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Twin Turreted monitor U.S.S. MONODOCK

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    March 2007
  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Saturday, May 26, 2012 2:35 AM

Very nice project. Keep posting as you go.

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Friday, May 25, 2012 1:09 AM

Cut out the sides and glued them on.Multi-stage clamping and relief cuts are the order of the day!       

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:07 PM

I cut the deck out of a sheet of .80 styrene and drillled the holes for the turrets,stacks and ventilators.The deck is yellow and blue because i get signs printed on thick styrene at work that would otherwise be thrown away Saves me a ton of cash!.     

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:23 AM

I agree! Bluejacket makes the original Momitor and the C.S.S. Virginia but they are very pricey.

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    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:18 AM

Cool subject. I wish there were more Civil War ships built up here.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 1:04 AM

Drew up the deck template this evening.    

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:46 AM

Thanks1 

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:47 AM

philo426

Thanks! do they carry back issues?

I believe they do.  Sorry I cannot find the issue number.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Monday, May 21, 2012 5:25 PM

I found a blueprint of the uss Monadock which was a union twin turreted ironclad on navalresources.org that should allow me to prepare assembly drawings.

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Monday, May 21, 2012 2:14 PM

Thanks! do they carry back issues?

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, May 21, 2012 8:38 AM

I  think Ships in Scale had an article on a twin turret monitor about six months to a year ago, and the article did have drawings included.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    March 2005
Twin Turreted monitor U.S.S. MONODOCK
Posted by philo426 on Monday, May 21, 2012 7:51 AM

i am considering scratch building a twin turreted Monitor type ironclad.Can you recommend any good reference web sites that will provide good photos and dimensions?

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