72 Pages
by
Lanasta
The Standard or S-frigate (relating to the Standard NATO Frigate concept which they were designed), the Kortenaer class, displayed functional, relatively compact lines. In functional terms. the ships primary role was the same as several other designs in NATO but S-frigates did embody the most balanced sensor and weapon fit in terms of offensive and defensive armament. This book presents an... Read more
Model Ship Building, Introduction, Jan van Brakel, Development, Comparable NATO Ships, Hull and Shape, Predecessors of Jan van Brakel, Machinery, Ship's boat, Weapons and Sensors, Westland Helicopters, Accommodation, HNLMS Jan van Brakel 14 April 1983 - 12 October 2001, Operational History, Fairwind '86, Ports of Call, Goalkeeper.
Biography
Jantinus Mulder started his career in the graphic industry and is currently a publisher at Lanasta (Walburg Pers). He is a specialist in the model building of naval ships. He builds models, and has written about model building in various (trade) magazines and books.
