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Gerhardvienna reacted to popeye the sailor in Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build June 26, 2016

thanks Patrick...... I have a round piece of stair railing that I wrap sandpaper around. sculpt out the curvature a little more and up sweep the bow angle. now I gotta go get some resin. I don't think I'm going to use the cloth on it though........really don't want to get the cloth pattern showing through. I hope to show more soon. thanks also for all the likes....at least I'll know that it wasn't any of you guys........if the 'white coats come knock'in
Gerhardvienna reacted to NenadM in Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build June 26, 2016

Nice curvature, Denis. It will be more nice when you apply "story of your life"
Gerhardvienna reacted to mtaylor in Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build June 26, 2016

Hang in there, Denis. I think sanding is the "story of all our lives" in this hobby. And no, it won't be any of us calling the guys in the white coats with the butterfly nets because the next person they could be picking up could easily be one of us.
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from WackoWolf in Heroine 1838 by ggrieco - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 - Western River Steamboat as she appeared before hitting a snag in the Red River September 19, 2016

Hi Glenn

I`m simply amazed...........

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Omega1234 in Heroine 1838 by ggrieco - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 - Western River Steamboat as she appeared before hitting a snag in the Red River June 26, 2016

Hi Glenn
Was`nt here for some days, beautiful build! Seems to go fast with the side planks..............

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Piet in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line June 26, 2016

Hi Nils

I was a bit afraid of the size of the rivets, but now as it is all painted, they fit well!

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Piet in Cutty Sark by NenadM June 26, 2016

Hi Nenad

Poor man! This is more than one can take alone. 400 guests, 30plus degrees, no acclimatisation, I can feel your pain. But we have hot weather too today, I`m too lazy to do almost anything. Should cool down on sunday I hope the best for that! Have a nice wedding, friend!

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Piet in Cutty Sark by NenadM June 26, 2016

Hi Nenad

Great job, they look good! Can`t wait to see her masted and rigged...................

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from hexnut in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion November 4, 2016

Hi Tadeusz

The Jura you showed in your post, was a "sister" of the RIGI, but had an engine from Escher-Wyss, the RIGI had her first engine from Penn & Son, the ship was built from Ditchborn and Mare, both in England. The swiss manufactorer had a fixed contract with the Jura-Company, so the Rigi owners had to order in England.

The ship came across the alps by truck, must have been a pretty hard work................

More pics from the RIGI are shown in post #38 this thread, the engine is here to find
http://www.paddlesteamers.info/Rigi1848%20Engines.htm

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Baby Bootlegger by Gerhardvienna - 1/10 - RADIO August 16, 2016

Hi Mark

Dont worry, there are so many threads, noone can read everything as fast as they are written
I`m just doing what you do with the Licorne. But yours is at a far higher level....................

Today I found some time to cut the keel plate, the inner contour shows the changes to the form from the plan sheets. I`m thinking about, how to make the cutouts for the prop shaft, I need that exactly where it is located at the plans, when I drill that after planking I will fail too much.There must be a way to get this part set correct before planking! We`ll see...........

The stern part of the keel before cutting

Ready cut

The keel cut and grinded to final shape

Thank you again for switching in, and all your kind likes!
Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Canute in Baby Bootlegger by Gerhardvienna - 1/10 - RADIO July 2, 2016

Hi Nenad

I, as so many, or even the most of us, started modelbuilding so long ago, there was no internet or so many other open recources. It did work. But in this "Modern Times" we have it, and this opens so many ways to connect with others, and gives way for new methods of constructing and building.
The 3D-Programme I use is IMSI 3D-CAD, easy to use programme, just because I am too lazy to learn other systems

Hi Carl

Thank you! And all the others who share their builds with us, give knowledge to the inexperienced, and help as much as ever possible. This is in my mind why we are here and in other forums. It would take so much more time to get all the infos about the ships (or other models) we try to build without that help, and without the recources of the world wide web.
I Like to be here, and I came to stay.............

Regards, and thank you all!
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Canute in Baby Bootlegger by Gerhardvienna - 1/10 - RADIO July 2, 2016

Hi Mark

When you take a look a the "Babyface Nelson", you`ll see the rudder, just scroll down the site
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/babyface-nelson/
As this boat is a copy from the Bootlegger, I want to have the rudder as close as ever possible to the original thing. So I have to redraw it to this, even if it makes work a bit harder. It`s not done with only redesing the keel plate, but also the rear frame (frame "I" in the plans)must be redisigned.

Hello Carl

NO! I want it to be the "real" Baby, just a little smaller than it won the races

All the best, thank you for your interest!
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from VACorsair in Baby Bootlegger by Gerhardvienna - 1/10 - RADIO March 31, 2017

Hello again!

