Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: snowwolflair on March 16, 2010, 10:35:25 am
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I normally build warships and post on the ModelwarshipUK site. My latest build is a Clyde paddle steamer and as I have had several requests to see the build I am going to post the build thread here. If anyone has any questions please post them and I will try to answer.
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A few more shots showing the construction of the floats/seats. A bit fiddly but the end result looks the part.
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looking good.
peewee from modelwarshipuk
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Finally the railings.
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My gawd thats well done..
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Thank you very much :-)
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A few more shots of the railings.
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fantastic looking build, i look forward to the next installment. :-))
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Railings now complete
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What a lovely job you've made of them. Well done. :-))
Ken
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Thank you. Seeing double tonight after focusing on them.
I need to cast the Cowls next
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:o...... how much did that cost?
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It works out about 45p a stantion including the brass rod, but it is worth it.
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Cowl casting under way. The master is a lash up of tube and a plastic cowl top that was close to the required shape. A bit of green stuff and a lot of filing and a reasonable result was achieved.
the moulding compound is the two part material available in most art/craft stores these days. I mould it as a big solid lump round the master with a flat end so it sits up the correct way. I then cut it with a sharp scalpel down one side to release the master. I hold the mould tight closed with rubber bands.
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snowwolflair ...you should link your build thread up with Paddleducks www.paddleducks.co.uk ...the largest & only WEB site dedicated to paddlers .......the members would enjoy your work O0
BTW....your brass railing work is :-)) ....how have you secured each stanchion to the deck?........ %% Derek
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The stantions have a 1mm spike on their base that goes into an drilled hole on the deck. I then use the very thin superglue and run it into the joint. The stantions had to be drilled on top to add a further 5mm of brass rod to mount the wooden railing.
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Deck mats and cowls placed but not yet fixed. The mats are cut by laser.
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Funnels painted.
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Progress, with the railings complete and painted. I am now touching up the paintwork on the hull and I will add the remaining lining in the next few days.
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On the water
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Beautiful looking ship and an equally beautiful model. Green with envy.
Andy
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Beautiful work! :}
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Thank you, I hope to have here complete in the next few months. She needs boats and davits and a lot of small details.
After that I have 130 passengers to paint! Thats a long winters night task.
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She's stunning, well done.
I look forward to seeing all those passengers...
Greg
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Looks like a seriously impressive model :-)) - great work! Not sure how I missed this build thread, didn't spot it until a few days ago or I'd have posted earlier.
Are the on-water photos taken at Black Park?
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Yes Black Park last Sunday.
Here are a few more photos taken by my wife who has more of an "ART HOUSE" view of photography ok2
The paddle pattern caused by the feathering looks great in flat water.
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Photo by Des at the Black Park Regatta
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Super model, well done.
Are the feathering paddles scratch built, bought, from the Glasgow kit or what?
Tony
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They are a special order of brass laser cut parts from Waverly models. They are bigger and full rimmed.
I then assembled them using model railway brass locomotive bushes to give very smooth running.
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PS Glen Sannox at Alfold on Saturday
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Very nice and it looks like it sits nice in the water I really like the deck and rails very nice BUT I hate to say as I don't normally like figures on models but some people dotted about would be the finishing touch, looking at some of Bryan Young's boats convinced me about figures.
peter
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I agree
I have 200 waiting to be painted. this is a winters evening task :-)
There are already 25 in the saloons which are fully fitted out with seating and lights.
The problemhas been finding ladies in Edwardian dress in 1/48. I finally got whitemetal Americal O gauge figures which I have recast in resin for weight saving.
I also picked up on Saturday a captain who looks like King George V.
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very nice, I had forgoton how nice the inside pictures are
Peter
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what a beautiful looking model.so graceful and majestic.
lovely.
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Thank you
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Very nice model, love the detail on the paddleboxes, how did you make the crests, is it layers of thin plasticard built up toget the "relief" effect?
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Its all wood and I used 0.4mm ply for the paddle boxes.
I cut the model with a laser but a steady hand is just as good.
I then used a drill with a diamond grit sanding ball to take off the edges and then rubbed in Squadron putty to give a smooth curved surface.
After a light sanding I painted with a gloss white enamel paint to give it a good surface.
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Thanks for explaining your methods, I have to make two similar crests soon. The putty sounds like a good idea....never thought of that!
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This is my restored account
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Hi and welcome back - I don't think I had seen your thread before today,
but now it looks like I'll be reading it right from the start O0 :}
Dave