USS Kearsarge by SteveA - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:96 - Sloop-of-war

[SteveA]

I’m starting a new build of the Civil War era USS Kearsarge as she appeared in the battle of Cherbourg on June 19, 1864, at least that is what Bluejacket was shooting for with this kit.

 

Here are her specs from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships:

 

Displacement: 1,550 tons

Length: 201’ 4”

Beam: 33’ 10”

Draft: 14’ 3”

Speed: 11 knots

Complement: 163

Armament: two 11” Dahlgren, four 32-pdr., one 30-pdr. Dahlgren

 

So far I’ve put together the bulkheads and sub deck, and glued it to the building board.  I just started faring the hull for planking.

 

This is my first Bluejacket kit and it looks like it will be a challenging build.  They rank it as an advanced kit with previous building experience recommended.    There appears to be a nice focus on detail as there are a lot of very tiny parts.

 

I went ahead and ordered the optional copper plates, so this will be my first coppering attempt.   

 

The kit gives you the option of including a frame reveal section showing the iron cross bracing and chain armor, I will include this feature in my build.

 

[Azzoun]

Looks like you're off to a good start.