CSS Stonewall sea going ram, a start

[jimkrauzlis]

Originally Posted by Darwin

Interesting looking model. It screams to be done full hull, but the compound curves would be dificult. I add my vote to your adding the Alabama to the to-do list....it is a beautiful ship.

I wholeheartedly agree...CSS ALABAMA would be a great model of a spectacular looking ship with a proud history.

Cheers!
Jim

[Darwin]

And, of course, to go with the Alabama, one simply must have the Kearsarge!

[jimkrauzlis]

Originally Posted by Darwin

And, of course, to go with the Alabama, one simply must have the Kearsarge!

My thoughts exactly!!

Now, who do we know that can design these models?

Whoever designs them, we will build them!

Cheers!
Jim

[Don Boose]

Thanks for the comment and plan in Post #19, Jim. It answers several questions. I had already concluded (and I think that had previously read) that the turret-like gun enclosures were actually fixed armored housings, rather than rotating turrets. The nature of the firing arcs now becomes clear and makes sense.

Don

[OhioMike]

Haveing studied the stonewall i can tell you that there were no turrets per say, she only carried 3 main guns, 1 300 lb rifle forward and 2 70 lb rifles aft. Some sources say she carried 2 115 lb breach loading brooks rifles, 1 fore and 1 aft. The guns pivoted in the forward and aft armored houseing to fire out fixed gunports that had hinged lids like the Merrimack. I have seen other models also showing gatling guns on the bulwarks. The model link i found and downloaded is somewhat more colorfull than displayed here, and it is full hull. I dont think i can download it here without permission. Ill, download the link monday. Now that i have takeing a second look at it Jim, that is the same model, but a different link?

[OhioMike]

Found the link again, click next to the picture for the template.....papercraft etsutan??????

[jimkrauzlis]

Yep, that's the same paper model mentioned above.

The masts are a bit flat (being simple cut out template, not rolled spars), but it's a great start for this ship...it also didn't seem to have any gunports in the after turret structure, as mentioned earlier.

Cheers!
Jim

[OhioMike]

I have seen several pictures that show slideing gun ports forward and i assumed they were the same aft. There are what appear to be dropping bulwarks aft to allow the aft guns a clear field of fire but only at 45 degree angles from aft or forward. Strange, but necessary due to the mast shrouds. Definately a place for Ct Ertzs with his ironclad skills to start from!!!! My intention over the years was to build an RC version of her and may still after i finished a half dozen other projects.

[Don Boose]

If this model comes to fruition, I would love to try building the Japanese version, although I have no skill or talent for rigging.

Don

[jimkrauzlis]

If this model is ever designed, I would also love to build her, but as the CSS Stonewall ... but I would most likely try building her at 1/600 scale.