Monday, June 18, 2018

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.

2 comments:

  1. Pretty cool ship. The project came out well. 😀

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  2. KEARSARGE KOMBAAAAAAAAAT!

    *LEGENDARY TECHNO RIFF*

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