1/700 Revell FGS Lutjens (D185) - German Navy Charles F.Adams Class Destroyer
It came from a 1/700 Revell-Germany box of Rommel Destroyer, which as you
probably know, is a reboxing of the Dragon USS Charles F.Adams Class Guided
Missile Destroyer, with the additional Funnel and Mast parts for the German
version!
However the Revell model of represents the FGS Rommel of the late 80's.
I decided to built the 90's version.
There are only a few modifications needed to build a 90's version.
The most visible is the bigger deck structure Fwd, to allow the mounting
of the RAM Launcher. The RAM Launcher came from ITALERI Tarawa, and it
cost half the price of the Dragon Tarawa!
Decoys should also be added. I took 2x SRBOC 6 barrelled Mk 36 from
Revell Sprues. The Decoys are located amidships on the deck with the ASROC
Launcher, next to the aft superstructure below the aft funnel. 2 x MK20
20mm Rheinmetall guns should also be fitted. I didn't mount the guns, because
it was necessary to scratch build them and I was no able to do it. The
20mm Guns are located on platforms amidships on the deck with the ASROC
launcher next to the forward superstructure below the forward funnel. It
looks like an extension of the platform for the Life Raft canisters
The model is of a good quality, and you does not require much additional
work to get a very good looking model.
