gun mounts and platforms before painting. A small brush and fine tweezers help around tight spaces between fittings. Compare Standard and Deluxe editions by SKU and check the kit-specific contents before planning extra detail parts.

Browse all Vee Hobby ship model kits or pair a cruiser with a Vee Hobby light carrier. Find hobby paints and modeling tools for assembly and finishing.