Mortar boat No.10 (1 Viewer)

[steveemmo]

Union Mortar Boat No.10

 

[W T Allison II]

Would there have been much recoil when the mortar was fired to the extent of added deck bracing? Very nice boats! Do you have figures to go with them?

 

[steveemmo]

yes the decks were reinforced to take the punishment of the recoil, and i should imagine they were tied to a big tree or something too, it canot have been much fun being so close to a mortar of that size in an enclosed area, in some illustrations the mortar crew shelter behind a wooden partition with the fuse running along and through a small hole in the wooden barrier. as for figures the answer is no, there are a few mortar crew figures around but i build these boats for sale at toy fairs and so leave it to the collectors to find the appropriate figures, however i have just been messing around with latex and casting resin and have managed to make a few crude (but at a distance passable) figures for the albemarle mainly just standing and 2-3 in puliing on ropes poses, i have just a bit more painting to do and then i will glue or blue tack them in place....my wife says i have too much time on my hands !
kind regards steve

 

[panda1gen]

yes the decks were reinforced to take the punishment of the recoil, and i should imagine they were tied to a big tree or something too, it canot have been much fun being so close to a mortar of that size in an enclosed area, in some illustrations the mortar crew shelter behind a wooden partition with the fuse running along and through a small hole in the wooden barrier. as for figures the answer is no, there are a few mortar crew figures around but i build these boats for sale at toy fairs and so leave it to the collectors to find the appropriate figures, however i have just been messing around with latex and casting resin and have managed to make a few crude (but at a distance passable) figures for the albemarle mainly just standing and 2-3 in puliing on ropes poses, i have just a bit more painting to do and then i will glue or blue tack them in place....my wife says i have too much time on my hands !
kind regards steve

I saw these at the London show and thought they were superb and good value at that. Good luck.

 

[maddadicus]

I saw these at the London show and thought they were superb and good value at that. Good luck.

I love Steve's ships and would buy one in a heartbeat. Michael

 

[panda1gen]

I love Steve's ships and would buy one in a heartbeat. Michael

Me too but my wife said there was no room!

 

[steveemmo]

you`ve no room ....you should see my place !. i have had to abandon 2 ships the melik & the monitor cerberus due to lack of space & time, and what little space i do have is fast filling up with cabinets and cases for forthcoming shows......but i`m itching to start on CSS.Texas & USS.Essex

 

[W T Allison II]

Steve: Thanks for the information on the mortar recoil. I would be interested in the CSS. Texas.

 

[steveemmo]

i have had texas in mind for some time now, she was easily the sleekist and dare i say the most futuristic looking of all the acw. ships and i think would make super looking model with all that wooden decking on show...thats done it ,starting her tomorrrow !

 

[maddadicus]

you`ve no room ....you should see my place !. i have had to abandon 2 ships the melik & the monitor cerberus due to lack of space & time, and what little space i do have is fast filling up with cabinets and cases for forthcoming shows......but i`m itching to start on CSS.Texas & USS.Essex

Dear Steve, most of my ships are dummied down to 28" -30" long, with no real attempt at proper scaling. Note my album...Would you make a smallish 54mm version of a ship on a commission basis? You are a better craftsman than I ever will be...I know that freight might be a deal breaker, but it does not hurt to ask..Michael

 

[steveemmo]

good morning michael, i see nothing wrong with your boats and can see that they are indeed equal to whatever i could do, you seem to suffer the same apprehensions about your work as i do with mine, the gun boat in particular and the use of available materials is brilliant, i have had three attempts at this type of craft and due to whatever reason, mainly because (please excuse the pun) they simply dont float my boat! and i have abandoned them all. However i will consider build something for you without any obligation for you to buy, as with most projects if i dont like the end product or if i wouldnt buy it ...it goes in the bin!...a friend of mine Pat (www.britishtoysoldiercompany.co.uk) is forever telling me to build smaller boats to make them more (and here comes another pun) saleable. what ship do you have in mind? i will have a ponder, i dont know about you but i seem to spend an hour looking at the project 15 minutes working on it...and then another hour just looking and thinking about what comes next and how, before another 15 minute burst of activity!.
ive got to go towork now so i`ll leave that with you and speak to you later.
kind regards steve