Trumpeter Models 1/350th Scale USS Freedom LCS-1

Sharp Build!

Beautiful build.  I love this ship.  I delievered parts to her sister the USS Fort Worth.  Built in Marinette, WI.

Very nice build of a very interesting ship.  This ship is designed for shallow waters and purposes like sub hunting, defense against small craft and anti-mine warfare.  She's pretty much going to be the ship of choice for Gulf missions if Iran gets stupid.  Her hull is aluminum and she has no screws on her engines.  Freedom uses 4 Rolls Royce Water Jets for propulsion, being capable of up to 40 knots.  Her odd shape is "supposed" to make for a smaller radar signature, making her a stealthy ship.

I had been thinking of building this kit for a while, along with the 1/350 LCS-2 USS Independence, which is even more wild looking.  A diorama with the two of them would look fantastic.  Your beautiful build is making me want it in my stash even sooner...

Phil

That is a beautiful model.

But, the ship, itself, strikes me odd.  Perhaps it's from having had a Deck Division, that the lack of ground tackle and boat booms strike me so wrong.  But, in all fairness, I had to explain that the brass gizmo with the mirrors and filters on it was an actual precision navigation instrument (and that it was 60º in arc on purpose, and by name; that a 45º degree version is an octant, and that the difference was important<sigh>).

Still, it's an excellent build, and of a unique ship.