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American Civil War Era Ships |
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CSS Manassas,
Thoroughbred Miniatures 1:160 Scale, Built by David LaPell -
Here are photos of a Thoroughbred Miniatures 1/160 scale CSS
Manassas. The model was built out of the box by David
LaPell. |
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CSS
Palmetto State, Flagship Models 1:192 Scale, Built by Arthur Macon
- This build is a Flagship Models 1/192 scale CSS
Palmetto State. Arthur Macon constructed this
based on the watercolor drawing by Charles C. Cawson cir. 1862. |
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CSS Tennessee,
Defender of Mobile, Flagship Models 1:192 Scale, Built by Lamar Jones
- This is a build from Rusty White's Flagship
Models series. Built by Lamar Jones, the CSS
Tennessee is an interesting subject. Scale is 1/192
scale. |
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USS
Cairo, Thoroughbred Models 1:160 Scale, Built by David LaPell
- David LaPell built the 1/160 scale Thoroughbred Models
(now discontinued) ironclad USS Cairo.
He scratch-built the awning brace-work, the masts, and the railings.
The lifeboat davits are from Bluejacket Shipfitters. |
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USS Cairo, City
Class Ironclad, Flagship Models 1:192 Scale, Built by Rusty White
- Here are some photos of the Flagship Models
1/192 scale USS Cairo, City
Class gunboat. With any new release, Rusty White likes to build
one for the box art. The model is basically out of the box. |
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USS
Weehawken, Passaic Class Monitor, Old Steam Navy 1:96 Scale, Built by
Ed Parent - Yes boys and girls! It is time for
another bout of mega monitor madness. This time it is the USS
Weehawken, Passaic Class Monitor in 1:96 scale from Old
Steam Navy. Ed Parent built the kit with a clear roof to
the turret so you can see the massive Dahlgren smooth-bores
inside. |
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USS Monadnock, Twin
Turret Monitor, Cottage Industry Models 1:96 Scale - This
is combination of product announcement and gallery presentation. Cottage
Industry Models has just produced the Union Ironclad U.S.S.
Monadnock in 1:96 scale. This thing is huge at 32
1/2" Long X 6 1/2" wide for those who crave almost a meter
of monitor. |
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CSS
Arkansas, Confederate Ironclad, Old Steam Navy 1:96 Scale, Built by
Lamar B. Jones - The 1:92 scale model of the CSS
Arkansas produced by Old Steam Navy has been
built by Lamar B. Jones. |
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CSS
Chicora, Confederate Ironclad, Flagship Models 1:192 Scale, Built by
Rusty White - Seen are several photos of the CSS
Chicora. The model is basically built by Rusty White
from the box with the exception of the replenishment mast and torpedo
spar. |
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CSS Tennessee,
Thoroughbred Models 1:160 Scale, Built by David Lapell - This
is the Thoroughbred Models 10mm, 1/160 scale C.S.S.
Tennessee built by David Lapell. The model is
out of the box except for adding boat davits from Bluejacket
Shipfitters. He added some rigging from paint brush bristles,
water made from aluminum foil that was painted and coated with Future
Floor wax, smoke from spray painted cotton, and new flag staffs for
and aft. |
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Rochambeau,
French Ironclad 1870, Combrig 1:700 Scale, Built by Peter Fulgoney
- Originally built as the USS
Dunderberg for the United States Navy, the American
Civil War was over by the time this ship was launched. She was sold to
France in 1867 and became Rochambeau.
Peter Fulgoney built the kit from Combrig in 1:700 scale
as she appeared under the French flag. |
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USS Fort Hindman,
"Tinclad" Gunboat, Thoroughbred Models 1:600 Scale -
This is the Thoroughbred model 1:600 scale Tinclad
steamboat that David LaPell modeled as the USS
Fort Hindman. After building, he added the two forward
masts out of plastic rod. David added all of the deck railings and the
derrick on the upper deck, which are also out of plastic rod. He built
the funnels of the sunken steamboat out of plastic rod that he drilled
out and glued in place. |
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USS Alligator,
Union Submarine 1863 1:32 Scale - This model of the USS
Alligator, Union submarine, is scratch-built in 1:32
scale by Bob Santos, making the hull about 18-inches long. The USS
Alligator is made from Butterboard with some styrene
details. The model is based on Chuck Veit's digital model,
which reflects the latest on what the experts think she looked
like. |
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USS Onondaga,
Lone Star Models 1:192 Scale - These photos show the
double turreted Union monitor USS Onondaga.
The model is produced by Lone Star Models in 1:192 scale and
was built by Mark Leonard. Mark also added crewmen converted
from model railroad figures. |
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Maury, Gun Boat
- The 1:72 scale model of the gun boat Maury
from Lone Star Models built by Bradford Chaucer. |
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1:700th Monitor
Maros By Leodegar Berger |
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1/192 USS Cairo
(Ironclad River Gunboat, c.1862), #2, #3 by Mike Leonard (semi-scratchbuilt) |
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1/112 USS Canonicus Single Turret Monitor
by Robert Gianamore (extended coverage) |
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1/96 Maple Leaf: Union Army
Paddlewheel Transport (Scratchbuilt) by Bob Santos |
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1/32 CSS David,
#2, #3 by Wm. Blackmore
(Cottage Industry) |
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1/32 CSS Hunley,
#2 by Wm.
Blackmore (Cottage Industry) |
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1/96 USS Keokuk,
#2 by Wm.
Blackmore (Cottage Industry) |
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1/192 CSS Atlanta
by Brad Chaucer |
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1/192 USS Onandaga Double
Turret monitor, #2 by
Brad Chaucer |
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1/192 USS Passiac class
Monitor, #2 by
Brad Chaucer |
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1/96 CSS Palmetto State by
Wm. Blackmore (Cottage Industry) |
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1/600 CSS Tennessee,
#2, #3 by Jim Gordon (Thoroughbred) |
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1/600 Confederate Torpedo
boats by Jim Gordon (full article and photos) |
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1/600 CSS Alabama
Confederate commerce raider by Jim Gordon (Thoroughbred) |
