USS Freedom (LCS-1)

110919 LCS-1 as it comes out of the box. 

110919 LCS-1 as it comes out of the box. 

110919 PVA to plug the holes in prep for adding epoxy ballast 

110919 Epoxy ballast poured 

110920 Preps for pedestal. Location is longitudinal (visual) center of hull. 

110920 Preps for pedestal. Note pilot hole. 

110920 Preps for pedestal. Drilled pilot hole. 

110920 Preps for pedestal. Drilled 1/8" hole for mounting screw. 

110920 Preps for pedestal. Drilling flat recess for securing nut. 

110920 Preps for pedestal. Flat recess for securing nut. 

110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Note enlarged flat for pedestal surface. 

110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Note enlarged flat for pedestal surface. 

110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Note enlarged flat for pedestal surface. 

110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Rubber grommet serves to center screw in pedestal. 

110920 Initial mount on pedestal. Nut will be epoxied in place. 

110920 Initial mount on pedestal. Nut will be epoxied in place. 

110921 LCS-1 among friends. Rattlecan primer on hull (upper & lower) and decks. 

110929 LCS-1 major painting: lower hull is rattlecan red primer, uppers are MM Acryl Neutral Gray 36270 (haze gray), deck are Krylon rattlecan gray primer. 

110929 LCS-1 minor painting: boot topping 

110929 LCS-1 minor painting: boot topping 

110929 LCS-1 minor painting: upper decks (Krylon rattlecan grey primer) 

110929 LCS-1 minor painting: upper decks (Krylon rattlecan grey primer) 

110929 LCS-1 Initial assembly (major components) 

110929 LCS-1 Initial assembly (major components) 

111003 PE on forward lifelines. 

111003 PE on forward lifelines. SH-60B helo by Trumpeter. 

111003 PE on forward lifelines. Note flight deck markings (kit decals). SH-60B helo by Trumpeter. 

111003 PE on forward lifelines. That and the flight deck safety nets are the limit of PE planned on this kit. 

111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting. 

111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting. 

111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting. 

111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting. 

111030 Nearly complete. Note SH-60B and PE safety nets. 

111030 Nearly complete. Note SH-60B and PE safety nets. 

111030 Nearly complete. All weapons are OOB. 

111030 Nearly complete. Oversized mast aerials were replaced with stretched sprue. 

111030 Nearly complete. All weapons are OOB. 

111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting. 

111030 Nearly complete. 

111030 Nearly complete. 

111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting. 

111030 Nearly complete. Oversized mast aerials were replaced with stretched sprue. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete. 

111111: LCS-1 Complete.