threebs Posted December 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 17, 2020 Been a long time since I posted a build here. I believe I will start up again and see if I can drum up some interest. I have finished 3 of the 11 ship sunk at Norfolk harbor in 1861. The Pennsylvania, The Columbus and the United States. Rik Thistle, Javelin, Rudolf and 17 others 18 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted December 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 17, 2020 Impressive collection! mtaylor 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted December 17, 2020 That's quite a fleet taking shape there. Looking forward to the next one. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted December 17, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 17, 2020 Very impressive! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted December 18, 2020 Share #5 Posted December 18, 2020 Three ambitious models finished and one launched and being outfitted. Wonderful! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted December 18, 2020 I am building all of the US warships sunk at Norfolk harbor in 1861. Still have the Germantown, the Merrimack, the Columbia, the Raritan, the Dolphin, and the Plymouth. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and bruce d 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted December 25, 2020 One of the ship's sunk was the Merrimack. Except for a set of loft plans of her class ship the Wabash, I can not find much about her. How closely would the USS Kearsarge resemble the Merrimack? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted December 26, 2020 Share #8 Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) Kearsarge vs Merrimack: Apples and Oranges. Merrimack was a large steam frigate; a super frigate like the earlier Constitution intended to outclass all foreign rivals. Kearsarge was a much smaller steam sloop. You might want to pick up a copy of the book “Merrimack, the Biography of a Steam Frigate” by Stephen Chapin Kinnaman. Another valuable reference is Volume I of “The Old Steam Navy” by Donald L. Canney. A third reference would be an article published within the last 5-10 years in the Nautical Research Journal describing construction of a model of USS Minnesota, another ship of the same class. Edited December 26, 2020 by Roger Pellett mtaylor and EricWilliamMarshall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpsutton2 Posted December 26, 2020 Share #9 Posted December 26, 2020 I gotta ask here. Are there any plans for Kearsage availabe. I konw of very little info for the 1850's and 60's except for the ironclads. mtaylor 1 Quote Drown you may, but go you must and your reward shall be a man's pay or a hero's grave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted December 30, 2020 Share #10 Posted December 30, 2020 Don’t forget the USS New York, 74. Although unlaunched, she had been completed and was ready to fit out, if required. ... all that beautiful southern live oak, up in 🔥 flames 🔥! CharlieZardoz and mtaylor 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted December 30, 2020 Share #11 Posted December 30, 2020 Thus far this is an extraordinary effort and represents what must be a significant number of hours. Looking at the three completed members of the lost fleet, it became clear to me that a great gift was given to the US Navy with their loss. The liners and the frigates were obsolete. They were too large and slow to be of real use for the functions needed for next four years The crew and supplies would have been far more costly than any benefit they could provide. The Germantown, Plymouth, and Dolphin were a real loss. This way , instead of Congress being negative about paying for replacements because the Navy have to scrap them, they got sympathy. The Merrimack by having a engine was something of a loss, but her size versus the job - blockade and chasing smugglers was a bit too large. uss frolick and mtaylor 2 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted December 30, 2020 Share #12 Posted December 30, 2020 Wonderful models. Its really refreshing to see some American subjects from this era. Well done and thank you for sharing them. VTHokiEE, mtaylor and uss frolick 2 1 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted January 7, 2022 The USS Delaware scratch built in 1/72 is 99.9% done. I will need to go over it closely a few more times to touch up paint here and there. Add a few more rope coils to the ship's boats tie off pins. Touch up the coppering and smooth it down where is has curled up from handling. GrandpaPhil, Snug Harbor Johnny, mtaylor and 7 others 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted January 7, 2022 Share #14 Posted January 7, 2022 Amazing work! Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted January 7, 2022 Share #15 Posted January 7, 2022 Where do you keep this impressive fleet? This is the kind of collection that museums would hope for. mtaylor and hollowneck 2 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted January 8, 2022 I keep them in my garage. Working on cases for them slowly. bruce d, albert, mtaylor and 5 others 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted January 9, 2022 Share #17 Posted January 9, 2022 Very impressive fleet! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted January 9, 2022 Share #18 Posted January 9, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 8:34 PM, threebs said: I keep them in my garage. Working on cases for them slowly. That's not a garage; it's a museum! Tom gak1965, dvm27 and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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