Finally got the Spar Torpedo fitted. A simple construction although the original had a much more complex system for lowering the spar boom.
First of all, a happy Easter to all! It has been a busy bank holiday weekend as I am also involved in some DIY so gaming related stuff has taken a bit of a back seat. The available ‘me time’ has been spect preparing for the battle to be fought for Developing the Portable IroncladsWargame: The American Civil war. The scenario has been designed and aside from finishing the CSS Atlanta I also have a terrain piece to get ready - this is currently underway and should be finished in a couple of days or so.
For the spar torpedo rig I used two small pieces of MDF, cut from a Warbases dice frame ‘sprue’. these were placed either side of the bow with a length of cocktail stick for the spar. A large dollop of superglue placed between the two pieces of MDF and on the deck itself ensures that the spar is solidly positioned and hopefully table usage proof!
I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to model the spar torpedo - truthfully I have, as usual, overthought the whole thing. The end result was very much from the school of bodgery but it will suffice!
On with the terrain piece….(once the DIY is finished, naturally!).
2 comments:
Nice work there David:)! Luckily no DIY for me, but no gaming either as family are staying for a few weeks. First World problems and all that;).
Hi Steve J,
Thank you kindly old chap! I had built two of these a while back but without the torpedo rig - at the time I was not sure how best to make it and certainly overthought it! I also took the opportunity to add another piece of detailing on the roof of the casemate as it looked a little spartan beforehand.
This is a piece of card 10mm by 5mm painted brown.
All the best,
DC
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