M33 Monitor

[Ignatieff]

Anyone got any good ideas how to build a 1/56 (ish) waterline monitor, based on this little beauty?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Monitor_M33_-_4_April_2010_at_Portsmouth_Naval_Dockyard.JPG

We have 1/56 plans for it, but in reality it will probably need to be a slightly smaller build.  One that looks right, rather than one that is strictly correct

Any and all ideas gratefully received.

[carlos marighela]

Anyone got any good ideas how to build a 1/56 (ish) waterline monitor, based on this little beauty?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Monitor_M33_-_4_April_2010_at_Portsmouth_Naval_Dockyard.JPG

We have 1/56 plans for it, but in reality it will probably need to be a slightly smaller build.  One that looks right, rather than one that is strictly correct

Any and all ideas gratefully received.

Balsa plank as form work to get the basic shape, clad it in plastic card sheeting. Steel sewing pins as rivets (they also serve a practical purpose helping bond card to former). That's how I made my Yangtse river gunboat a few years ago. Model ship aftermarket parts from hobby stores have a surprising number of useful bits and bobs for ships fittings that work in scale, although things like grates and chains are easily found in the jewellery and sewing sections of craft stores. Oddly enough I made the funnel for mine from a plastic tube that had contained fax rolls. I doubt those are easy to come by these days.

 Minifigs make a 4.7" gun in their 25mm Boer War range that would probably be useful for the armament.

[Ignatieff]

Balsa plank as form work to get the basic shape, clad it in plastic card sheeting. Steel sewing pins as rivets (they also serve a practical purpose helping bond card to former). That's how I made my Yangtse river gunboat a few years ago. Model ship aftermarket parts from hobby stores have a surprising number of useful bits and bobs for ships fittings that work in scale, although things like grates and chains are easily found in the jewellery and sewing sections of craft stores. Oddly enough I made the funnel for mine from a plastic tube that had contained fax rolls. I doubt those are easy to come by these days.

 Minifigs make a 4.7" gun in their 25mm Boer War range that would probably be useful for the armament.

Carlos, thats a very good steer, and not too difficult to execute methinks

[OSHIROmodels]

I'd be happy to laser to deck plan, keel and ribs for you as a 'kit', then you can clad it yourself 

Drop me a pm if interested 

cheers

James

[Beast of Bukhara]

 
 
Plans are available from -

http://www.papershipwright.co.uk/hm-monitor-m33/

According to a trusted source if scaled up and built it would at 1/55th scale
about 780mm long which is still smaller than the HLBS wonderful Pernov but wider.

 

[tin shed gamer]

Oh that looks fun  very tempted.just let me finish my current Tutorial.
 Just need a bit more info .How big do you actually want this/how bigger a model can you store?(as to scale is roughly 5mm to 1ft).How much do you intend to invest into the project.(time vs money).
As a project they don't come much easier as its very simple cubes for the most part.The only draw back is size.As for deck guns you can do all that for nothing or buy them if the budget allows.I've a picture of a zero cost 35cm boat in my traction engine tutorial(I know a bit odd but it went a little off topic for a while)
Mark.

[tin shed gamer]

James you should be able to cut out ribs and do the whole side as a waterline model at 75- 78cm .I think you and I should have a chat one day about a project or two.Mark.

[former user]

a 1/72 revell flower class corvette is just about right, but if You don't get a cheap wreck it's too expensive

[OSHIROmodels]

I think you and I should have a chat one day about a project or two.Mark.

Sounds good to me 

cheers

James