1/96 scale CSS Savannah

[Gustavflyer]

Probably because its only a fragment of the original plans.

That could be why she is thought to have just one behind the stack because the other can't be confirmed like mentioned before..

 

[rebelatsea]

Excellent job! Keep up the good work.View attachment 87862

The two Battleflags depicted are almost certainly wrong as the aft ensign would normally be the National Ensign, and if she is cleared for action the boats would be either towed behind, or left at the vessels moorings, the vent cowls and awning frames struck below.

 

[Republican Blues]

The two Battleflags depicted are almost certainly wrong as the aft ensign would normally be the National Ensign, and if she is cleared for action the boats would be either towed behind, or left at the vessels moorings, the vent cowls and awning frames struck below.

I would agree... she would have been wearing a stainless banner, and not a jack if she was underway... and its funny they show her firing, cause unless this was practicing on the guns, this would show her moments from her demise, since she only fired a couple shots in anger when the US troops occupied Ft McAllister... and then they ran her up on the South Carolina side of the river, and blew her up... she burned for three days

I goofed... I meant Fort Jackson.. sorry guys

 

[Gustavflyer]

I thought it was Fort Jackson...

 

[Republican Blues]

I thought it was Fort Jackson...

Did I say Ft McAllister? man I need more coffee... it was indeed Ft Jackson! trying to type between security patrols... my apologies..

 

[7th Texas Mounted Rifles]

Very cool!
I look forward to following your progress!

 

[Gustavflyer]

Starboard view.

 

[Gustavflyer]

Brass stack added. The trim work is complete around the pilot house and I added some detail to the top also..

 

[Story]

This is excellent - my love of ship models started with something similar my father built for (and with) me when I was a child. Can't wait to see your treatment of the gun tubes and covers.

 

[Gustavflyer]

Major overhaul on the Savannah, I remade another pilot house and I'm more satisfied with it. I'm using a miter box, file and hacksaw to cut it out and it takes a few tries. Keeping it square is a challenge. I've also started wood filling the gap along the sides. This is the second application and a third and hopefully final coat will follow. Basswood strips will blank off the gap along the bottom of the casemate running along the flush decks. Stay tuned...

 

[Gustavflyer]

Good day in the shipyard. The third application of wood filler is drying and I may opt for a fourth and final coat, I'm slowly but surely getting rid of the gap along the starboard, port of course is next. The little pilot house cleaned up nicely. It's only 1/4 inch high but that's a scale 2 feet

 

[Sons of Liberty]

It is alive!!!!!! (Thanks for sharing the creation of your Leviathan.)

 

[Gustavflyer]

Been really busy with the gaps between the casemate and decks. Opted to apply spackling as a finishing coat over the wood filler. Spackling is more resistant to cracking and it gives a smoother finish. When sealed and painted the gap is gone forever

 

[Gustavflyer]

You know when something gets stuck in your teeth and you keep at it until you get it out, well the pilot house has been just that so a design change! Instead of a 45 degree angle I opted for a 22.5. This makes it easier to cut, it has a more straighter footprint along the sides and its smaller. Rebels wonderful diagrams show the pilot houses a lot smaller than the one I had before. Here's a pic! The flag is a stand in. I'll make a better pole than this one.

 

[Gustavflyer]

I primed the Savannah and am very happy the seam is gone. I'll be sanding this smooth in the next few days then will add the gun ports, ladders, vent covers on the deck and drilling holes for the davits and awning supports on top of the casemate. When that's finished the model will be sprayed with a coat of shellac and that should hide the wood grain. Stay tuned its getting fun now!

 

[Gustavflyer]

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Look'n good.

 

[rebelatsea]

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Don't forget the decks were planked over.

 

[Gustavflyer]

According to Robert Holcombes article about the Richmond class IC's , one layer of 2 inch plate covered the shield deck and the short fore and aft flush decks. These areas will be painted the iron color on this model. Most models I've seen of this class of ships has it painted this way.

 

[rebelatsea]

According to Robert Holcombes article about the Richmond class IC's , one layer of 2 inch plate covered the shield deck and the short fore and aft flush decks. These areas will be painted the iron color on this model. Most models I've seen of this class of ships has it painted this way.

Bob is quite right, but the iron was planked over in most of the ironclads.