Hello all, for my first design on this forum I will be showing my USS Monitor currently under design. I just started her today, she is progressing nicely however it will be some time before she is ready. Feel free to ask any question, or give constructive suggestions.
I haven't decided on a scale, but due to the fact that I will not include a turret interior this time around it might be 1:250. My primary references will be:
http://www.monitorcenter.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Monitor
http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/monitora.htm
Plus a number of other pages and photos found online and in books. If you are interested in a complete list of references, send me a PM with your e-mail.
I will give the builder the option for her as built (no funnels, low vents), as modified while under repair (Tall vents, square twin funnels) or as lost (Single, tall, trunked round funnel) as well as instructions and parts for the awning over her turret. The turret interior will be basic, consisting only of the main guns due to the relatively small scale.
The first photo showing about five minutes of work in Google's Sketchup program.