The drawings took much longer than I expected, but now are the first results here. The upper end of the rudder axle can be finished when i build the boat, I have no clue at the time how to steer. One possible way can be a steering bar below the waterline, the other a timing gear belt on the upper end.
But here come the first drawings. The keel plate must be cut different to the plans follow the thick red lines.

Full view of new rudder, the yellow part will be shown in deep blue in the details drawings

Changes to be made at the stern

Rudder assembly

Rudder blade

Axles and bushings

Thank you once more for your interest, reactions, critics, advises welcome, thank you all for the many likes again!
Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Omega1234 in Heroine 1838 by ggrieco - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 - Western River Steamboat as she appeared before hitting a snag in the Red River June 26, 2016

Hi Glenn

I`m simply amazed...........

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from ggrieco in Heroine 1838 by ggrieco - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 - Western River Steamboat as she appeared before hitting a snag in the Red River June 26, 2016

Hi Glenn

I`m simply amazed...........

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Altduck in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion June 26, 2016

Hi Tadeusz

The Jura you showed in your post, was a "sister" of the RIGI, but had an engine from Escher-Wyss, the RIGI had her first engine from Penn & Son, the ship was built from Ditchborn and Mare, both in England. The swiss manufactorer had a fixed contract with the Jura-Company, so the Rigi owners had to order in England.

The ship came across the alps by truck, must have been a pretty hard work................

More pics from the RIGI are shown in post #38 this thread, the engine is here to find
http://www.paddlesteamers.info/Rigi1848%20Engines.htm

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Canute in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion June 25, 2016

There are some plans from swiss paddlesteamers to get from VTH
http://shop.vth.de/url-key-17/schiffsmodelle/binnenschiffe.html?p=1the Stadt Zürich is also to find there.

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna reacted to NenadM in Cutty Sark by NenadM June 25, 2016

Ouch ... my English ... not Saturday - Sunday ....

Thx anyway
Gerhardvienna reacted to Cathead in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion June 25, 2016

Great flurry of images! Those Swiss images gave me heartwarming flashbacks to past travel there.

Kurt, thanks for sharing that model, too. How does one go about learning about model shows? Are there ever any in Missouri? The only groups I'm aware of in my state are plastic modelling clubs that really focus on aircraft and tanks.
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Canute in Heroine 1838 by ggrieco - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 - Western River Steamboat as she appeared before hitting a snag in the Red River June 25, 2016

Hi Glenn

I`m simply amazed...........

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna reacted to dgbot in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion June 25, 2016

I drooled over that boat for quite awhile Kurt. I thought is was great.
David B
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Elijah in Baby Bootlegger by Gerhardvienna - 1/10 - RADIO June 27, 2016

After a little break, I continued with the keel plate. The groove for the steve tube was cut with a small cutting disc, and then the parts stabilized with 4 x 5mm oak wood strips. Everything fits well to the plans, so I can go on with the cuting for the rudder axle socket.

Cut with small disc to approx half width

Stabilized with 4 x 5 mm oak wood

Full cut and stabilized

Tested to the plans, fits well.

Thank you all for your interest, and for the many likes too !

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from Canute in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion June 25, 2016

Hi Tadeusz

The Jura you showed in your post, was a "sister" of the RIGI, but had an engine from Escher-Wyss, the RIGI had her first engine from Penn & Son, the ship was built from Ditchborn and Mare, both in England. The swiss manufactorer had a fixed contract with the Jura-Company, so the Rigi owners had to order in England.

The ship came across the alps by truck, must have been a pretty hard work................

More pics from the RIGI are shown in post #38 this thread, the engine is here to find
http://www.paddlesteamers.info/Rigi1848%20Engines.htm

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from mtaylor in Heroine 1838 by ggrieco - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 - Western River Steamboat as she appeared before hitting a snag in the Red River June 25, 2016

Hi Glenn

I`m simply amazed...........

Regards
Gerhard
Gerhardvienna got a reaction from tadheus in Baby Bootlegger by Gerhardvienna - 1/10 - RADIO June 26, 2016

After a little break, I continued with the keel plate. The groove for the steve tube was cut with a small cutting disc, and then the parts stabilized with 4 x 5mm oak wood strips. Everything fits well to the plans, so I can go on with the cuting for the rudder axle socket.

Cut with small disc to approx half width

Stabilized with 4 x 5 mm oak wood

Full cut and stabilized

Tested to the plans, fits well.

Thank you all for your interest, and for the many likes too !

Regards
Gerhard

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