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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Geudens on July 11, 2009, 07:39:46 AM

Title: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Geudens on July 11, 2009, 07:39:46 AM

VBCW (in this case being "Very Belgian Civil War"...):

http://www.tsoa.be/html/titelblad_to_arms.html

The Clyde puffer's hull bottom has been strenghtened with steel plates to take the weight (and recoil impact...) of a WWI howitzer. It is the ultimate siege weapon (if a river or canal is at hand...   :)). The only problem is that the hull must point lenghtwise in the direction of the target in order to fire the gun.

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/clydepuffer02.jpg)

This does not only open some "brown water navy" possibilities, but also a number of scenarios, e.g.:

- the besieged realise that the "monitor" (  lol ) anchors each night in the same bend of the river to take aim and tonight they will lay in ambush...

- rumours are that the "monitor" is on its way to flatten our fortifications! Better save than sorrow: a barge is sunk in the waterway and we will attack the gunboat from behind. We'll have to take into account the enemy covering force, but we will succeed!!!

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/clydepuffer03.jpg)

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/clydepuffer01.jpg)

Cameras can do tricky things (or is it me?   lol). The 3rd pic shows about the correct colours of the hull as painted, the same goes for the second one (the wheelhouse in that case).

Why is the ship so rusty?  Simple: it has been laying idle near a railroad bridge, waiting (in vain...) for Papa Midnight's new train to cross and blow it to kingdom come...   lol

Before you ask   :D: the gun is ref ACVW003 SF howitzer from Armourcast (9 USD). Very little "SF" about it, but ideal as a WWI-ish heavy piece!

Rudi

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Captain Blood on July 11, 2009, 08:53:49 AM

Lovely work, Rudi  :)

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Bravo Six on July 11, 2009, 08:59:13 AM

Wow Rudi, very cool!  :o

Is that a scratchbuilt ship?

-Todd

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Geudens on July 11, 2009, 09:06:57 AM

Quote from: Bravo Six on July 11, 2009, 08:59:13 AM

Wow Rudi, very cool!  :o

Is that a scratchbuilt ship?

-Todd

Thx, guys!

Nope, it is a recent release from Minimi:

http://www.minimi.co.uk/product.aspx?product=model28puffer.inc%20&title=28mm%20Cargo%20Ship

Rudi

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Lowtardog on July 11, 2009, 07:17:02 PM

Beautiful work Rudi :-*

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Helen on July 11, 2009, 10:17:26 PM

Lovely paint work Rudi!  8)

Helen

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: commissarmoody on October 03, 2009, 08:23:28 AM

Vary nice

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: postal on October 03, 2009, 11:54:34 AM

another very nice from me too!

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Admiral Benbow on October 09, 2009, 03:22:29 PM

Seems I missed this, Rudi. That's a real showpiece. I just had a look at your club's site and can't wait to see that game in the flesh at Crisis.
 :)

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Geudens on October 09, 2009, 04:54:12 PM

Quote from: Admiral Benbow on October 09, 2009, 03:22:29 PM

Seems I missed this, Rudi. That's a real showpiece. I just had a look at your club's site and can't wait to see that game in the flesh at Crisis.
 :)

Thx, Admiral, but our Crisis game this year will be Tunnel Rats, I'm afraid...  I just finished the rules whilst Willie and Johan are dealing with the figures and the scenery...

CU at C09!

Rudi

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Chuckaroobob on October 13, 2009, 02:48:25 AM

 :o   My, that's a big one!

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: commissarmoody on October 13, 2009, 04:47:18 AM

Quote from: Chuckaroobob on October 13, 2009, 02:48:25 AM

:o   My, that's a big one!

....Thats what she said!   ;D

Ok I will go crawl back in the my cage now. :D

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: bigredbat on October 22, 2009, 07:17:07 PM

Very nice indeed!  One shot and that boat will go into submarine mode, though...  ;-)  Simon

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Geudens on October 23, 2009, 06:42:38 AM

Quote from: bigredbat on October 22, 2009, 07:17:07 PM

Very nice indeed!  One shot and that boat will go into submarine mode, though...  ;-)  Simon

Thx, guys! Nope, it won't sink  lol (see original posting):

"The Clyde puffer's hull bottom has been strenghtened with steel plates to take the weight (and recoil impact...) of a WWI howitzer"

Rudi

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: bigredbat on October 23, 2009, 01:31:48 PM

I did see the original post, Rudi.  I think the naval engineer may have been a tad optomistic...   :D

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Geudens on October 24, 2009, 08:40:45 AM

Quote from: bigredbat on October 23, 2009, 01:31:48 PM

I did see the original post, Rudi.  I think the naval engineer may have been a tad optomistic...   :D

Ok, no problem mate!  BTW, do you know the engineer in person?  He's nearly 7 feet tall and can bend a 4" thick steel bar with his bare hands.  I'll pass on your message and kind regards...  lol

Rudi

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: Arlequín on October 25, 2009, 05:35:53 AM

I'd imagine the water itself would act as both shock absorber and recoil compensator... but in any case, the laws of physics are suspended when we combine a big gun with anything on LAF.  :D

Title: Re: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)
Post by: former user on October 25, 2009, 08:08:21 AM

lovely idea and model, thx for sharing

I personally don't have any problems with the recoil.
apart from the reinforced hull, a sliding recoil as in some early railway gun would do the trick...
the accuracy of this system however and the ammunition are a different matter  ;) :D