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Post subject: American Civil War Ships  Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:38 pm |
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hi all,
here's a 1:650 scale Union casemate ironclad  for Hammerin' Iron II. It's a Peter Pig model, with resin hull and metal funnel.
USS Tuscaloosa: ? 
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:12 pm |
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:16 pm |
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Bit drab, but that's the way it should be.
Needs a Union flag, though... 
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:16 pm |
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I think it looks fine. What you may want to do ais base it and add water all around it. The blue of the water will contrast with the iron of the ship thus making it stand out more.
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:59 am |
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Looks like something an Ork would build ! 
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:56 am |
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Hi Maksim, I've looked up a few (well, one ) ref book and a couple of online sites: although I couldn't find a pic of the Tusc, aparently the scale is correct! And if you think that's orky, wait 'til you see one of the huge armoured paddle steamers! Oh, and the base would be a good idea - thanks Luis!
PS - thinks - sigh - if I had enough $ i'd buy a second fleet and paint it upin Ork colours.... or perhaps just call these guys Bloodaxes, when occasion demands!
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:27 am |
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Nice Tusc V!
Naval basing can be a pain and Ive tried several methods. The best one Ive found is with a bow wave and a rippled wake made with white glue and painted in foamy light blue and white for a nice churned up water effect. This could be very nice with the paddlewheel steamer in particular.
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:00 pm |
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Looks really cool Vanvlak!
You've wetted my appetite for another ironclads game!
Let us see a pic when you have put a base on it.
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:23 pm |
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Let us see a pic when you have put a base on it. |
...a flying base of course! 
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:05 pm |
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Nice looking monitor, Van. The smokestack does look historically accurate.
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:50 pm |
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That's not a Monitor, that's a Casemate Ironclad.
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Looks good, but definitely needs Old Glory waving from the stern, and the Union Jack up forward.
On a tangent, how do you guys base ships, or do you base them at all? They don't really need bases to sit flat (except the small-scale tin cans), but it would help protect the finish some.
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:53 pm |
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Good point, Lion, it's not a monitor. Silly me for not catching that since I do know the difference.
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:26 pm |
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Post subject: American Civil War Ships Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:50 pm |
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Dont Brigade Models make some nice ACW flags you could use V?
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