USS Newport News and ABSD by Joseph F. - Very Fire and Takom - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[Joseph F.]

Began this kit last year but the photoetch scared me away for a while, but I am ready to get back into it. Also adding the ABSD-1 floating drydock model produced by Takom as a base. Thinking I only need to use 8 or 9 sections of the drydock. Each section is like a whole model kit!

[mikegr]

Brave and challenging build

 

[ddp]

CA-139 USS Salem Booklet of General Plans (1949) https://archive.org/details/ca139bogp1949

https://archive.org/details/ship-design-drawings

[Joseph F.]

Have been working on the ABSD. Decided only to build 8 sections of the drydock. Found several pictures to justify this possible configuration of the actual ship. 

 

The ABSD in the foreground appears to have 7 or 8 sections?

 

Here is one with only two sections

 

Here is an ABSD with what looks like a Cleveland class cruiser with only eight sections.

 

Here is another view with the dry dock clear with a good view of the blocks