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[sparkey]

  We were talking about paddle wheels at the lake last sunday, the question is does anyone still make paddle wheel kits both feathering and non feathering,we have a couple of guys who have paddlers in the club and I was just wondering if you can still get the wheels as I was considering building one for a future project,as the wheels are quite complex to make I don't fancy making them from scratch any idea's,Ray.    

[derekwarner]

sparkey...... unfortunately you won't even get a firm answer if you posted this same question on paddleducks.co.uk .....

Derek...... [9th member of the original PD's group on Yahoo all those years ago ]

[vnkiwi]

Hi Sparkey & Derek,
Not sure if anyone still does the plastic laser-cut paddlewheels.
Float-a-boat in Melbourne did stock Barry's laser cut range, but think his laser-cutter went,
Had thought Kim McCloud in Glasgow was to produce and/or stock these as well, but he also seems to have disappeared.
Do believe that there is an etched brass wheel set available in the UK.
Maybe I should see if I can contact Barry, he was in Geelong, to see if he still can supply.
Apart from this, there don't appear to be much around. Maybe next year I could venture into this again, as should have access to a machine then. Will see
Sorry not much help
cheers
vnkiwi

[hammer]

I believe Mike Mayhugh at Waverley Models makes sets in brass.
But they aren't difficult to make having made 3 sets myself. I refer to make them of aluminium.  When I have more time I will find the link to show my method, if you want.

[chrislang]

Hi all


Stephen, the Webmaster at Model boats - http://model-boats.com/index.php produced some basic plastic ones for my ' Lady Langbury ' paddler last year and was open to produce others
 ( http://model-boats.com/forum/building-related/10633?goto=10734 ),
you could but ask.


Hope this helps
Chris

[derekwarner]

 ...just check the scale ratio....a mentioned British model paddle wheel supplier uses M3 stainless screws & bolts.......
@ 1:24 scale this equates to a 3" diameter bolt    whereas the original was a 7/8" diameter bolt  this equates to three times over scale

 ..........I consider my expensive purchase junk & false advertising .......& not worthy of installation on a model  ........Derek

PS....I know one of our Moderators has seen the as provided technical sketches previously

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

         

Mine were originally designed to be riveted but I went over to nuts and bolts. So out of scale, as I had to use the holes provided.

They work fine though for £100 per wheel.   



The Waverley is still on the shelf and looking good.

Cheers

ken


           

[tobyker]

Can one not still get the plastic set of wheels for the Graupner Glasgow tug?

[Sandy]

The Graupner Glasgow wheels are out of production and, despite rumours, may never be seen again.

Kim of Clyde Model Boats did nice wheels, both rimmed seven float (used by almost everybody) or non-rimmed eight float (as used by NBR, then LNER hence that's what the Waverley has).

There is quite a good set of plans for model wheels in the Model Boats magazine plans for the Duchess of Fife although the feathering boss isn't quite in the right place

Back in the late sixties/early seventies we made our own.



Big debate about whether you actually need the feathering mechanism on a model. I think it very much depends on how likely your paddle boxes are to choke. If there are plenty of vents to get the water out then you don't need them to feather.

Here are a set of homemade, handmade non-feathering paddle wheels.