Not having much time today I stuck with beginning the upper works and the main guns. I detailed the con and began the process of making cylinders for the Gatling turrets and the funnels. The forest of ventilators will have to wait until I can make a trip to Hobby Lobby to get some supplies.
the con got framed in
on the real ship it was a tiny place
then I made the funnels, the fighting con ( the stubby cylinder), and the four gatling gun turrets
the funnels were simply rolled heavyweight printer paper paper while the rest were index card
the main guns were more rolled typing paper with additional layers added toward the breech
green board, sliced very thin, provided the structure of the mount
the spray shields around the gun were thin strips of green board gently curled
the whole ensemble, the funnels may have to be cut back a bit
Next up is the six secondary guns and a few gatling guns to deter torpedoe boats. Following that will be boats and davits, then rivets, lots and lots of rivets.
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