Looking for a Lafayette class SSBN

**Sidewinder81777** · #1 07-06-2009, 05:55 PM

Does anyone know if there is one out there?

**cgutzmer** · #2 07-07-2009, 04:10 AM

Trent will be doing a boomer at some point

I dont know what class he will be doing though.
Chris

**nothing** · #3 07-12-2009, 07:03 PM

i was getting stuff together for an Ohio. but i rather like the shape of the Lafayette. so im thinking of starting that after the seawolf.

**Sidewinder81777** · #4 07-13-2009, 05:40 PM

Well if/when you do be sure to include the USS John Adams SSBN 620 as one of the nameplates. A friend of mine served on her and I want to hook him up. He would also like to post it on the boat's website if thats ok.

**nothing** · #5 07-21-2009, 01:40 PM

say...you think he has any good pictures laying around?

**Sidewinder81777** · #6 07-22-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nothing

say...you think he has any good pictures laying around?

let me check up on that
in the meantime try this
Submarine Photo Index

**Wyvern** · #7 09-24-2009, 10:47 AM

Trent- you still planning to do a Lafayette-class boomer?

Wyvern

**nothing** · #8 09-25-2009, 06:24 AM

id like to but i havnt found any good line drawings or blueprints yet. or a good full side shot that id feel comfortable using as a template.

**Wyvern** · #9 09-25-2009, 07:28 AM

I'll see what I can come up with. There's lots out there on these boats now that they've been decommissioned and scrapped.

Wyvern

**Wyvern** · #10 09-25-2009, 11:56 AM

Trent, check out these photos of the Daniel Boone, which was an Ethan Allen class (basically a Lafayette with later missile tubes and fire control):

Submarine Photo Index

Might be of some help with textures? Especially that stern view in drydock; 8th one down. This website has photos on virtually every ship ever commissioned into the USN, so searches on other Lafayette/Ethan Allen-class boats will yield more.

Like Sidewinder, I've a friend who served on one of these ships, in his case, the Daniel Boone. I'd like to build him a replica for his den.

Regards,
Wyvern