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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Sea => Topic started by: Daryl J. on October 29, 2012, 02:21:58 AM

Title: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: Daryl J. on October 29, 2012, 02:21:58 AM

1/35 Hetzer top or T-55 tank turret on a U.S.S. Monitor-like hull.  :))

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: Thiel on October 29, 2012, 03:34:47 AM

Didn't the Soviets actually build ships like that?

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: jcf on October 29, 2012, 03:47:38 AM

Quote from: Thiel on October 29, 2012, 03:34:47 AM

Didn't the Soviets actually build ships like that?

Yep, river boats with T34 turrets.
http://hobbyport.ru/ships/bka_1125.htm (http://hobbyport.ru/ships/bka_1125.htm)

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: Daryl J. on October 29, 2012, 03:56:50 AM

Oh that is cool.  And they have line drawings.  :))

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: Thiel on October 29, 2012, 04:18:03 AM

I really like the one with the Katyusha on the stern

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: raafif on October 29, 2012, 04:50:48 AM

There was a resin 1/35th model available at one time ... may have been by Mig ?  Was sorely tempted but the price put me off :(

They were mainly used in back-water rivers & lakes ... did good service against German troops & insurrectionists

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: Weaver on October 29, 2012, 09:37:06 PM

North Korea still has some things along those lines: yep, that's an 85mm tank gun in the forward turret:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_w1Te9kELSl8/S_AKZ0LwOpI/AAAAAAAAM3Y/uOQR_VS_q6k/s1600/N+KOREA+NAVAL+BOAT+DTN.jpg)

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: Thiel on October 29, 2012, 11:46:45 PM

Wow, that thing looks like something straight out of the thirties.

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: Frank3k on October 30, 2012, 01:48:38 AM

Quote from: Thiel on October 29, 2012, 11:46:45 PM

Wow, that thing looks like something straight out of the thirties.

That's because it is: Sariwon class corvette (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sariwon_class_corvette)

Quote from: Wikipedia article

Based on Soviet 1930s Tral-class minesweeper. Ships in class include: 611, 612, 613, 614, 671

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 18, 2012, 06:42:34 AM

Need I say more:

(http://www.fas.org/man//dod-101/sys/ship/arsenal_72.jpg)

Title: Re: U. S. Civil War ironclads remain in vogue
Post by: elmayerle on November 18, 2012, 07:26:26 AM

Arsenal ship concept?  I note the hull number follows in the BB numbering sequence.