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Re: KALAFAT 5 , barges into contributions !

A real top contribution, can't wait to see it completed.

Re: KALAFAT 5 , barges into contributions !

Thanks but it is incomplete by 1 week at least...the total effect you will see soon.The big ships take alot of time than i expect.The smaller ho and 1/100 revell ship are easy as ratting /ropes are molded.(easy great)

With 1;96 revell they are threads(groan).Otherwise is beautiful models(Alabama and constitution)kearsarge evades me on ebay , but i got an orib=ginal 1961 issue revell gray css alabama today.

The idea of the ships was to give me extra time for Kalafat 6 my finale.All is coming together well.
Pretty much all Kalafat 1-5 contrbution components will be in one diodrama.

PS after severall attempts this week, i decide toDAY after big think to stiffen teh threads to use as ratting by spray painting with oaint and let it dry.

I hope to visit Calafat as it is called now by april and get some inspiration with buildings and anything else i can find.First steam ship battle was in this part of 1853 crimean war.Those darn rouskies won.

Re: KALAFAT 5 , war sloop now added to flotilla

the model is the 1:96 Revell CSS Alabama very nice but some gap ay key point in constrction determines pace .Plenty of these around in mid 19th Century.
strelets CW turkish figures look a good scale parity as crew.ACW buffs get this for you 1/72 collection.
For those who have 1st edition css alabama the old box fits into the newer box ...big yes.I confess 2 problems with masts so slow down.I had to use finger drill and pliers to bore them out and re thread.Instructions and mold expectations do have gaps and difference from diagram that a model knife can sort with care.

Just to finish the flotilla now is with building 55 gun Escort ship(revell uss constitution ,in 1/96 scale) .Wow is wider than teh above but similar length. Definitely next week i send to s-r the whole end Klafat 5 project.This is a beauty aggain if you have 1/72 acw you should have this also.

Odd that many american and brittish made ships of sail and steam were fighting each other in crimean war.

Okayback to work. It will be worth your wait.

Re: KALAFAT 5 tLATEST images sent in to S-R

At last , I try to portray a flotilla and how it would be used.Transport basicakly of supplies and men/reinforcemnets .That of course would need protetcion.

1850's very exciting time on teh twilight of sail and the dawn of steam boats (some older boats galleons were cut down to accodate steam and sold to countries all over world).to represent that i try and get as los as i could and as close to 1/72 scale.I end up primary with 1:96 for escort and a few different HO scales with rear escort in 1/100 and 1/148 scale

Hope you liekbut if you not please send me critique .This is my last collection (1800's Turks v Russians )which i hope to add to with more super strelets figures.

I think that i have to include this as a didrama to explain what is going n inKALAFAT 6 my finale i hope to display all privious diodramas in one big one.

Turkish and Russian Field arTillery would be most welcome.I then can make Eupatoria, KARS and Silistra
Diodramas.

What after K6 Finale i disappear to work on my Danube town which i need to procure balkan 1/72 epoque buildings (lovely architecture).So i have to turn to laborious wood cut skills .Its one step back to come back with 3 .Also Study and research wth a visit to the area to satisfy my own interst.Dreams come true.Have fun

Re: KALAFAT 5 --

looks like we miss teh kalafat-5 boat chuckle,,,,too bad. So life go on for kalafat-6 ..

tonite i convert a batch (26)of turkish cavalry from s-r brittish husars russian husar horses,while kearsarge sloop paint dry.busy at desk of dreams.

Despatch from Craiova... enroute

This could be bad news.!!!

"Re: BAD NEWS FORM CRAIOVA"...

Reports that teh main contingent of teh Heavy Russian Infantry Division based in Craiova are already marching toward Kalafat to reinforce the recently dislodged Kalafat Light Infantry Brigade.

Escorting the Infantry is 2 brigades of cavalry ,artillery and baggage, led of course by the enlaregd Russian Imperial Army Band.

Turks are digging in more and preaprations are being made to receive teh Rouskie Division.