A smallish entry this week from the American Civil War.
The Vlogsphere theme is Bureaucracy that works nicely for the American Civil Pontoon Bridge. The Battle of Fredericksburg featured these. I have no ambitions of doing anything so large but I wanted to make one, I used some of Arofan's 3D printed boats and some coffee sticks.
Here are two Union "city class" gun boats. These where the first Iron clads commissioned by the Union. They were nick named Pook's Turtles so called for one of the designers and there look.
These ships took part in all the western river battles of the Civil War. Bombarding forts, fighting Confederate ships and blockading Mississippi the river. Their most lopsided victory was the Battle of Memphis where 4 of them helped defeat a fleet of 8 confederate gunboats and/or rams.
These are two 15mm vehicle so anther 16 points Combining that with the points for the USS Tylor and the pontoon bridge that's 25 points of Union "aquatic transport" for another Squirrel points.
17 points for the miniatures and another 20 points for the planet.
Nice homemade pontoon bridge Adam, could have uses both on land and sea. And loving these cumbersome looking Turtles. Great work all around. I've rounded you up to 40 points for the scratch build and so your score is less confusing.
more nice ships, must be almost time to start teaching Evelyn
ReplyDeleteNice work, Adam! :)
ReplyDeleteMore cool looking Ironclads. Good job with the bridge too.
ReplyDeleteI really like your handcrafted bridge!
ReplyDeletewhile the bridge and Ironclads are very good indeed, I like the background story at least as much, thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff
ReplyDeleteNice pontoon, I guess it would be useful in several locations, and nice Turtles too.
ReplyDeleteLove to see the ACW represented here, well done Adam. I had a chance to go on the USS Cairo at Vicksburg once, amazing experience.
ReplyDeleteCheers, MP
Makes me nervous seeing how low they sit in the water!
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