Barcode: 0 89195 87129 9
Case Pack: 24 pieces per master carton
Box Size: 7.5" x 11.4" x 1.8"
The US Navy (USN) created a revolutionary concept when it listed the requirements
for its new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), naval craft designed to operate in
coastal waters against both underwater and surface threats. Two different designs
were created by competing American consortiums, with USS Freedom (LCS-1) being
the lead ship designed by Lockheed Martin. The second of class is USS Fort Worth
(LCS-3), is scheduled for commissioning in September 2012. She is 118.6m long
and displaces 3,200 tons. Differences to the lead ship include a lengthened
hull to improve speed and reduce fuel consumption, plus enhanced stability measures.
State-of-the-art systems mean a crew of less than 50 sailors is required to
operate USS Fort Worth.
Dragon has created a fine 1/700 scale plastic model of this ship, accurately
capturing the angular lines of the sleek Freedom-class vessel. It’s based on
the Cyber-Hobby kit of LCS-1, a model that was widely acclaimed. However, this
new item required a completely new slide-molded hull and deck because of Fort
Worth’s increased length. Modelers will find that the well-engineered parts
precisely fit together, and as is expected, they can choose to put together
either a waterline or full-hull version. With Cyber-Hobby having already produced
identically scaled models of LCS-1, LCS-2 and LCS-4, modelers will be able to
assemble a small armada consisting of the first four LCS ships ever built!
