Quote from: Haddock on March 11, 2021, 04:23:24 PM

Quote from: zak on March 11, 2021, 01:52:00 PM
Too much rust methinks!

Definitely.
Needs spreading out.

Agreed

The figure gives a feeling of scale.

Late to the party again, sorry I missed your matted down uniforms earlier. They definitely look much better.

Now this tin fish. An intriguing machine from a period when submarines were in a fledgling and relatively dangerous phase of their development. Thanks for bringing another interesting and well executed model to us.

Hi Francis, apparently there were at least 20 submarines of one sort or another operating in the ACW. Some more successful than others.
The Union used them mainly for mine and harbour clearance, the Confederacy for destroying blockading ships.
There were also torpedo boats, that appear to be almost submerged.
Torpedoes were of the spar variety, an explosive charge at the end of a pole rammed into or attached to a ship and exploded.

The next stage will be to scratch build a divers.
Something like the picture I hope!

Excellent start on the diver. Looking very good. What did you make the helmet from?

Quote from: chriswil42 on March 12, 2021, 02:49:10 PM
Excellent start on the diver. Looking very good. What did you make the helmet from?

I used green stuff, two part epoxy putty - starts off blue and yellow.

Fascinating subject Dave,
I looked up the Hunley... What a death trap! Its crew must have had nerves of steel and they payed for it with their lives in the end.
Excellent stuff.
Andy.

Wow Zak,
This is a fantastic build, and I really like the diorama.
If this doesn't appear in the IPMS Magazine then there is no justice.
Excellent modelling skills and scratch building techniques.
Cheers,
Bigkev

Quote from: Bigkev on March 13, 2021, 07:41:12 PM
Wow Zak,
This is a fantastic build, and I really like the diorama.
If this doesn't appear in the IPMS Magazine then there is no justice.
Excellent modelling skills and scratch building techniques.
Cheers,
Bigkev

Thanks Kevin.

Sorry, not much done, the diver is proving to require a lot  of thought.

Quote from: zak on March 11, 2021, 01:52:00 PM
Too much rust methinks!

Yup!

Quote from: zak on March 12, 2021, 10:08:42 AM
Hi Francis, apparently there were at least 20 submarines of one sort or another operating in the ACW. Some more successful than others.
The Union used them mainly for mine and harbour clearance, the Confederacy for destroying blockading ships.
There were also torpedo boats, that appear to be almost submerged.
Torpedoes were of the spar variety, an explosive charge at the end of a pole rammed into or attached to a ship and exploded.

The next stage will be to scratch build a divers.
Something like the picture I hope!

Wow! Helmetand face look marvellous!

Like Francis I'm playing catch-up and have enjoyed reading this. I think the Hunley featured in the bubble gum cards about the American Civil War that were out when I was a kid.

Quote from: cph64 on April 01, 2021, 03:41:29 PM
Like Francis I'm playing catch-up and have enjoyed reading this. I think the Hunley featured in the bubble gum cards about the American Civil War that were out when I was a kid.

Cripes - I remember my school friends having some of those cards!

Ah good, dementia hasn't set in with me yet, lol!!!!