ACW Naval - CSS Forrest

The guys are East Coast Iron Clads helped me out and made a really nice model of the CSS Forrest for me out of a description of it as a former canal boat. The model is really nice but each time I try to print, the print fails. I have a few things I need to try as suggested by a friend. I really don't have enough experience troubleshooting the printer. The last print had the islands and part of the supports but the boat itself just plain failed. I am assuming that the print is just a blob on the bottom of my FEP.

At this point, I have workable models for most of the Mosquito Fleet. Some of these vessels are speculative as no images have been found for them.

For the scenarios, I need a better model for the Savannah and for the Perry. Both are sailing ships and I have stand ins that I can use from my AWI collections. I have the models for the matchup of the Beaufort against the Albatross. They are printed and painted too.

For the action where the Fanny was captured by the Raliegh, Curlew and Junaluska, I need to print the models for the Curlew and Junaluska still. By the way, the model for the Curlew is a modified model from Long Face Games. I reached out and he did the custom model for me. I am very happy with it but yet to have printed it. The Junaluska I can either use a generic tug or use the model I received for the Forrest as it too was a canal tug.

The bigger action will be that of Hatteras Inlet. This one I am trying to source the models for still. There are existing modesl for several of the vessels. Harriet Lane is availaible from Long Face Games and the Minnesota, Susquehanna and Cumberland are available from East Coast Iron Clads. (LFG may have versions of these but i already had the ECIC ones). What is missing is the Monticello, the Wabash and the Pawnee. I have modified a vessel to use for the Monticello. In working with ECIC, they recommended upsizing the Minnesota model by 115% to make the Wabash. But the Pawnee is still a missing vessel in this order of battle.

I would like to do this battle as a combined arms battle and have the landed troops attacking the forts and masked batteries on Hatteras Island. If I can figure this out, I will move on to the Battle for Roanoke Island. This had a ship battle as well as the bombardment of the forts and landings.

Right now, the only thing slowing me down is my printer.