Joseph F. Posted September 6 #1 Posted September 6 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! gieb8688, Canute, mikegr and 5 others 8 Quote Previous Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Providence Whaleboat, Virginia Schooner, Viking Longship, Bounty Launch, Gunboat Philadelphia, Swampscott Dory Current Builds: Vasa, Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack
mikegr Posted September 6 #2 Posted September 6 Brave and challenging build Canute, king derelict and mtaylor 3 Quote
ddp Posted September 6 #3 Posted September 6 CA-139 USS Salem Booklet of General Plans (1949) https://archive.org/details/ca139bogp1949 https://archive.org/details/ship-design-drawings Canute, Joseph F. and mtaylor 3 Quote
Joseph F. Posted September 25 Author #4 Posted September 25 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 GrandpaPhil, gieb8688, king derelict and 2 others 5 Quote Previous Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Providence Whaleboat, Virginia Schooner, Viking Longship, Bounty Launch, Gunboat Philadelphia, Swampscott Dory Current Builds: Vasa, Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack
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