Greetings,
Matty was kind enough to reply to my inquiry on the Ship Modeling Mailing List about finding kits (preferably merchant or naval transport/cargo/tug types) in 1:500 and 1:400 scale as 1:700 is just too tiny for my fingers any more and my eyesight can't handle this scale either.

I believe that Revell Germany and Lindberg are re-issuing some older models in approx. these scales but perhaps someone knows of other European or Asian kits --- warships okay, but prefer the merchant marine types.

Thanks again Matty and anyone else for suggestions.

Jim