Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length.

[Underpressure]

One of my multitude of ongoing projects is a 34" Clyde Puffer, part (badly) built, which my Father in Law passed to me (bless him).

The hull is fibreglass and although robust, it is not the best shaped hull I have ever seen! Reading an old article, I suddenly realised I might be able to make the hull look a lot better by adding plating (water colour paper). I have several plans of Puffers, but none show any plating detail. Anyone know where I can download something, as I really don't want to buy another set of plans for this boat.

Before you suggest Googling, type in 'clyde puffer plans' and see how much cra....unsuitable material comes up.

Neil

[The Antipodean]

Try this site, not sure if it is what you are looking for but I hope it helps.


http://www.north-cheshire-marine.org.uk/mn.htm

[Underpressure]

Just what I was looking for, many thanks.

Neil

[The Antipodean]

You are welcome, but you may not want to know what I searched it under.

[Underpressure]

Put like that, I think I'd rather not know 

I've found dozens of sites and managed to get a few good pictures, but all the plans either have no plating detail, or are of Lochinvar which I already have the plans for.

Neil

[Corposant]

Neil

Send a PM to Ron1. His son, Anthony, made that puffer - he may be able to give you more information.

Mike

[Underpressure]

Thanks for that Mike, but I'm sorted now.

Plates all made and ready for the PVA 

[Corposant]

Neil

I'm impressed! I've been working on mine (a kit!) for about two years and only got the motor and bulkheads fitted in the hull - the rest is still in the mock-up stage!

Mike

[Underpressure]

As I said in my first post, this model was thrust upon me. The hull is about 32 inches long and not a good shape, although well laid up and strong. At present I am repairing faults in the moulding, like a 6 inch section of keel that was mainly air bubble.

I got the idea of using plating to make the hull more realistic from a 2003 article in Marine Modelling and I'm using water colour paper as plates. It helps that my daughter is an artist and had a load of sample pieces laying around 

There is a VERY long way to go on the model, now that I have stripped off most of the decking. Mind, that wasn't hard as most of it was held on with tiny amounts of PVA and a lot of good luck.

I plan to install a Cheddar Pintail V twin engine, but I have yet to source the boiler. If Tim at Cheddar Valley Steam has the time, I'll get one from him, if not  then Macsteam.

Neil

[chingdevil]

I have a spare plan for Sealight which shows the plating clearly, if you want it PM me you snail mail and its yours.

No Charge

Brian

[Corposant]

Neil

I hope you're taking pictures! Everyone loves pictures!

Mike

[The Antipodean]

Put like that, I think I'd rather not know 

I've found dozens of sites and managed to get a few good pictures, but all the plans either have no plating detail, or are of Lochinvar which I already have the plans for.

Neil

Page 2 of google with  the search "clyde puffer plate detail"

Kept it clean for the sake of the children.

[Underpressure]

Neil

I hope you're taking pictures! Everyone loves pictures!

Mike

Thus far the pictures would only show a trail of destruction...ummm I mean disassembly. Now we are starting reconstruction, I'll get me camera out. I also need to photo the 'big tug with no name' as the conversion from Electric to steam is near completion.

Neil