USS Housatonic an American Armed Sloop that fought in the Civil war. In 1862 USS Housatonic was assigned to the US blockade of Charleston. In 1864 it was sunk off the harbor sand bar by the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley. This model resides at the North Charleston Hunley Museum. The Hunley museum has the preserved relic of the Hunley.
The model is scratch built to 3/16 = 1’ (1:64), 56” long.
Plank on bulkhead construction.
4 years to complete.
The model followed drawings of the Ossipee and Juniata from NARA. Housatonc was one of 4 identical sister ships. (Juniata, Ossipee and Adirondak). The ships took 90 days to build.
You’ll see a steam launch which was probably not contemporary to the Civil War era. I put much time into it so I couldn’t convince myself to take it off.
Displayed on line is another model of the Housatonic. I could never find out where it was displayed. That model had included a model of the Hunley that inspired me to also include a model of the Hunley. It’s a nice contrast their size.
I constructed the Hunley using a design from a resin model. I scanned, 3d printed, resized the parts from the kit. I assembled and added my own details to complete a 1:64 model. Ah, technology.
OK See the photos:
The model is scratch built to 3/16 = 1’ (1:64), 56” long.
Plank on bulkhead construction.
4 years to complete.
The model followed drawings of the Ossipee and Juniata from NARA. Housatonc was one of 4 identical sister ships. (Juniata, Ossipee and Adirondak). The ships took 90 days to build.
You’ll see a steam launch which was probably not contemporary to the Civil War era. I put much time into it so I couldn’t convince myself to take it off.
Displayed on line is another model of the Housatonic. I could never find out where it was displayed. That model had included a model of the Hunley that inspired me to also include a model of the Hunley. It’s a nice contrast their size.
I constructed the Hunley using a design from a resin model. I scanned, 3d printed, resized the parts from the kit. I assembled and added my own details to complete a 1:64 model. Ah, technology.
OK See the photos:
