The USS Alligator is one of the more obscure chapters in American Naval History - I've seen at least three different interpretaions of its appearance ( two in the same text ) but most seem to agree that it had these
odd paddle/oars. Like the CSS Hunley, the Alligator relied on human muscle, and is supposed to have seen some
abortive action on the James river. Never one to let a good hull go to waste, the Left Reverend U. U. Willmanarth of the Science Pirate Syndicate employed his Deeper One allies* to raise an refit the wreck.
More details as I make them up. Below, the progress of the past week.
* Everyone knows of H.P. Lovecraft's 'Deep Ones' - Malevolent New England Fish men - the Deeper Ones were of a bit more laid back and philosophical bent.
Old Lone Star kits were very much first generation resin kits -open faced casting, and a bit of bubbles. Sanding the mating surfaces flush occupied a good day and change.
Things went together fairly well, and yesterday saw the paddles attached. The original posts suffered teh most from incomplete and bubble damaged casting, so I sawed them away and replaced them with evergreen rod of
appropraite diameter.