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Blighty

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  1. Ummm, I don't think I would apply that system, I agree with you that a linear motion is a must have at the front of the pitman arms to look right. This would be purely to replicate the geometry, maybe a tee slot slide for the arm to traverse along, the difficult thing would be getting drive to it from a motor. Not sure how that would be achieved, but maybe a small air pump could drive the buckets and the pitmans just go along for a ride, that would be novel and a fun project maybe for the next stern wheel build. Image that a wind powered steamer lol.
  2. I see what you mean Mike, a bit of forward thinking and it would be achievable without to much effort but too late now for this old tub. I haven't attached the wheel yet but it is trapped in the trusses so I can't remove it, not far to go now.
  3. Hi, did anyone out there who built the Chaperon try to make the stern wheel rotate? I'm about to mount it and only just realised the instructions state it is intended to be static.
  4. Ken, You and Mike have got me on a guilt trip, but they're still not getting the sacks back, mine now!.... btw, I agree about the ok for the bell, it could be a lot better!
  5. Hi Mike, It's a community toy box we keep at our house for when we have visitors, but you are right it'll cost me a candy or 2 I'm sure.
  6. Thx to all for the continued likes and comments. Look what I found in the G'kids toy box!!!! mine now haha.
  7. Thx Em, I have some lights left over, I can't get wires to the red and green on the stacks, also got 2 yellows, 1 is 3mm the other 1,8mm. I'll drop them round over weekend.
  8. Nearly done, about a weeks worth of work left I reckon, a couple of pics showing latest status, hope you like em.
  9. Checked out your ship this morning, looks fantastic, you have a lot more completed since last time I saw it. Great detail work.
  10. Finished the gangplank, quite pleased with result, I beat up the edges with an open pair of scissors to make it a complete wreck.
  11. Next stage of the gangplank, home mixed red oxide on the top, I'll rub this down to expose more natural wood, I think that will make it more realistic. Below I have very limited reference so I assumed algea, grass stains and natural aging would be fairly severe so put plenty of weathering on, I will tone the underside down with a black wash later. Base coat is white everywhere except the actual walkway top surface, but next stage after it is dry will be a rub down with a well used 100 sandpaper.
  12. Nothing much to show right now, I'm just wrapping up the Texas deck, less rigging and nothing is painted yet. I did glue together the gangplank, the rough joins are deliberate by the wy, honest they are!!!! but the thing of interest is the vinegar wash finish. The solution is about a month old now and the wire wool has just about completely dissolved. I applied a medium wash to the plank and it took about 3 days to fully age and darken up. I know some of you guys will be very familiar with this process but the first time I looked into it was after watching a couple of Youtube vids of it. There were lots of different recipes, I'm very pleased with the results so far and the older the mix the better it performs. The gang plank will have a thin coat of paint on it and lots of exposed aging showing through when I'm done.
  13. I needed a method of securing and locating the outhouse so I added a couple of urns each side , the rear urn on each side protrudes below the surface of the deck into tight fitting holes, locates well and secures well, will likely ware as I eat through batteries but I'll worry about that when it happens.
  14. I recall you use your ship lights for night lamps, I don't think you would find the yellow bright enough to contribute much. However, for a working scaled ship illumination I think I was very lucky in selection of color, size and quantity of LEDs, if you don't need the night light usage I would recommend the yellow. The Chaperon lit up, a glass of Scotch, a dark room and some banjo/fiddle players beating out some bluegrass on the MP3 backed up by the night chorus of crickets and June bugs and you would find yourself on the banks of the Green River enjoying a one man party before you knew it. Thx for following and your valued input. Blighty
  15. Haha, I don't think Americans know what blighty means either!!!! I'm a Brit too, I was 30 years old when we moved to Canada.
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