The Floating Drydock has been around
for many years. Tom Walkowiak has been producing a wide range of plans
with the Warship Modeler in mind for years. The TFW series are plans that
Tom has redrawn himself, they are based on official Government drawings
with additional views that would be of interest to most modelers. |
This set is of the USS Admirable, the class
leader of a new Minesweeper that covered ships AM-136 to AM-313. The plans
show her as built fit. There were many of these ships built during the
war years and these plans represent the general layout of the bulk of them.
I found that these plans closely follow the USS
Hazard AM-240 now in Freedom Park, in Omaha, Nebraska except for armament. |
SHEET ONE |
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The plan set contains three sheets with Elevation, Deck
levels and Details. The first sheet shows the ship in a full hull side
elevation.
The details of the ship are clear and sharp. You can even trace the rigging
lines down to their connection points and see the way the lines are attached. |
SHEET TWO |
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The second sheet includes the plan view of the main deck
and other deck levels. Each level is separately drawn right up to the radar
platform on the mast. The views are labeled and many items are annotated
with leaders pointing them out.
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SHEET THREE |
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The third sheet is a included the miscellaneous views.
Hull lines are included for the ship that are clearly marked stations and
other features noted.
If some of the detail on the first sheet is obscured behind shields or
other items, don't worry they are presented here in multiple views. Some
items like the K-gun racks are shown in detailed perspective illustrations.
Even such items as the helmet racks are drawn. Now that's a detail you
don't see everyday! |
CONCLUSIONS |
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Whether you are scratch building a 1/48 scale Admirable or detailing
the Loose
Cannon 1/700 kit, these plans will definitely allow you to go above
and beyond the typical detailing. Check the
Floating Drydock's website for an extensive line of plans, building
supplies, kits, and reference material for the ship modeler. This
is set #TFW-AM136/4 USS ADMIRABLE AM136 1943 1/48 for $30.00. |