tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post1541692763303236656..comments2024-03-01T11:36:09.366-08:00Comments on A J's Wargames Table: Flatiron gunboat project - 4A Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-39138024389245654232011-06-21T10:03:42.602-07:002011-06-21T10:03:42.602-07:00I think you're right, Ian. Gun blast can cause...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!A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-47642016457522766272011-06-21T04:48:44.492-07:002011-06-21T04:48:44.492-07:00She's looking very good so far AJ. Would the f...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.<br />I'm looking forward to seeing her launched.<br /><br />all the best<br /><br />IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com