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  • Member since
    November 2004
Monitor and Virginia
Posted by Voyager524 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 6:09 PM

Hi...first, let me say this is a great forum, and this is my first post. On occasion, I actually complete a model, much to my amazement. The naval history of the American Civil War is a special interest of mine, and I thought I'd share a photo of a diorama created with two of the 1/600 models from Thoroughbred Miniatures, with odd bits of PE added. The diorama is about 8-inches square. I have quite a few of these kits in my stash and hope that my aging 61-year-old eyes and hands will be up to completing a few more in the future. Voyager524

 

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Spartanburg, SC
Posted by subfixer on Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:46 PM
Eight inches square? That's a lot of detail for such a small subject. Well done.  And welcome to the forum, by the way. I see that you joined quite some time ago, don't be a stranger!

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  • Member since
    July 2007
Posted by scorpr2 on Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:29 PM
WOW!!!!  I think that looks GREAT!!!  I've always loved reading about the navies of the Civil War.  I can't believe that's only 8 inches!!!  You may not complete a lot of models, but when you finish one you REALLY finish one!  Great job!  Keep it up!
  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: EG48
Posted by Tracy White on Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:47 PM
Hi Voyager... if 1/600th becomes too small Verlinden has some 1/200th Resin ones that are well priced and very easy to build up. Excellent first resin model kits.

Tracy White Researcher@Large

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Groton, CT
Posted by warshipguy on Monday, September 1, 2008 10:25 AM

Welcome to the forum!  I like to share my ship models with my high school history classes. One of the courses I teach focuses on the fifty year period bracketing the Civil War; the ship models I use focus on the technological changes throughout that period.  I have used the Monitor and Virginia from the old Lindberg kit; yours would be better!

Bill Morrison

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