Topic: Joe's scratch Puffer (Read 74738 times)

radiojoe · « **Reply #100 on:** December 20, 2020, 04:30:06 pm »

Thanks Dave, A bit more done today funnel and stays and the vent cowls, started fitting out the wheelhouse loosely based on a photo from a puffer wheelhouse not sure which one, and did the foc-sle vent cowl.

Joe

radiojoe · « **Reply #101 on:** December 28, 2020, 06:54:00 pm »

Getting back into the build today hoping you all had a good Christmas, I've been playing around with my new Radiolink T8FB system a present from swmbo along with 3 receivers, installed in Puffer first, have to say for a RC system under £100 it has a superb glitchless action and all 8 channels can be programmed via a downloaded phone app, My old Saturn 6 was getting glitchy so I'll use the other 2 Rx's in Brocklesby and Hunters Moon H31, I made a start on the steam winch and tested the smoke gen installation, I think it will be better out side, I can't run it too long inside the workshop smells of eucalyptus.

Joe.

radiojoe · « **Reply #102 on:** December 30, 2020, 03:18:44 pm »

Just finished my version of the steam winch, I didn't have any gear wheels to hand so I thought as my Puffer represents a Puffer just out of restoration she would come under todays Heath and Safety rules so on my winch all the "workings" are under a safety guard

or to put it another way I cheated a bit

next I think I'll tackle the railings around the aft deck.

Joe

Mark T · « **Reply #103 on:** December 30, 2020, 05:16:44 pm »

Such lovely clean work Joe - That Puffer is just getting better and better!

madwelshman · « **Reply #104 on:** December 30, 2020, 10:49:56 pm »

What he said!! ⬆️⬆️⬆️
Will

radiojoe · « **Reply #105 on:** January 01, 2021, 03:49:16 pm »

Thanks for the kind comments, well I've done the railings , fiddley but actually easier than I'd thought, originally I was going to fabricate them out of brass rod soldered together but then decided to get some Caldercraft stanchions glad I did now I could never have matched that effect, next I tackle the brass fittings for the mast/derrick and rigging.

Happy and much better new year to everyone on Mayhem. Joe.

radiojoe · « **Reply #106 on:** January 04, 2021, 03:14:10 pm »

I was pondering on making the fittings for the mast/derrick and as I sometimes do went off on a bit a tangent and made the anchor derrick just as I finished it I remembered I had some double sheave blocks left over from a Model Slipway tug, a botched kit I bought cheap and rebuilt the blocks were in the box with some other bits, the kit was 1:48 so I guess the blocks are too, maybe a little over scale for the Puffer but don't look too bad and I've got enough of them to do the mast derrick rigging so lucky I remembered them and even more amazing I could actually find them.

Joe.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #107 on:** January 04, 2021, 11:34:05 pm »

Most things on ships are well built so large tackle won't look out of place.

She looks fab, and a brush paint job is just right. I doubt any Puffer ever saw anything more sophisticated than a big brush or maybe a roller in later years!

radiojoe · « **Reply #108 on:** January 05, 2021, 06:46:09 pm »

Thanks Ian,

After some thought I made a start on the mast/derrick fittings, mainly thinking how to tackle the gooseneck, I've opted for a fairly simple design that dose what it's supposed to and should look reasonable after being painted, also the upper mast shroud fittings, looking though a few photo's of Puffers I noticed quite a few had samson posts each side of the foc-sle so taking a break from the brass work I made a couple of posts and fitted them, simple job but worth doing I think.

Joe

ballastanksian · « **Reply #109 on:** January 05, 2021, 11:28:19 pm »

I love seeing this sort of thing. A nice bit of model engineering.

radiojoe · « **Reply #110 on:** January 09, 2021, 04:57:56 pm »

Mast and derrick final fit and rigging, Not saying it's 100% correct but I'm happy with the look of it, next I make and fit various bits of detail as I think of them.

