The Ironclad Diaries

[Colonel Kilgore]

Looking absolutely spiffing, Simon!

[SimonC]

Gun Battery



Same technique as the fort

[SimonC]

Commodore Morris

[SimonC]

CSS Planter

[SimonC]

USS Cairo



better put a link to the real thing!
https://rulesforcommonman.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2447.0

[Antioch (Bob)]

Another great model Simon....

I am reminded about all those "bumps" on the top rear deck....in amongst those are the officer cabins & the water powered facilities. Apperantly  having the large paddle wheel had advantages.

The tall smoke stacks ....after she sank....the smokestacks were the only remaining feature left above water. One of her sister ships proceeded to ram them (removing them from sight) so the confederates had no marker for her & thus couldn't start salvage operations.

Bob

[Colonel Kilgore]

Very nice, Simon - and most helpful for my own fleet that will no doubt get some TLC one day!

Simon

[Leslie BT]

Looks like your building up a very attractive fleet Simon.

[Leman (Andy)]

Very nice work indeed.

[Commander Klank]

Thank you  for the inspiration and color guidelines I'll use on my Hammer'in Iron War Chest vessels I've ordered...

[Leslie BT]

I have found that inks and washes work very well painting ships.  I started with them on the pirate ships and will go back to using them on the ACW ships that I have to finish.

[Leman (Andy)]

Just revisited this series. It has really primed me for the forthcoming land rules.