USS Independence LCS-2 by CDW - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1:350 - PLASTIC

[lmagna]

3 hours ago, CDW said:

I wonder if the hull is coated with some kind of radar avoidance coating?

I would be willing to bet money on it. May have some optical properties as well.

Edited August 5, 2018 by lmagna

[CDW]

By the way, that's a great video on these LCS's, Lou. Impressive ships. I really like the two additional gun pods mounted on the Freedom.

In time, will likely build that model, too.

[lmagna]

2 hours ago, CDW said:

In time, will likely build that model, too

You mean you haven't started it yet? If you do half as well as you did on the Independence then they will make an impressive pair.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Trumpeter-Freedom-LCS1-Littoral-Combat/dp/B005SZ5CIW

 

https://www.hobbylinc.com/trumpeter-uss-freedom-lcs-1-lottoral-combat-ship-plastic-model-military-ship-1:350-scale-4549?source=froogle&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnZXbBRC8ARIsABEYg6CpAf7E4zJ9N12j7MjnsnzQeed6JcFebN9EDLREl4v2iCcSMlGuyv8aAqKpEALw_wcB

 

https://www.amazon.com/Bronco-BNCN5028-Worth-LCS-3-MODEL/dp/B00B7ZD5Q8/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_21_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DBTVCJ2CD10VCY43MMSV

 

I agree, I don't really know which design I like better, but the Freedom does look impressive underway. At 47 knots though I suspect it is quite the ride.

 

 

 

Edited August 5, 2018 by lmagna

[cog]

you might get the same effect with a clogging H&S 😮  

[CDW]

I don't know what kind of Jedi mind tricks my camera is playing on me today. Apparently it doesn't like the settings for outdoor pictures, but I have no idea what settings to change unless I read the owner's manual. I guess I better start reading the manual, but no time for that now. Got to go to a birthday party.

[CDW]

Re shot the pictures indoors. Much better now and didn't have to read that silly owner's manual. 😏 

[Jack12477]

It is the white balance WB setting, change from indoor (tungsten) to Daylight,   in Daylight the tungsten setting creates a blueish cast to the light;  in contrast the Daylight setting will cause a yellowish or orangeish cast when used indoors.

[lmagna]

Just shows you how hard it may be to see her in the early morning ocean/land mist as she closes in on the coast! (My imagination runs away sometimes) 

[RGL]

That looks really good. My only weathering suggestions would be to use some pastels on the rear or flight deck

[CDW]

57 minutes ago, RGL said:

That looks really good. My only weathering suggestions would be to use some pastels on the rear or flight deck

Thanks Greg. Saving those for the very last thing. Wanted those deck decals to be good and dry. 

[CDW]

5 hours ago, Jack12477 said:

It is the white balance WB setting, change from indoor (tungsten) to Daylight,   in Daylight the tungsten setting creates a blueish cast to the light;  in contrast the Daylight setting will cause a yellowish or orangeish cast when used indoors.

On the top left hand side of my camera (looking at it from the back of the camera) there is a wheel with a mark of "WB" on it, along with other marks. Is that the mark that should be set to WB? It was set on a different mark.

[Jack12477]

CDW - Could be? But on my cameras, it's on the SET FUNCTION button (or FUNC SET).  On yours trying selecting it and see if you get a screen with various LIGHTING settings - you are probably on AWB (Automatic White Balance) which sometimes doesn't work well when you switch between indoor and outdoor especially when you take the camera off of AUTO mode and select one of the other modes, e.g. AV (Aperature Preferred/Priority), TV (Shutter Preferred) or P (Programmed), etc. On mine when I take it off of AUTO, I manually select the Lighting mode (WB).  I'm using a Canon PowerShot SX130.

 

[Old Collingwood]

42 minutes ago, CDW said:

On the top left hand side of my camera (looking at it from the back of the camera) there is a wheel with a mark of "WB" on it, along with other marks. Is that the mark that should be set to WB? It was set on a different mark.

Yes mate  - on the wheel marked WB you should be able to set it to WB  then another menu should show or you select,  in that there should be a menu of Auto, Tungsten, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Fluorescent,    Auto is normaly ok for most things except strong internal lighting from strip lights.

