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ichwillauch · « **on:** 25 December 2017, 06:59:46 PM »

A new project...

I was looking for plans of French warships during the Sino-French War. I found several but all were far too big to build. But finally I found a plan of a british flat iron gunship, the ANT-Class. Flat iron gunships were used by the French Tonkin Flotilla (Revolver-Class) as well as by the chinese imperial navy (greek alphabet-class).

The hull was made of plywood and styrofoam and the deck planked with coffee-sticks

The biggest problem will be to build this gun. All suggestions are welcome.

Codsticker · « **Reply #1 on:** 25 December 2017, 07:08:21 PM »

Very ambitious project! Looks excellent so far.

has.been · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 December 2017, 07:22:06 PM »

Have a look at 'Grubby Tanks' who have the old Britannia range, which includes Naval 'stuff' such as: guns; anchors, crew
and ships figureheads. He is a very nice person to deal with too.

fantail · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 December 2017, 07:37:44 PM »

maybe HLBSCo guns might do the trick.

http://www.hlbs.co.uk/type.php?id=95
or TA miniatures might have something too.
http://taminiatures.com/shop/american-civil-war

ichwillauch · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 December 2017, 02:36:34 PM »

Thank you very much for the input, the TA and HLBS guns are very nice.

Vintage Wargaming · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 December 2017, 05:01:23 PM »

Also worth looking at Reviresco to see if they have something suitable for you

Alcide Nikopol · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 December 2017, 05:45:13 PM »

Wonderful looking project you have there.

ichwillauch · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 December 2017, 06:17:30 PM »

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. We tried to create the gun with FIMO, because the gun is a really big one...

But the gun carriage is really complicated...

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 December 2017, 06:41:09 PM »

Wow ..Hell of a Project..but you seem to have the Knack..very impressive.

DintheDin · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 December 2017, 06:45:54 PM »

It's a great project and you already made an excellent progress! I'll be following with great interest! Good luck!

Plynkes · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 December 2017, 06:53:11 PM »

Wow, she's quite the beastie, isn't she?

Traveler Man · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 December 2017, 09:52:48 PM »

Impressive!

Looking forward to seeing pics of the finished ship.

ichwillauch · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 December 2017, 07:45:20 PM »

Thank you everyone for your kind comments.

Meanwhile we made some small procress...

Hupp n at em · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 January 2018, 09:12:28 PM »

This is too cool not to follow.

Patrice · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 January 2018, 09:23:26 PM »

Very cool, superb!

I've recently found these pics and I mentioned them in another thread (in "Adventures in the Far East" section of LAF).

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