Gerhardvienna

Maybe interesting for the research about the Oberursel/ Le Rhone engines

https://www.rolls-royce.com/~/media/Files/R/Rolls-Royce/documents/country/deutschland/broschre-100-jahre-flugmotorenbau-in-oberursel-15082013-tcm250-51336.pdf

Regards

Gerhard

Hi Johnhoward

Good progress made! All this photos will help me on my Cairo build, thank you!

Regards

Gerhard

Engine stands are set in, but not glued at the time. Before glueing all the parts I must make some smaller changes to the engine timbers, not too much, but a bit of milling or grinding will be needed to fit the brass parts to the timbers. Just waiting for the photos from johnhowards associate to build all the parts in scale, or as close as possible. Then a bit of turning/milling/soldering/cutting...... will take place!

Regards, and thank you all for watching

Gerhard

Hi Denis

Nice done, building so many at one time would never let me be so accurate!!

Regards

Gerhard

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

second here on the family.......your mak'in some good progress though  

Hi Popeye, Thank you1

I`m tryin hard, much more to come next days. Momentarily I`m working on some inner structures to fit the whole drivetrain. Pics will come soon!

Regards

Gerhard

Sorry for beeing late, last days were full with working for my family, lots of things to do. But there was some time for the Cairo too, so I could finish the engine stands, and started to plank the hull with 1mm plywood on the outside bottom. Not too much progress, but even better than nothing.................

Here comes the photos:

Both engine stands, some milling work will be needed still.

the forst piece of plywood sheet is set to the bottom, now the full bottom is closed without the rear section

Hopefully I will have more time the next days, so there can be more progress!

Thank for stumbling in, comments and likes too!

Regards

Gerhard

Hi ron

Do you have a linc to that kit? Would be interested too!!

Regards

Gerhard

1 hour ago, Egon said:

Thanks Andy, I'm going for 1:50, 1,66 m. that way I can use parts at 1:48 there is.

Are you able to see the S/S Martha movie on youtube ?? over there ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Prftd2Fu8 and many more

 

Hi Egon

It is interesting, that the movie is danish, but the signs on the machine telegraph are in german! So this CAN give a clue what engine was used on the ship. There is some info in Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_(1967)   maybe that can help you!

Found just a bit more: http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/aslaug_1927.htm

Regards Gerhard

50 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

thanks Gerhard.....it's not that fast really.........I've only been working on her for a week or so     I'm glad you like her.   thanks again!

Just one week? NOT fast?? Too fast for me, it would take me double the time or even more to get so far!

Regards

Gerhard

Hi Popeye

Now...............

That`s fast! I like her!

Regards
Gerhard

4 hours ago, cabrapente said:

Hello archijofo Where can I get the hole plate you use for soldering?

Hi cabrapente

Watch the link from Johann`s post above yours, they have more useful tools for us.

Here again: https://www.fohrmann.com/de/loetplatte-aus-keramik.html

Best regards

Gerhard

Hi Jophann

Where did you get those ceramic plate from? I will need somone of these and have no clue...............

btw perfect work as ever!

Regards

Gerhard

Hi Steven

Just watched your build without a word. Really fine art you are showing us, she turns out nice! I like that shape.

Regards

Gerhard

Hi Eric

Thank you, the second stand is done, now I`ll start planking the hull, and glue some extra needed parts for the engine and boiler mounting in. Photos will follow, when I´m at work with it. Thank you for your kind offer, every detail photo will help for the build. I MUST come to the US and visit Vicksburg some day......................

But there are only "no smoking" seats in the planes

Regards

Gerhard

2 hours ago, BANYAN said:

You have made some great progress while I have been away on holiday Gerhard; nice work.

 

cheers

 

Pat

Hi Pat

Thank you!

The last days I was working on the engine stands, all made from 5 x 5 mm pinewood. The finished part is the starboard stand, the begun one goes to portside.

Some fittings need to be made, this will be the next step.

Regards, and many thanks for your comments, critics and likes!

Gerhard

5 minutes ago, johnhoward said:

Gerhard,

I have been contacted by a member of the Missouri Historical Society here in St. Louis who is traveling to Vicksburg this coming weekend and has offered to take any specific photos at the USS Cairo museum that we may desire. I have asked for a close-up of the 12-pdr on the hurricane deck of the USS Cairo mural that we previously discussed and a few other items we need.

If you have any other photo requests, I will be glad to forward them as well.

 

Regards,

johnhoward

Hi johnhoward

WELL; there are some more pics needed, the different engine parts, all the levers and engine steering parts are not shown good in the "official" photos, but I `m not sure if there is a way to come close enough to the engine. Even some details from the pitman arms and their hinges to the engine sliders and the crank will be important for the build. I`ve saved a lot of photos from different resources, but there is nothing specific about that. Thanks in advance to your assiciate!

Later today I will come up with new photos from my build, the engine stands will be ready for building them into the hull as I hope.

Regards

Gerhard

On 22.5.2017 at 1:40 PM, Gerhardvienna said:

WOW!

That is superb!

And again....................................

Regards

Gerhard

WOW!

That is superb!

Regards

Gerhard

Hi johnhoward

Even thos measures will help me out, thank you! I have the measurement for the decks cambers from your research outline script, so all that details will even help me and others to build accurate models of this ships!

Regards

Gerhard

Hi johnhoward

Nice progress, this pattern for the deckhouse would be interesting for me, as I dont have the correct measures for the camber. All I have are the bob hill plans, nice but as we now know not correct in all parts......

Regards

Gerhard

Hi Grant

Did`nt hear much from your build, now we know why. Good progress with the paint and sanding job, waiting to see more!

Regards

Gerhard

PS.: Joined the woodworking forum today to see more from your stephenson model!

Hi Nils

That grade of detailing is simply marvelous!

RESPECT!!!

Regards

Gerhard

Hi johnhoward

Thank you for sharing! I must take a look how far away I am with my version of that carriage, maybe I`ll change it if mine is too different!

Regards

Gerhard

42 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

nice progress Gerhard  

Hi popeye

Thank you!

The hardest part is still to come, the long timber on the front must be set to the "wall". This is not too easy, every second timber must be cut in, to make good contact between the parts. Currently I`m working on filling tha gaps, and then comes the long diagonal piece.

Regards

Gerhard 

Hi Philip

Well Done! Now the prop looks much better, good job.

Regards

Gerhard