 

Hope this helps.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

she's a really sweet looking model............nicely done   

[CDW]

[lmagna]

Great job CDW

Have you started the Freedom yet?  

[CDW]

9 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Great job CDW

Have you started the Freedom yet?  

soon 🙂

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent work.

 

OC.

[cog]

She turned out rather well Mr Bunny

 

I see you've got HMS Daring destroyer on your wish list ... I would have liked to see you build the former namesake, also a Daring class destroyer ...

(you might add Finished to your title... just a suggestion)

Edited October 15, 2018 by cog

[CaseyMoore0715]

On 8/31/2018 at 3:37 PM, CDW said:

soon 🙂

CDW, is there any chance that you would be interested in selling this model? My husband worked at Austal in Mobile Alabama and during his employment had the pleasure of working on this ship. I would love to have it for him as a gift. Let me know, my email is caseymoore0715@gmail.com Thank you. 

[schooner]

Nice build! Great painting. Mind if I ask how did you paint the bridge windows? Did you hand brush them with dark paint and then go back and touch up the frames with haze gray?

[CDW]

41 minutes ago, schooner said:

Nice build! Great painting. Mind if I ask how did you paint the bridge windows? Did you hand brush them with dark paint and then go back and touch up the frames with haze gray?

The bridge windows are kit supplied individual decal pieces with a clear coat on top.

[CDW]

On 9/13/2019 at 6:48 PM, CaseyMoore0715 said:

CDW, is there any chance that you would be interested in selling this model? My husband worked at Austal in Mobile Alabama and during his employment had the pleasure of working on this ship. I would love to have it for him as a gift. Let me know, my email is caseymoore0715@gmail.com Thank you. 

I replied to your query via email.

Thanks

CDW

[John Allen]

Craig,

 

1st class on the build. Mobile is one of the cities that build the ships at Austal. They turn the things out on an assembly line not quite as fast as Ford and the model T but pretty quick. Went to a couple of launchings.

[CDW]

4 minutes ago, John Allen said:

Craig,

 

1st class on the build. Mobile is one of the cities that build the ships at Austal. They turn the things out on an assembly line not quite as fast as Ford and the model T but pretty quick. Went to a couple of launchings.

My son in law says they built one of these LCS ships in New Hampshire as well.

[popeye the sailor]

I have a friend who retired from the Portsmouth Naval shipyard......if I see him,  I'll ask about that.   should be an interesting discussion     I didn't notice it,  but you finished it on my birthday    kinda special.

[Disgruntled]

Getting started on a 1:60 scale uss independence from scratch as a little bonding time with my father in law. He has wanted to do this for a while as an rc boat. He has done a lot of 1:700 scale stuff but nothing this large. Should be fun 

[GrandpaPhil]

Yep 

[Tim Murphy]

The LCS craft are built in Mobile and Wisconsin.  Portsmouth Naval Shipyard only refits Attack Boats today.

Wish the Navy would build a better Frigate than these LCS. 

There a waste of money

[Propulsion_amateur]

Dear CDW,

Hello.  I created an account on this forum, solely so I could log on and thank you for creating this thread.

Having recently returned to modelling, I intend to build a catalogue of models of ships I have "worked on" and LCS-2 will be my first.  Your kind attention in detailing each step and giving small tips, including your various frustrations and successes has been a really useful resource for where I can locate certain parts and adopt good technique.  In particular, your attention to detailing the aluminium (shall we say "ageing"?) process on the hull is, rather fantastic.  Many others have incorrectly added a "rust" effect.

 

May I ask - did you prime this model prior to painting?  Rattle can?  And is the Valejo air paint you used an acrylic base?

 

BTW - As a former keen photographer, I'm guessing that you tried to take those photos outdoors within a hot and slightly humid environment, having rested the camera indoors, within an air conditioned environment.  Assuming this is correct (and I apologise in advance for assuming) you should be aware that camera lenses do not like being dragged from cold / conditioned to hot and more humid.  It is best to leave the camera in a bag (shut) outdoors for 10 minutes, ajar for 10 minutes, then open for 10 minutes and then cleaning the lens (just in case) with a lens cloth, before lining up your shots.

Many thanks again, P_A