Author Topic: Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938) (Read 9817 times)

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.

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

- the besieged realise that the "monitor" (

) 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!!!

Cameras can do tricky things (or is it me?

). 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...

Before you ask

: 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

Captain Blood · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2009, 08:53:49 AM »

Lovely work, Rudi

Bravo Six · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2009, 08:59:13 AM »

Wow Rudi, very cool!

Is that a scratchbuilt ship?

-Todd

Geudens · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:06:57 AM »

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

Wow Rudi, very cool!

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

Lowtardog · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2009, 07:17:02 PM »

Beautiful work Rudi

Helen · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2009, 10:17:26 PM »

Lovely paint work Rudi!

Helen

commissarmoody · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2009, 08:23:28 AM »

Vary nice

postal · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2009, 11:54:34 AM »

another very nice from me too!

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #8 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.

Geudens · « **Reply #9 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

Chuckaroobob · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2009, 02:48:25 AM »

My, that's a big one!

commissarmoody · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2009, 04:47:18 AM »

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

My, that's a big one!

....Thats what she said!

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

bigredbat · « **Reply #12 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:17:07 PM »

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

Geudens · « **Reply #13 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

(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

bigredbat · « **Reply #14 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...

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