Kearsarge Komplete

     Well,  I managed to find a few hours and finished this model. Overall it was a fun build. I think the model is effective in conveying the style of the ship, even if 55% of the hull was shortened away.

 

side-shot, ruler for scale 

 

3/4 rear from above, the deck amidships is very busy

 

a more formal side-view

the peculiar "double stacked" turrets are clearly shown in this picture

 

 

fancy works on the bow were all the rage in 1890's

 

  

the flying bridge needs only a stalwart mustachioed Commodore 

 

from this low angle you can see the very low freeboard that US battleships possessed 

 

ready to deliver a broadside

 

of course the ship's boat are deployable

 

detailing the cranes took forever

     There was nothing special about the techniques used in this build so I spared everybody the step-by-step on building this model. For further tips, yechniques and ideas check out the Adventures in Blue Board and Foamcore page on this blog.