Canute

J, I'm pulling up a seat to watch. I, too, will be doing this build.

I'll echo Augie and George, Grant. Been in that movie a time or two myself. You'll see you buddy over that Rainbow Bridge one day. :(

Just remember: a dog is unconditional love wrapped up in fur.

Newspapers of the opposing sides back then would print up stuff reporting errors and failures by their opponents to buck up the morale of the hometown populace.I'd bet the New York Times or Herald Tribune in those days, put a different spin on it.

I believe since WW II, all negative occurrences are treated as some level of security/need to know by a country's press.

The Passaic class was the first class supposed to have a 15" gun in the turret. Monitor had 2 x 11" Dahlgrens. Firing out of the "cheesebox" must have been pretty exciting,no matter what caliber cannon.   Up-gunning must have been a real eye watering experience, with all the goings on reported above. Wowhee-zowhee! :o

Sharp looking rigging on the pivot gun, Matt!     Kudoes to your crew.

Bob, put a little drop of canopy cement on a small palette and then apply it with a pin or even an opened paperclip. No muss, no fuss.

Jonny, she's looking good.   Oh, yeah, the ship looks good, too.    I really like your display/diorama.

Matt, the rigging turned out well. Keep the clans at it.

Matt, the cannon/platform look great. So do the blocks. You working under magnification with those? 2mm by 3mm is tiny.

Two thumbs up for your craftsmanship. The section is a beauty. And kudoes to your Admiral for the HD cleanup.

Jonny, see if they have some pre-cut shelves. I picked up a piece 30cm by 60 cm for not much.

Matt,

really like that turret cannon. You and the clans have done some good work. Keep at it.
 

Ditto for me. That transition is outstanding!

Looks very good, Erik.

The correctness of your decision on the planking is summed up beautifully in your statement: "Mrs Cathead likes it". What higher authority could there be?

Absolutely! Happy wife, happy life. :D

Excellent swag, Jonny. The MS kit is very good and the instructions are from Master Chuck Passaro. :)

And a Cadbury chocolate orange? I love them.  

Congratulations and enjoy them all.

Family first, they say. We'll see the photos when you can get them done. Bye the bye, aren't wee pups fun critters? Unconditional love wrapped up in fur. Very nice!

May want to use them in a drill press to reduce/eliminate the sideways stresses. It'll slow your progress down a little, but saves funds in the long run.

You are a master of "painting with wood". The cross section is sensational. Keep the pix and commentary coming, Mobbsie!

Cripes, with that machine, you could turn out barrel staves and start your own coopering works (in 1/16 scale, maybe)

Seriously, Mark, those parts look great. Were those drawn in CorelDraw or some other drafting program? I'm debating what program to pursue for drawing up parts.

What the Cap'n means: Fuhgedaboudit!

We're all waiting to hear of our hero's (?) adventures. Whenever you're ready, that is.

You won't need very long to "fowl" it up. The devil made me do it.

Matt, get an Optivisor or a good sized magnifying lens on a flexible arm, with lighting built into it. I use both, depending on the job. You only get one set of those eyeballs; don't screw them up.

I like the look of the bare brass work, but unfortunately the stuff tarnishes. Unless the clans can get in there to keep it polished, I'd blacken it.

Clare, it looks a well thought out kit.  A nice, graceful craft. The CNC milling and wood selection really helps to make it a beauty. Thanks for sharing it.

C.H., would using shorter planks make much difference? I'm still a newby at this plank bending business, but I've read other more knowledge folk and this might be an option.