USS Monitor

by BlueJacket Shipcrafters

Scale

1:192

Construction

Solid Hull

Skill level

2 / 6

Status

Available

Dimensions (mm)

10.75 × — × —

Prototype ship: USS Monitor

The MONITOR has recently been the subject of numerous news articles and TV documentaries. Her remains were found off Cape Hatteras and a major expedition was formed to recover and preserve her engine and other artifacts. MONITOR had a unique low hull, sheathed in 1" iron plate, which presented a small target. The rotating gun turret permitted firing in all directions while underway. This is a model suitable for the less experienced modeler. It contains a precarved basswood hull, etched brass, Britannia fittings, and everything else necessary to successfully complete your own piece of history.