tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post8493098637458301325..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Looks like a Monitor - but isn’t!David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-90615790723809861102021-08-14T21:46:27.020+01:002021-08-14T21:46:27.020+01:00Hello Jeff K,
That would be Robert Smalls of the ...Hello Jeff K,<br /><br />That would be Robert Smalls of the C.S.S. Planter - that was certainly a tale and a half! I seem to recall that a film about his life was in the offing although I am not sure how far this has progressed.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-44663408130651995032021-08-14T21:00:58.500+01:002021-08-14T21:00:58.500+01:00Ah, a very unique vessel. Sadly, the history of th...Ah, a very unique vessel. Sadly, the history of the USS Keokuk is much better known than the history of, in my opinion, its most important crew member, Robert Smalls. The US Navy Memorial website has a good write-up on him: <a rel="nofollow">http://navylog.navymemorial.org/smalls-robert</a>Jeff Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605298252170726677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-38273459201232846822021-08-12T08:29:49.750+01:002021-08-12T08:29:49.750+01:00Hello there StuRat,
That is a good point and not ...Hello there StuRat,<br /><br />That is a good point and not one I had thought about.<br /><br />Given the low power of many steam engines of the period (especially Confederate powerplants) it is actually quite likely!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-63482959959238943312021-08-12T08:27:11.808+01:002021-08-12T08:27:11.808+01:00Hello there Peter,
I will just have to make sure ...Hello there Peter,<br /><br />I will just have to make sure she avoids tackling any forts!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-30740680488128415612021-08-12T08:26:29.253+01:002021-08-12T08:26:29.253+01:00Hi Steve J,
Thank you old chap! the remaining mod...Hi Steve J,<br /><br />Thank you old chap! the remaining models for t collection are under way and so I am hoping to have them finished by the end of September. I seriously have to think about forts though!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-91855198600287345842021-08-12T08:24:15.506+01:002021-08-12T08:24:15.506+01:00Hello there Aly,
Some of the ships of the ACW cer...Hello there Aly,<br /><br />Some of the ships of the ACW certainly have that retro sci fi look - some of the projected Confederate ironclads even more so!<br /><br />I shall betaking a rather better picture of her at some point as the one I used is not particularly good.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-55632068378158572892021-08-11T17:09:50.509+01:002021-08-11T17:09:50.509+01:00As long as you longer service from her than the Un...As long as you longer service from her than the Union Navy got from the original shop.Peter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-11480813962565802672021-08-11T16:32:35.340+01:002021-08-11T16:32:35.340+01:00It might not quite to scale but it works for me an...It might not quite to scale but it works for me and looks great:)Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-2367671978296432502021-08-11T15:50:51.268+01:002021-08-11T15:50:51.268+01:00Very nice David…
Quirky indeed… there is almost a...Very nice David… <br />Quirky indeed… there is almost a 1960’s retro Sci-Fi look to it…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-54414605723343989842021-08-11T14:10:18.466+01:002021-08-11T14:10:18.466+01:00Hi there Peter,
Along with everything else in the...Hi there Peter,<br /><br />Along with everything else in the collection she is very much 'based upon' rather than being super detailed scale model. She certainly has the look and as you rightly say, she had a rather quirky history!<br /><br />For the record she is a little over 4 inches long.<br /><br />Good fun though and I am looking forward to getting her into action.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br /><br /> David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-7897445086360921332021-08-11T13:38:47.011+01:002021-08-11T13:38:47.011+01:00She may not be to scale but she certainly looks li...She may not be to scale but she certainly looks like the image. A quirky little ship with a rather quirky history.Peter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-64630100973904073842021-08-11T10:46:09.217+01:002021-08-11T10:46:09.217+01:00Hi Bob,
She came up rather nicely especially when...Hi Bob,<br /><br />She came up rather nicely especially when you consider the two lots of balsa wood shaping I had to do!<br /><br />I just need to build a fort to go with her so that the Confederates have a new target to practise with....<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-22908972402329120922021-08-11T10:43:44.704+01:002021-08-11T10:43:44.704+01:00Hello there Mr Manley,
Thank you old chap! She ce...Hello there Mr Manley,<br /><br />Thank you old chap! She certainly has a degree of whimsical charm for sure.<br /><br />A nice addition to the Union fleet albeit a short lived one....<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-64631617400053360432021-08-11T10:22:24.534+01:002021-08-11T10:22:24.534+01:00Now I understand the cryptic comments about balsaw...Now I understand the cryptic comments about balsawood!<br /><br />I must admit, the model certainly captures the look of this rather unusual warship, and is a great addition to your fleet.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-18177332646137061282021-08-11T09:26:21.101+01:002021-08-11T09:26:21.101+01:00Lovely :) You have captured the quirky nature of t...Lovely :) You have captured the quirky nature of this quite unique vessel extremely wellDavid Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618853603602429096noreply@blogger.com