USS Weehawken Passaic Class Monitor 1/96 Scale Resin & Pewter Parts Model Kit
made in USA by Old Steam Navy
# OSN-18
$274.95
temporarily out of stock
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OSN-18 - The Weehawken was one of a class
of ten single-turreted monitors, which were ordered built directly after the
great success of the Monitor in its battle with the CSS Virginia. The fleet of
monitors, known as the Passaic Class, were larger than the first Monitor and
differed from her in one very important point: the pilot house was built above
the top of the turret. The Passaic class was also armed with heavier guns. Most
carried one XI-inch Dahlgren and one XV-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns. The
Passiac's were 200 feet long and 45 feet broad. Other Passaic Class monitors
built were the Patapsco, the Montauk, the Passaic, the Catskill, the Nantucket,
the Nahant, the Lehigh, and the Sangamon.
Old Steam Navy's kit used Stereolithography (a laser) to cut the master pattern.
This kit is in 1/96th scale and is made of resin and white metal/pewter parts.
Each part is individually cast, and the use of the laser produces stunning
historically correct detail. The interior of the turret contains all the parts
necessary to produce a detailed cut-away version that matches the historical
blueprints. The interior is now cast in all white metal. Old Steam Navy also
went to great length and expense to use historical blueprints to make the
XV-Inch Dahlgren and matching gun carriage. To our knowledge, Old Steam's
XV-Inch Dahlgren is the only gun in this scale in the world. The kit also
includes 64 two-ball stanchions, Old Steam Navy spun cast white metal flagpoles,
turret stanchions, sheaves, cleats, warping chocks, etc. Also includes two
Steingraeber life boats and even the canopy that sat on top of the turret.
Fifteen color pages of history and instructions are provided. They include
historical blueprints, photographs, and wood etchings, to aid you in the kits
construction and to tell the fantastic historical story of the Weehawken's
service. The new 2005 version of the Weehawken has a one piece deck which is 25
inches in length and 5.75 inches wide. The hull has been remade and is also one
piece.
Compatible life boat available below.
OSN-20 - USS Weehawken life boat
The folks at Old Steam Navy took the blueprints from the USS Mississippi and had their CAD guy make this boat in 1/96th scale and they cast it in resin. Why resin?.... its light enough not to sag white metal stanchions. This boat is authentic down to every detail and was done in the clinker style. No one else has anything this good.
# OSN-20
$12.95
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