Joe

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #111 on:** January 09, 2021, 05:15:30 pm »

The sails are too big.... and backwards.... and.... er.... hold a minute! Forget that!

radiojoe · « **Reply #112 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:06:55 pm »

good one Martin

Joe

Mark T · « **Reply #113 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:22:42 pm »

Quote from: ballastanksian on January 05, 2021, 11:28:19 pm

I love seeing this sort of thing. A nice bit of model engineering.

I agree thats nice brasswork

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #114 on:** January 09, 2021, 07:48:40 pm »

Looking really good now Joe

ballastanksian · « **Reply #115 on:** January 11, 2021, 10:56:17 pm »

The sails foxed me for a moment Joe! I know puffer captains were profit cost conscious, but saving money on coal and spending his savings all on new sails?

Lovely work matey

davejo90 · « **Reply #116 on:** January 12, 2021, 10:55:57 am »

Great job Joe

radiojoe · « **Reply #117 on:** January 12, 2021, 11:21:19 am »

Thanks for your interest guys, Ian, I hadn't noticed the sails in that photo till Martins comment I wondered what he meant till I scrolled back, sometimes when you take photos you don't see the whole picture.

Joe.

radiojoe · « **Reply #118 on:** January 12, 2021, 03:34:34 pm »

I've been pottering about with some bits of detail similar to things I've seen in various photos, I thought I'd give the crew some charts not that it will do them much good down here in Gosport and come to think of it there's no crew at the moment, I have been looking for some Puffer men aprox 55mm but no luck any of you guys know of any or Trawler crew would do, all I've found so far is Germans GI's and aircrew.

Joe.

JimG · « **Reply #119 on:** January 12, 2021, 07:41:08 pm »

Quote from: radiojoe on January 12, 2021, 03:34:34 pm

I've been pottering about with some bits of detail similar to things I've seen in various photos, I thought I'd give the crew some charts not that it will do them much good down here in Gosport and come to think of it there's no crew at the moment, I have been looking for some Puffer men aprox 55mm but no luck any of you guys know of any or Trawler crew would do, all I've found so far is Germans GI's and aircrew.

Joe.

Cornwall Model boats stock resin cast figures by CMK Czech Master fittings. They have several figures intended as railway crew but some are suitable as crew from the era of your puffer. They are 1/35 scale, I have a couple on my ST Cruiser and I just checked one out its 55mm high. These figures are not cheap but are highly detailed and crisp castings.
Jim

radiojoe · « **Reply #120 on:** January 12, 2021, 08:16:02 pm »

Thanks Jim I'll check them out I don't know how I missed them at CMB it's usually my first port of call for any thing boaty though boat fittings are quite tedious to trawl though.

Joe.

derekwarner · « **Reply #121 on:** January 12, 2021, 08:31:18 pm »

Joe....just in case some Dingbat rivet counter was about

......[an image to suit all years] .......Derek

radiojoe · « **Reply #122 on:** January 12, 2021, 08:45:59 pm »

Hi Derek that's the good thing about a Puffer that's been restored and was completed in 2004

the boats old but the oil drums aren't

Joe.

derekwarner · « **Reply #123 on:** January 13, 2021, 01:20:43 am »

OK....well done Joe

..........[in OZ we had a television advertisement ....oil's ain't oils Sol' ...a couple of Gangsters from the 40's]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7TUiMCeils ......[it was for Castrol GTX] ....always stays in your mind when you see a drum of Castrol

Derek

....PS..better lash them back to the boiler house room wall...don't em running about

radiojoe · « **Reply #124 on:** January 13, 2021, 03:15:25 pm »

Hi Derek Had to laugh at that ad when he throws the cigar in his mouth, reminded me of when I was a teen me and the lads would try to act all cool and throw a ciggy in our mouth to impress the girls cause if you missed you looked a right dork

.

You are quite right about lashing the drums though

Joe

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