Monday, June 20, 2011
Flatiron gunboat project - 4
I've not made a great deal of progress since the previous post, due to a splitting headache brought on by the exceptionally hot and humid weather. I did manage to paint the hull, funnel and masts. Masking tape helps to get a clean line between the white and black areas of the hull. There was a little bit of bleeding where the white paint got under the tape, but this is easily fixed. Next step is to paint the aft gun white and the deck off-white. I'm not quite sure what color to make the foredeck, but I'm inclined to paint it a mid-gray.
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She's looking very good so far AJ. Would the foredeck have been sheathed in metal to protect the deck timbers from the blast of the main gun? If so then a mid grey as you suggest would great - I first thought white; but that would need a lot of cleaning/repainting to keep her shipshape. Having said that it would keep the crew "amused" - idle hands and all that.
I'm looking forward to seeing her launched.
all the best
Ian
I think you're right, Ian. Gun blast can cause a lot of damage to unprotected structure, so I'm sure the foredeck would have been plated. I painted her that way. From the photos it appears the only way the crew could access the foredeck was by climbing through the gunport!
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