Alabama

[robin bird]

My model of the Confederate warship Alabama built here at Cammell Laird Birkenhead

 

[BarleyBop]

Nice!
Sail and steam!
Any more shots?
Plans to fit sails?

 

[Airborne01!]

OOrah! Bring her on!
Steve

 

[Steve Ski]

Looks great from here, more pics please

 

[robin bird]

 

[the Baron]

Nice work on that classic kit! It's older than I am, it was issued in 1961. If I'm not mistaken, Revell issued the same sprues as the USS Kearsarge, too.
I can't wait to see her rigged and under full sail!
Best regards,
Brad

 

[robin bird]

Cammell Laird's original maker's model of the Alabama then just a number not a name.

 

[Pantherman]

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Cool build. Pantherman

 

[robin bird]

Mast rigging used by sailors to climb the masts on my Alabama looked tired and tatty in time. Sitting in the garden overlooking the Mersey, from where Alabama first sailed, an inspiration. The fine black bird netting cut to fit did the job. Sailors now less likely to fall off.

 

[BarleyBop]

fine black bird netting

Great idea! Let's see how it looks, please!

 

[robin bird]

j

 

[Airborne01!]

Hello mate! You might care to consider that the shrouds (Supporting ropes) are considerably thicker than the ratlines (the lines that are tied across the shrouds for climbing purposes). A common misconception is that they are of equal thickness/diameter - they are also 'slacker'!
Steve

 

[robin bird]

Cheers Steve. The sailors are getting up, so they must know their ropes. It was an immediate fix. My Alabama is showing its age these days, been through a few battles me thinks.

 

[scottrc78]

You have a nice looking ol Alabama there.
The ratlines look like the ones supplied in the kit.

 

[robin bird]

Black plastic bird netting suitable for other model ships and going 'cheap'