(Do I even have that class right?) Anyway, I'm thinking the pre-WWII CL - likely Marblehead, or some such - you know, Old School...

And for that my eye is on the Mirage 1/400 Four-Piper DD kit - which, near as I can figure has about exactly the right-shape hull - and would scale out to a 500-something scale CL.

Cheers,

- Matty