USS Tyler, timberclad in 1/250 scale

[Knife]

I like the fact that at Amazon the used versions of the book start at $25 more than the new copies. Maybe I should buy a bunch of new books and turn around and sell them back as used for instant profits. Kind of like the business model from my last employer: Step 1 - Aquire lots of airplanes and crews. Step 2 - (undefined). Step 3 - Profit!

[ct ertz]

OK, now that my old computer has come back to life (even as my latest one is down do to power/charger issues) I have been able to work on this timberclad again. The digital is coming along fine, and should make an acceptable paper model. I still have not decided on the color yet.

[ct ertz]

Here is what I got so far. the number of ports are from the photographs of the period. i do not believe all of these ports were for guns, or at any the ship had far mor ports then guns. It appears that these ports were used for passing lines through as well as for gangways. The upper ports would have been for the smallest guns including (presumibly) small boat howitzers as well as the 24 pounders. the big ports on the lower deck would have been for the big guns.

[jmr248]

CT
In visiting Vicksburg one of the guides at the National Park mentioned that most vessels were painted a dark color so as to be unobserved at night when they ran the guns on the bluff at Vicksburg. With that in mind, black would seem the natural color for the Tyler if it was ever in the Viskburg arena. I know that the Tyler was on the TN river early in the war but not aware if she moved to the MS river.
Anyway, I will also add this to my stash.
Thanks for your efforts.
Joe

[ct ertz]

Thanks Joe. Black or charcoal gray do seam likely.

[Kazziga]

Corey, it's good to see that you're back at work on that one.

[ct ertz]

Thanks Kaz,
I have this on and its sister ship, as well as one Union Ram that I started so long ago that I am finally able to get done. I also have the USS Hartford started.

[ct ertz]

With the help of a friend who sent me additional info, and my new computer, here is a ne start on the Tyler.
CT

[JR.]

Awesome can't wait to get it!

[charleswlkr54]

Happens I am at the Pima Community College libriary, and they have a book in the reference section"Warships of the Civil War" by Paul H Silverstone (Naval Intitute Press 1989) has some information of the Tyler has one photograph, and data for the ship Was built in Cincinatti 1857, aquired by the navy on June 5, 1861. Tonnage: 420 tons D. 575 tons, demendions 180' x45'4" x6'
machinery sidewheels, 2 HP engines (22"x8') 4 boilers, 8 knots
Armament: 6 8"/63, 1 32-pdr/43 Sept 62 total 6 8"/63 3- 30-pdr R(ifes?), 1 12-pdr SB-March 64 aaded 4 24-pdr.
book also gives service history which seems to be on the Missippi and Tennesse rivers, ship was sold Aug 17 1965, thip was originally known as the A.O. Tyler. Home this helps!