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USS Monitor roof?
olivepython
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Posted: Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 10:31 PM UTC
hi everyone, I'm scratchbuilding a 1/72 USS monior. I have the internal framework for the roof of the turret but I don't know what the top of the turret looked like.
can anyone help
thanks
sam
dcook11
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Posted: Monday, January 27, 2014 - 02:09 AM UTC
Try a google or bing image search for USS Monitor
dcook11
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Posted: Monday, January 27, 2014 - 04:47 AM UTC
http://www.scale-modelers-handbook.com/cheesebox-on-a-raft.html

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TAFFY3
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Posted: Monday, January 27, 2014 - 08:30 AM UTC
IIRC the top of the turret was comprised of lengths of RR rails, spaced slightly apart to allow for ventilation. Al
dcook11
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Posted: Monday, January 27, 2014 - 09:37 AM UTC
And they could put up a canvas cover and use it for a lookout/bridge.
olivepython
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Posted: Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:06 PM UTC
thanks guys, this is a great forum
cheers
sam
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Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 04:59 AM UTC
This may be of help to you

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/monitor/tour03.html
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