CSS Tallahassee model

[shipmodeler]

This is my model of the 1/192 scale CSS Tallahassee (about 14" long). I built this model for the box art shot for Flagship Models Inc. Unfortunately, the only models I get to build anymore are for my company. The deck is hand painted with a wash of chocolate brown to bring out the detail. Each gun is a kit in itself of 13 parts. So needless to say, lots of tiny little parts in the kit. The rest of the model is lightly weathered with the same chocolate brown wash. It's a tedious build with all the small parts, so I combined many of those tiny parts on my next rigged kit; the CSS Chattahoochee which I am building now.

 

[Union_Buff]

That is an amazing model - hopefully you will post the other ships when you finish them.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Fantastic model !

I had no idea you built the models shown on your site.

Would you mind if I asked the moderators to move your thread into the Naval forum ?
I think you would receive a lot more feedback in that forum.

 

[Legion Para]

As per @7th Mississippi Infantry request, I moved this thread to the Naval forum in order to be seen by and get more feedback from forum members.

 

[AndyHall]

That's a gorgeous model.

For those who may be unfamiliar, 1:192 scale is 1/16 inch to the foot -- it's small, especially for a model with that much detail. George McClellan would be, like, a quarter-inch tall.

 

[rebelatsea]

This is my model of the 1/192 scale CSS Tallahassee (about 14" long). I built this model for the box art shot for Flagship Models Inc. Unfortunately, the only models I get to build anymore are for my company. The deck is hand painted with a wash of chocolate brown to bring out the detail. Each gun is a kit in itself of 13 parts. So needless to say, lots of tiny little parts in the kit. The rest of the model is lightly weathered with the same chocolate brown wash. It's a tedious build with all the small parts, so I combined many of those tiny parts on my next rigged kit; the CSS Chattahoochee which I am building now.

Lovely. I like the weathered in and use look.

 

[donna]

Wonderful job. Thanks for posting.

 

[William G Hendry]

Very Nice

 

[Kip124thNY]

Great work

 

[kevikens]

A man who knows his craft.

 

[WJC]

This is my model of the 1/192 scale CSS Tallahassee (about 14" long). I built this model for the box art shot for Flagship Models Inc. Unfortunately, the only models I get to build anymore are for my company. The deck is hand painted with a wash of chocolate brown to bring out the detail. Each gun is a kit in itself of 13 parts. So needless to say, lots of tiny little parts in the kit. The rest of the model is lightly weathered with the same chocolate brown wash. It's a tedious build with all the small parts, so I combined many of those tiny parts on my next rigged kit; the CSS Chattahoochee which I am building now.

Fabulous model of a very successful ship! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Patrick H]

That looks like a very nicely detailed model to me. Nice work!

 

[Charlie Robbins]

Excellent work!

 

[DixieRifles]

For those who may be unfamiliar, 1:192 scale is 1/16 inch to the foot -- it's small, especially for a model with that much detail. George McClellan would be, like, a quarter-inch tall

I guess that would be equivalent to 25mm size used for painted soldiers. Or maybe 15 mm.

Great work. I havent visited your site, so is it made out of wood or plastic? Ora mixture of cast resin& brass?

 

[Story]

I guess that would be equivalent to 25mm size used for painted soldiers. Or maybe 15 mm.

1:72nd (1 inch equals 6 feet) is close to 25mm (are you thinking of the AIRFIX & others plastic figs, or the cast lead ones?)

15mm wargaming scale (1 inch equals 10 feet more or less) is good with 1:124th scale (1 inch equals 11 feet - think LINDBERG Blockade Runner), although you can squeak by with 1:100/96th (1 inch equals 8 feet).

Editing for math, toes & fingers being limitations.

 

[Story]

This is my model of the 1/192 scale CSS Tallahassee (about 14" long).

Your work is totally inspirational, please post more/anything else you've done from the period.

 

[AndyHall]

Flagship Models, C.S.S. Tallahassee:

http://www.flagshipmodels.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=57

 

[OwenRichards]

Beautiful work. She's very modern looking.

 

[shipmodeler]

Fantastic model !

I had no idea you built the models shown on your site.

Would you mind if I asked the moderators to move your thread into the Naval forum ?
I think you would receive a lot more feedback in that forum.

No problem. I wasn't sure just where to post this sort of thing.

I draw the instructions, hand made all the parts for the kits, design the box labels, the photo etched parts, and built all the box art models, sell all the model kits on my site, maintain the web site, cast the parts, and make the molds for the kits. Oh yeah, I'm also the janitor.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Oh yeah, I'm also the janitor.

I understand !

I've been following your site for a long time, even bought the CSS Neuse kit. Fantastic quality !