USS Meade: Finished!

dampfpanzerwagon

writes:

BTW, I may have missed it, but how did you do the little propeller disks?

No you didn't miss it. I forgot to include it in the build. Sorry.

The propeller discs are clear plastic – the sort that miniatures are packed in (Games Workshop, individual figure packs with a card back and clear plastic blister) and cut with an Olfa circle cutter, see;

link

You can use a pair of compasses at a push, but the circle cutter is a little easier, check out craft stores or art stores, it is very good for scratch building and can be used for many projects.

Regards

Tony

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USS Meade (Kersarge Class – 1892, currently serving on Mars)

A steel-hulled gunboat, pre-fabricated on earth and shipped to Mars for final outfitting and 'lift wood' panels. The steam engine is a Baldwin unit working through 12" x 16" pistons, a geared drive, and air screws.

The armourment is 2 x 18-pounder guns in armoured turrets and 3 x 6-pounder deck guns.

The crew compliment is 22 (including Officers), and the weight is estimated at 825 tons.

U.S.S Meade flying in formation with U.S.S Sherman and U.S.S Grant

A 'work-in-progress' diary was uploaded to the WessexGames VSF Yahoo! Group.