Miniatures CSS Baltic in 1/600 scale

[J.H. Moose]

The "White Elephant of Mobile" herself, sputtering down the Tombigbee at a blistering walking pace! I made this model from a 3D printed game piece designed by Eastcoast Ironclads which I altered a bit with some spare photo etch.

 

[Kurtlg]

Very impressive. Great detail for such a scale and the diorama is excellent.

 

[J.H. Moose]

Very impressive. Great detail for such a scale and the diorama is excellent.

Much obliged!

 

[Virginia Dave]

The "White Elephant of Mobile" herself, sputtering down the Tombigbee at a blistering walking pace! I made this model from a 3D printed game piece designed by Eastcoast Ironclads which I altered a bit with some spare photo etch.

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WOW you have quite a talent. Very well done.

 

[J.H. Moose]

WOW you have quite a talent. Very well done.

Thank you!

 

[Kurtlg]

Thank you!

Keep posting your great work !

 

[rebel brit]

Amazing work. Thanks for the step by step pics. End result looks great

 

[J.H. Moose]

Amazing work. Thanks for the step by step pics. End result looks great

Thank you! High praise coming from someone with your talent

 

[rebel brit]

Thank you. Always look forward to seeing your work, keep them coming.

 

[scooter748driver]

Very nice! Shows real talent!

 

[J.H. Moose]

Very nice! Shows real talent!

Thanks!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

WOW you have quite a talent. Very well done.

Indeed !

Very impressive @J.H. Moose .

 

[J.H. Moose]

Indeed !

Very impressive @J.H. Moose .

Thanks!

 

[Kurtlg]

Years ago I tried to build a resin 1/700 US Navy destroyer from WW2. I could not handle the photo etch and gave up.
How did you do the water effect ?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Years ago I tried to build a resin 1/700 US Navy destroyer from WW2. I could not handle the photo etch and gave up.

Same here.

For many of us, photo etch is the downfall of attempting 1/700 scale.
The older my eyes become, 1/350 is starting to get just as difficult.

 

[Kurtlg]

Same here.

For most of us, photo etch is the downfall of attempting 1/700 scale.
The older my eyes become, 1/350 is starting to get just as difficult.

Yes and I have a 1/350 scale Indianapolis kit with photo etch staring at me.

 

[J.H. Moose]

Years ago I tried to build a resin 1/700 US Navy destroyer from WW2. I could not handle the photo etch and gave up.
How did you do the water effect ?

I used hot glue to form the basic shape of the wake and swell around the ship, then I used a lighter to heat up a metal sculpting tool to shape the globs of glue into something that resembled waves. After painting the water, I covered it in glossy clearcote then covered all of it with Elmer's clear pva glue which I also stippled a little to give texture to the river.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Yes and I have a 1/350 scale Indianapolis kit with photo etch staring at me.

I understand.

Many years ago, I purchased Iron Shipwright's 1/350 USS Brooklyn (ACR-3).
A beautiful kit. Back then we had to order photo etch from a separate company, I think Tom's Model Works.
It was one of the only photo etch companies around during those days.

Anyway ... I gave up after two months of trying.

The USS Brooklyn was way above my talent level.

 

[rebelatsea]

The "White Elephant of Mobile" herself, sputtering down the Tombigbee at a blistering walking pace! I made this model from a 3D printed game piece designed by Eastcoast Ironclads which I altered a bit with some spare photo etch.

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Lovely work , She was converted either from a cotton lighter, or a garbage scow, sources differ. Whatever she was she was apparently rotten underneath when the armour was removed for CSS Nashville.

 

[J.H. Moose]

Lovely work , She was converted either from a cotton lighter, or a garbage scow, sources differ. Whatever she was she was apparently rotten underneath when the armour was removed for CSS Nashville.

Thanks!