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After completion of my B-17 and 1927 motorcycle models I am back to shipbuilding. Since I got more projects in my head than the lifetime left I have decided in building two projects at the same time. I expect to work in alternate weeks. The first one is this version of the paddle steamer Zulu and then I plan to do another bass profile on a 1/48 scale Spitfire. Going back to my times in The Netherlans I did a lot of work with live steam. Built a couple of R/C controlled live steam boats and always wanted to build a steam powered paddle boat. The problem was that these boats were quite large and required building at a very small scale that made it difficult for me because of my own limitation to produce parts at a very small scale. Using the forums. inspiration I have been able to go from a tolerance of 0.5 mm to tolerance of 0.25 mm which allows me to do acceptable detailing down to 1/64 scale. In doing the research I found this boat that at 90 feet OL will fit nicesely with my capabilities. The research on our site brought to my attention Kishmusl's 3D CAD model of Zulu. I already had previous information from an old issue of Model Boats (April 1982) that was written by Ray Vine and had a miniature copy of the drawing. I contacted Sarik and purchased a copy of the plans. When I received the package, I found 5 sheets of details at a scale of 1/18 making the model over 50 inches in length. I went to my local blueprint shop and got it reduced to 1/48 scale. A little background on the ship. Using the internet I did not found much regarding this particular ship. The closest one was this one built in 1916 by Alley & MacLellan in the Sentinel Works, Glasgow. The first owner was the War Office-Inland Transport Department with the name S-3 and it was in operation in the Nile and in Mesopotamia until 1932 Following is a partial description, by Ray Vine, of the plans: Quote History of the Prototype This type of boat was predominately used in America, Burma and India. Used in the latter two countries operated by the Irriwaddi Flotilla Company. Built in Glasgow most of these steamers were sent in parts and assembled in Rangoon. The steamer boilers were built in UK and dispatched as a complete unit ready for installation in the finished boat. The engines were shipped separately. As can be seen from the plan, the boat had a very shallow draft which, of course, is essential where steamers have to operate in the shallows and creeks of the Irriwaddi. Due to the shallow draft, which could be as little a 1'-8", it was necessary to position the boiler right forward to preserve trim, counterbalancing the weight of the engines and the paddle wheels aft. The tall funnel too is necessary to induce draught to the boiler. A forced draught installation being omitted to keep the weight of the machinery down to the minimum. These boats also operated in the Mandalay-Thabeitkyin route. End of Quote. More information is shown on the Steam Boats Museum website (steamboats.com) with pictures of another Zulu model in 1/24 scale. I would appreciate any additional information you may have on the history of these useful vessels.
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Hi All I decided to work on 2 models at the same time , perhaps this is because I do get bored of looking at the same build every day. So i got the idea of working on 2 models , and as i work on different stages of each model, I hope to have fun . Here is the first one, it is Vapor Rimac 1848, a side wheel paddle steamer. I didn't start shooting the building log from the begging cause it looked awful . please help me with your comments . thank you all
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Hello Everyone, Several years after the excavation, we think we have enough information to attempt the reconstruction model of this early steamboat. The excavation provided some wonderful information about the hull up to and including the deck and Dr. Kevin Crisman's research has provided the details of the appearance and arrangement of the upper works. I've already started on two 1:24 waterline models for the Oklahoma Historical Society. The finished models will be complete reconstructions with cutaways highlighting the machinery and other artifacts recovered during the excavation on the hull. The next couple of months I will be focusing on the engine and boilers. The research is ongoing and I'd love input from anyone interested in steamboats and steam engines. Although we have a good idea about the overall appearance and layout of the vessel, there is very little info out there about construction details, joinery etc. I would like to make these detailed and accurate as possible so any ideas that anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi all, my first wooden ship build is a solid hull model by Mamoli, from their "mini" line. These are simple kits for learning basic skills - measure, cut, sand, glue, & generally work with wood & tools. Complete, the model will be about 10 inches long. This post shows the kit contents (except for the copyrighted plans/instructions). There is no parts list on the double-sided, four-language instruction sheet/plans, but there is a "strips and rods sizes survey table" that shows the size of each wooden strip. I used this to label all the strip bundles before starting. Rebecca
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