Calling all Knox-class and Spanish Baleares-class FF fans

[blueridge]

I used Orange Hobby's 1/350 resin kit to make a model of the USS Kirk (1087) as she appeared 1979-81 when I served on her.

Scratch modifications:
- Removed "hurricane" bow bulwarks
- added helo blade storage boxes
- added 2 SATCOM antennas (bases & tower are kit-supplied)
- added HF coupler and "fence" aft of GFCS director

After-market additions:
- HF whip antennas
- Propeller
- ASROC & SRBOC Launchers, SLQ-32 antennas, signal lamp, big-eye binoculars (all from Veteran models)
- PE fire stations and life rings
- some decals

This kit has some of the best cast on detail I've seen. The PE is extensive and complicated. The drawings are crisp but do not show assembly steps for the PE so some study and forethought is required because it is too delicate to allow re-bending. A PE bending tool is a big help.

[gtbred]

That is a nice build sir!

[gtbred]

Back to work on it this weekend. I hope!!

[Navy2000]

I am looking for builders/ NavSea plans that show profile and overhead deck views and hull lines to build a model in 1/96 scale.

Duane

[FFG-7]

would something like this help?

G-DE1052 USS KNOX DE1052 3/73 A-D,,J,P 1/192 $25.00
G-DE1054 USS GRAY DE1054 1970 A-D,F,J,P 1/192 $21.00
G-FF1090 USS AINSWORTH FF1090 11/80 A-D,J,P 1/192 $25.00
G-FF1096 USS VALDEZ FF1096 1970 A-D,P 1/192 $21.00
https://www.floatingdrydock.com/G.htm

[Xanthar]

Duane,
I have a laser cut wooden 1/96 scale kit for a Knox Class Frigate from the now defunct 1088 Hulls.
I've never found any hull lines that were worthwhile (floating drydock never answered my emails) but, the kit looks pretty good when compared to pictures I have of my Dad's ship (USS McCandless), the LeArsonel 1/350 resin kit, and the AFV Club 1/700 kit with the lower hull.

PM Me if you'd be interested in that.

[TZoli]

This is what you need:
FF-1052 USS Knox:
https://limewire.com/d/eEsjk#YXRMFPkcwx