Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: Oldsmokey on May 20, 2012, 03:51:36 pm

Title: New member
Post by: Oldsmokey on May 20, 2012, 03:51:36 pm: Hi forum members.
Just a little about me.
Age 73 coming up 74 retired engineer.
Hobbies:- Static military models.
R/c Boats, mainly scratch build.
R/c tanks 1/16th up to 1/6th scale.
3 1/2", 5" gauge live steam locomotives.

Future project, I am looking to build a Stern Wheeler, so sourcing drawings, photographs etc are the order of the day.

Anything else please ask.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 20, 2012, 05:17:38 pm: Welcome, hope you enjoy your time on the forum.

Bob
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Stavros on May 20, 2012, 05:49:59 pm: Welcome to the madhouse so to speak,it will definatly be advantageous if you put your location on your pofile so we know where you come from so if you need avise we can send you in the right direction so to speak

DAve
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Oldsmokey on May 20, 2012, 06:46:18 pm: Hi
Thanks for the welcome guys :-))
I live in Bournemouth.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Neil on May 20, 2012, 09:22:59 pm: Hi, have a look here...this guy not only builds them, he produces plans for them too.
neil.

http://steamboats.com/museum/fryant.html
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Oldsmokey on May 21, 2012, 01:08:18 pm: Hi Neil
Thanks for the link, very useful. :-))
Most modellers go for the gin palace, gambling type of boat, they look very impressive if fitted with lights and sound.
I like to build the not so modelled type of boat, at present I’m thinking the snag boat (“Uncle Sam’s Tooth Pullers“) operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers, used along the Mississippi River.
I believe the very early ones were converted stern-wheelers, the cargo type. But later were dedicated boats, side-wheelers with twin bows and sterns designed for ripping out submerged trees and roots. Such as U.S. Snag Boat No. 2, “Heliopolis”.