kevin klein
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- Feb 10, 2019
Finally finished the model project I've been working on. It is a "what if" concept of an Ironclad of the CSN, If things continued for several more years and the Confederate Navy had gained the materials and resources to build a Virginia III. It is kind of a Manassas on steroids. Armament consistes of 11" broad sides and a 15" on each end. The spikey looking things on the ends are crane booms for loading and unloading cargo and materials through a large door that also has a port for the 15" guns.
I wanted to use traditional building materials, Cedar wood for the main body, glue coated thread for railings, bristol paper, thread for rigging, bamboo for masts,cardboard and wire for various other things. The guns are brass tubing.
Scale is 1:200. 14" long 3" wide.
The last photo is a tintype of the model, I just had to do that to see what it looked like in the photographic process of the time.
There will be another model in the works soon.
I wanted to use traditional building materials, Cedar wood for the main body, glue coated thread for railings, bristol paper, thread for rigging, bamboo for masts,cardboard and wire for various other things. The guns are brass tubing.
Scale is 1:200. 14" long 3" wide.
The last photo is a tintype of the model, I just had to do that to see what it looked like in the photographic process of the time.
There will be another model in the works soon.