These are some pics of Gizmo21 (Chris) a good friend of Mine and I'm helping him out with the pictures. It is a Scratchbuilt "Mike monitor Gunboat from the Brown Water Navy. I only post his pics here and don't take credit for the model. Chris will give you some additional information. I think it looks absolutely stunning although it is still in Progress





Ok post below you will find some information from Chris (Gizmo21) self

With friendly greetz

Robert Blokker

Brilliant! I love it! I'm already looking forward to new pictures! I thought he was using the Nimix monitor to do a conversion but this one is completely scratched.

great job, keep it up!

Mark

ps you might also want to post this over at modelshipwrights

hey all.


first.
thank you faust, for posting my pictures..

mark:
Yes the plan was to use the nimix kit....the only leftover is the hull.
en that one is also going to be ...well let say modified.

As for anyone who want the use the nimix kit to build it or modified it...DON`T!!!
As i seen a lot of kits during the day (and years) I never have made or seen a bad (read horrible) kit as that.

Iam still looking for drawings or detail pictures, because the real work begins now!! ....
But no luck so far.

the upper turret is an example. it is not good yet!
I think it going to take 3 samples more to be happy

also the bar armour around the cunning tower ...just a sample
I will get there, it just takes a few day`s to make thing right.

As for qustions ..feel free to ask

greetings
chris

Hi Chris, folks

I don't know, which sources you have allready.

I can offer you the following links:
Riverine - A Pictorial History of the Brown Water War in Vietnam
brownwater.net - pictures and informations especially have a look on "Vietnam Ironclads Book Project"

VIETNAM BROWN WATER NAVY: RIVERINE & COASTAL WARFARE 1965-69

I hope this will help you.

cheers
Thomas

Gizmo,
Have you tried posting on 'model Shipwrights'?
There are quite a few people over there who might be able yo help.
Tom

hey.all

Tom iam already up there.

thomas thank you for your links..

building the bwn mike is goining strong ..but not much to show for..sorry
it that bar armour that take`s a lot of building hours..

ill post some new pic`s when that is done.
you can all see the right side armour on modelshipwright

thank you for your interest

chris

Great looking model and what is that German guy doing their?

Just kidding looking good.

ola

that german guy is for the size... i have a bunch of pictures and books now
but no scale drawings...so i use a old german guy to help me to finding te right size.

iam doing this because most of the pic`s are from the ` 60 and off course all the boats are dark green or black green.

greetings

chris

looks great

gentelmen.

I had to stop building half way 2007.
but the wind is turning my way again, so I I pick it of the shelf again.

Mr J.M .Carrigo sent me his book " vietnam Ironclads"
so I have 135 pages of monitors. (-:
A review on that book later on.

so iam back in the BWN monitor.
Pictures will follow as A full resin cast LVTP-6 turret is on his way!
Also Johns work, review of that turret also later on.

some progress...

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u244/Gizmo21_01/Mike_007.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u244/Gizmo21_01/Mike_005.jpg



Ill get back to you guy`s

greetings

chris

sorry wrong link.

one more

Looks great. A real big job you have ahead of you, but the result is going to be great I am sure.

Thanks for sharing

gentelmen.

Did some work last night of rebuilding the anchor at te the front of the bow.
The nimix resin kit is a pain in the @#$@$..it`s wrong in size and not square..
My advise: dont buy it, or use it for scrapbox. like I do. If you want to built one of the BWN monitor PM me,I know some 2007 editions...(yes that one is next , after this one)




any Q just ask
chris

That is going to be impressive. Thanks for helping your friend share his work.

base coat for the hull
its cleaning and adding small details..
then Ill start on the cunnin tower and 105mm howitzer and 20mm cannons.








keep you all posted
any Q just ask

greetings
chris

wow!
great scratchbuilt, Chris
impressive job!

tom

Chris,

Did you ever find a source for accurate drawings?

Paul

thank you all for the kind words

Hey Paul. : no did not still working with pictures.
j.m Carrico sent me his book "vietnam Ironclads"
That one is a big help, it contains all monitors at the vietnam war.

it still try and error.

greetings
chris

hey.

The postmen was verry nice to bring me my M49 turret.
But it is a "raw" casting by Masterpiece models. Ive seen the master of the turret, and that one had alot of more detail that the resin one.

So extra work is needed.
I already made a new 105mm barrel because the resin one was not round,
and had no detail at all.
I also gonna rebuild the commanders and loaders hatch and rear turret.
pppfff..I need time

pictures soon ..as I kinda lost my camera.......

greetings
chris

glad to see you back building on this boat!
looks very nice,

respect for all those scratchbuilders out there

Hi
Great build very impressive scratchbuilding.
Cant wait to see the finished item.

Oh....................my............................gosh.........................! I LOVE it,fantastic work!! More pics when you can.This will be an awesome build for sure!!!
Bob

ok here iam again.
the weather is getting bad, so I pick him off the shelf again.

the turrret is really bad, so I modifed some thing and still not done.
Iam still working on it as we speak..
currently working on the bar armour base is complete some bits to do ..
enjoy.











any Q just ask

chris