USS Cairo model

[1stMS-Arty]

hull of Flagship Model's CSS Arkansas compared to contemporary drawings of Arkansas.....
Im in....90 bucks on the way...

 

[shipmodeler]

Please contact me off board at: [email protected]

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

hull of Flagship Model's CSS Arkansas compared to contemporary drawings of Arkansas.....
Im in....90 bucks on the way...
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That is an impressive model of the CSS Arkansas !

 

[1stMS-Arty]

Just to clarify things that photo I posted is in a review of the Flagship model...not the one I already have..
http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/ships/misc/ironclads/192-Arkansas-fs/flagship-review.html
But I will have one shortly because I ordered one today...

 

[shipmodeler]

One nice thing about that particular model is that there were several vessels in that class, with very minor differences between them. With a few customized additions, that could be made a model of several other gunboats City Class boats.

Absolutely. The Union made the stack bands different colors to more easily distinguish the ships.

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

The height of the chimneys of the three boats constructed at Mound City may have been taller than the ones constructed at Carondelet, I recall reading somewhere. This photo appears to document that:

 

[jay gale]

Looking again at the photos of your model and looking at mine I have to wonder....

how did they drop the anchors? They were stored on deck, did a bunch of the crew manhandle them over the sides?
What a chore that must have been

 

[AndyHall]

A common practice would be to erect a temporary davit, similar to a lifeboat davit for handling the ground tackle. But I have no idea if those were actually used on the Pooks.

 

[Story]

I finally gave up the ghost and threw it all away about five years ago.

Dude. Even if you come back to it and make a shipwreck, it's still fun.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Dude. Even if you come back to it and make a shipwreck, it's still fun.

I enjoyed collecting toy soldiers and painting them myself when I was a kid. I've been thinking of taking that up that hobby again...but I am a little deterred by the movie The Virgin...

 

[shipmodeler]

Looking again at the photos of your model and looking at mine I have to wonder....

how did they drop the anchors? They were stored on deck, did a bunch of the crew manhandle them over the sides?
What a chore that must have been

The City class vessels had anchor davits (look closely at the photo of the model's bow) to assist hauling the anchor on board and a windlass or winch mechanism (not sure which) inside the gun deck to raise the anchors.

 

[rebelatsea]

The City class vessels had anchor davits (look closely at the photo of the model's bow) to assist hauling the anchor on board and a windlass or wench mechanism (not sure which) inside the gun deck to raise the anchors.

A wench mechanism? I think you meant winch - but on the other hand we are talking about a ship load of sailors !

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

A wench mechanism? I think you meant winch - but on the other hand we are talking about a ship load of sailors !

Does rather put a different spin on the term "windlass," doesn't it?

 

[Story]

I enjoyed collecting toy soldiers and painting them myself when I was a kid. I've been thinking of taking that up that hobby again...but I am a little deterred by the movie The Virgin...

Women will look askance at most of mens' hobbies, I wouldn't let that deter you. You want to paint up Civil War soldiers & wargame with them, knock yourself out.

As for reclaimed junk (two originally built 30 years ago, one made recently from scrap), these 15mm wargaming builds are outside of our timeline but included as inspiration for the peanut gallery. Shipmodeler will probably chime in that he didn't become the artist he is overnight, but the path to his skill level can be a lot of fun.

 

[Carronade]

I finally gave up the ghost and threw it all away about five years ago.

Dude. Even if you come back to it and make a shipwreck, it's still fun.

Or just label it "USS Olympia under construction"

 

[Carronade]

Wow you are right it definitely isn't one of yours....but after seeing yours I might have to have one....
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Wow, they made big pennies back then!

 

[AndyHall]

Does rather put a different spin on the term "windlass," doesn't it?

Don't encourage him, Mark.

 

[rebelatsea]

Does rather put a different spin on the term "windlass," doesn't it?

Quite !

 

[rebelatsea]

Andy, I don't know what you mean

 

[gary]

My stuff is in 1/1200 scale (Fleetline, now defunct)