1/96 scale CSS Savannah

[Gustavflyer]

I have decided to get focused and take my time to complete a nice handcrafted model of a Richmond class IC. My past attempts were a vast learning experience but one simply has to slow down and not rush anything. I've learned that. So! Here's what we have so far. Living in Charleston SC, I decided to build an IC from nearby Savannah first. This model is 1/96 scale and is made out or redwood. I will be making the gun ports and ladders soon but the next step is a little more trim work. I'm going to use a brass tube for the stack. Davits are going to be added on the top of the IC along the sides. I've been sanding the casemate and deck for over a week now and finished with a 600 grit. It's literally glass smooth. I will be sealing the wood first before any painting is done. More to come soon!

 

[Private Watkins]

Very nice work so far, thanks for sharing it. Can't wait to see how it progresses...!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Very nice work so far, thanks for sharing it. Can't wait to see how it progresses...!

Agreed.

 

[Republican Blues]

Missing the aft pilot house. Savannah had a pilot house forward of and abaft the funnel.

 

[nitrofd]

Missing the aft pilot house. Savannah had a pilot house forward of and abaft the funnel.

I was at your museum about 4weeks ago.my wife didn,'t really want to go but she came out really impressed.she can't stop telling all her girl friends to go see it next time they go to Savannah.

 

[Gustavflyer]

My reference states she had the pilot house behind the funnel..

 

[Gustavflyer]

The pilot house is behind the funnel on this one

 

[Republican Blues]

I would be interested in the source, since most depictions of Savannah, including our Hitchcock built very well researched model have her with two.

Model at SoS

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[Aussie Billy Sherman]

Wow. Nice one

 

[Gustavflyer]

http://chab-belgium.com/pdf/english/CSS Richmond.pdf

Very interesting read here....

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

There's a section of plan of the Savannah in the collection of the National Civil War Naval Museum (formerly the Confederate Navy Museum) that clearly shows a pilothouse abaft the funnel. Reproduced several places, including Canney's Confederate Steam Navy, and Still et. al. The Confederate Navy.

 

[Gustavflyer]

The Hitchcock model is a work of art!

 

[Gustavflyer]

The Palmetto State was another Richmond class whose pilot house was behind the stack and she had an octagonal casemate.

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

Hmm. The pilothouse location abaft the funnel is clear... what's not so clear is the existence of a forward pilothouse.

 

[Gustavflyer]

One more thing is this model too is a slightly simplified representation of her also. It's being built to scale in terms of overall length, extreme beam and the close length of the casemate but there are some liberties. The angle is not 35 degrees but 45 on account of the saw being used, also this model is missing the curved sides of the lower decking and the casemate. Slight modifications so a model can be made. I'm no master who built the beauty at the SOS museum in Savannah

 

[nitrofd]

One more thing is this model too is a slightly simplified representation of her also. It's being built to scale in terms of overall length, extreme beam and the close length of the casemate but there are some liberties. The angle is not 35 degrees but 45 on account of the saw being used, also this model is missing the curved sides of the lower decking and the casemate. Slight modifications so a model can be made. I'm no master who built the beauty at the SOS museum in Savannah

The model at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah has to be seen in person to really be appreciated as the other models there.

 

[Sons of Liberty]

Excellent job! Keep up the good work.

 

[Gustavflyer]

The above print is also a big source of inspiration for the model too.

 

[Republican Blues]

The model at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah has to be seen in person to really be appreciated as the other models there.

Thanks You! and Thank you for visiting!

 

[Republican Blues]

Hmm. The pilothouse location abaft the funnel is clear... what's not so clear is the existence of a forward pilothouse.

Probably because its only a fragment of the original plans.