USS Freedom (LCS-1)
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110919 LCS-1 as it comes out of the box.
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110919 LCS-1 as it comes out of the box.
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110919 PVA to plug the holes in prep for adding epoxy ballast
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110919 Epoxy ballast poured
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110920 Preps for pedestal. Location is longitudinal (visual) center of hull.
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110920 Preps for pedestal. Note pilot hole.
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110920 Preps for pedestal. Drilled pilot hole.
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110920 Preps for pedestal. Drilled 1/8" hole for mounting screw.
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110920 Preps for pedestal. Drilling flat recess for securing nut.
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110920 Preps for pedestal. Flat recess for securing nut.
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110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Note enlarged flat for pedestal surface.
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110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Note enlarged flat for pedestal surface.
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110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Note enlarged flat for pedestal surface.
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110920 Ready to mount on pedestal. Rubber grommet serves to center screw in pedestal.
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110920 Initial mount on pedestal. Nut will be epoxied in place.
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110920 Initial mount on pedestal. Nut will be epoxied in place.
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110921 LCS-1 among friends. Rattlecan primer on hull (upper & lower) and decks.
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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.
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110929 LCS-1 minor painting: boot topping
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110929 LCS-1 minor painting: boot topping
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110929 LCS-1 minor painting: upper decks (Krylon rattlecan grey primer)
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110929 LCS-1 minor painting: upper decks (Krylon rattlecan grey primer)
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110929 LCS-1 Initial assembly (major components)
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110929 LCS-1 Initial assembly (major components)
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111003 PE on forward lifelines.
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111003 PE on forward lifelines. SH-60B helo by Trumpeter.
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111003 PE on forward lifelines. Note flight deck markings (kit decals). SH-60B helo by Trumpeter.
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111003 PE on forward lifelines. That and the flight deck safety nets are the limit of PE planned on this kit.
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111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting.
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111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting.
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111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting.
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111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting.
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111030 Nearly complete. Note SH-60B and PE safety nets.
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111030 Nearly complete. Note SH-60B and PE safety nets.
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111030 Nearly complete. All weapons are OOB.
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111030 Nearly complete. Oversized mast aerials were replaced with stretched sprue.
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111030 Nearly complete. All weapons are OOB.
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111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting.
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111030 Nearly complete.
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111030 Nearly complete.
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111030 Nearly complete; final outfitting.
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111030 Nearly complete. Oversized mast aerials were replaced with stretched sprue.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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111111: LCS-1 Complete.
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4 7 October 2022, 18:24