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6) Glue the keels and bulkheads to the inside of the hull bottom and race sides (Graphic 1). Do not glue to the outer hull sides yet. Be careful with alignment, you are setting the tone for the entire model at this point. Test fit, test fit. Clip the keels just forward of bulkhead 6 and make...

The USS Essex is ready for the test build. For the next few nights, progress will be reported on this project. At the end of the test build, the model will be released for free download on Modeling Resource and Downloads Center. We will make the first few steps tonight. The Essex is an...

subnuke, Thanks for the kind words. I hope you will join me for the test build. Have you visited my site for a look at a number of ACW warships? If not welcome aboard: http://modelsnmoore.com fishBait

Rogerio, Good to here from you down in Brazil, home of one of my favorite modeling websites, Papermau. Thanks for your comments. The curved part of the ship is the stern and what makes the USS Essex such a challenge. This ship does not like straight lines or sharp angles. Your...

Hello, I'm back! Surgery went well and recovery is on track. I am still under strict restrictions, but looks like I can start doing a few things. I will start a new thread tomorrow on the test build of the USS Essex here in ships and watercraft. till morrow' fishBait

Just a note to bring you up to date on the USS Essex and my website ModelsnMoore.com. You have probably noticed my extended absence from the forum as well as stagnation on my website. This has been caused by a long period of health issues. These issues have precluded me from participating in...

First a MAJOR (at least to me!) announcement. To date, the kits have been published at 200 dpi; now they will be published at 250 dpi. Since the kits are 1:250, this will result in a one-to-one between the kit scale and the print scale. Even though most probably will not be able to tell the...

Yo everybody - For those that thought I forgot you, there is an answer as below. For those that did not think that, you are right. In the last post, I showed a graphic of the unfolded casement. After due consideration, I had to answer a critical question. When downloaded, will this result in an...

Prior to unfolding, the upper casement appears as in Figures 13 and 14. Again, note the curve where it joins the hull, the curves where the sides join the upper deck, and the round curve of the aft casement. A lot of round elements here to be considered. Unfolding the casement walls, we arrive...

As we continue the ongoing USS ESSEX saga, let us return to yesteryear and review where we were. The hull keels and bulkheads were finished, output and scaled to correct size. The casement stringers were finished, output and scaled to correct size. Picking that up, the hull was unfolded...

Actually, this configuration was used quite a bit on the river patrol vessesls. All seven "Pook" turtles (US cairo, USS Carondelet, etc), USS Benton, and others in addition to the USS Essex are designed this way. They used the format from "Snag Boats" ecause of its stability, weight carrying...

Progress report. Started generating the parts pages. Have the hull formers and keels output as final parts. Have the upper casement formers output as final parts. Working on the final print of the upper casement stringers. Just started unfolding the hull covering, adding detail to and unfolding...

Next up on the project list is the Civil War USS Essex. Again, updates will only be for major milestone until the test build starts. At that time, I will start a new thread and give a blow by blow account. As you can see, the USS Essex photos show the basic structure is complete. Now for he...

The second "Pook Turtle", Kit BG-03 USS Carondelet, early version is now available for download at http://modelsnmoore.com as a free download. Kit #27 CSS Texas and an improved CSS Albemarle Ram, Kit #33 are also available as a free download on the C. T. Ertz page. Enjoy, fishBait

Yes, try SketchUp at http://www.sketchup.com/download/gsu.html. It is a free download and very powerful. A more powerful version is available for a fee, but I have not needed it yet. Fairly easy to learn, lots of support and plenty of extra "add ons" out there. fishBait

I too am an avid follower of the ACW. Amid numerious relatives and in-laws, My GG Granfather and G Granfather fought in the war. My family was in Texas prior to the ACW (since 1824) and one GG Granfather fought at San Jacinto with Sam Houston. An equivilant Grandfater fought with Boone's...

Zathros, I hardly ever find a reason or want to comment on one of your Posts, but I do believe that this is Photo NH61568 of the USS Cairo in 1862, not a photo of the USS Carondelet. But I still enjoy looking at it. Cheers, fishBait

Working in the background this time, I have tackled the USS Carondelet, the second of the seven Pook Turtle sisters. She has come together nicely and should be ready for release in about a week to ten days. fishBait