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Thanks for looking in

@Don Farr

Hi Don, this one is indeed the one with the interior details. However it's more than a year ago I bought it on ebay they still have them in stock: http://www.ebay.nl/itm/220435859097?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_29118wt_906

@MSzwarc

Hi Mike, you're most welcome to follow this one. I kept the kit in my closet for more than a year, but after looking in your buildlog ...... .

Have to say I like the kit, nice wood, fine drawings,etc.

Hello Carl,

Thanks, I used the washers (that's better than metal rings ) for more support to the wheel and to keep it better right-angled.

Without the washers it was a bit flabby.

Hello Phil,

The same with me, before I watched the documentary I had never heard about this vessel either.

Thanks for looking in .

John, you have used some nice colours, fine job.

Looking forward to the next update .

Ed, Anja and Sjors, thanks for looking in and your comments, it's appreciated.

@Ed

Until now I haven't found any plans either, this kit (or the 1/100 scale from Young Modeler) was the only option.

@Anja

Below decks it must be very crowded. There were about 60 to 80 oarsmen and about 60 marines aboard. The marines should take care of at least 10 cannons at each side and the sulfur gas or cannon situated in the dragonshead.

@Sjors

It's indeed amazing how many vessels there are - most interesting for us as builders.

This ship is an upgraded Panokseon-ship, also a Korean warship. You can read more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panokseon

I continued with the both paddlewheels, the Creole Queen has indeed two paddle wheels with each three wheels.

The six wheels are loose yet, so I needed a jig for preventing them to turn around.

I hope a picture tells more than words:

I had forgotten to tell you how I've made the wheels:

Wheels are made out of 1 mm plasticcard, one piece of 5mm brass rod, some pieces of 6 mm brass rod and some metal rings.

I hope the pictures will tell the story.

Thanks for looking in, you're always most welcome.

I have started with the pedestal frame. I used some oil,  the reason why It's still a bit shiny.

The hull is not so complicated, very flat but it's according to the original ship.

With a little help of "Lego" I glued the first five frames:

The planking will be layered and frames are already prepared for it by the manufacturer:

I'm satisfied with the first results:

Hello Adrieke,

Good to see your buildlog again of the Mississippi riverboat.

I will follow the build closely.

Already a few years ago I was looking to a documentary (Discovery) about the battle between Korea and Japan. The Turtle Ship had the leading role and at the end I know that I had to build this ship. I have made searches on the internet and could only find one kit from Young Modeler (South-Korea). There is also a 1/100 scale kit, see the nice topic about this ship from Mike Szwarc – it's because of this topic I could not let the box closed anymore .

Some wikipedia: (full text: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_ship )

"The Turtle ship, also known as Geobukseon(거북선), was a type of large warship belonging to the Panokseon class in Korea that was used intermittently by the Royal Korean Navy during the Joseon Dynasty from the early 15th century up until the 19th century.

The first references to older, first generation turtle ships, known as Gwiseon (귀선; 龜船), come from 1413 and 1415  records in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which mention a mock battle between a gwiseon and a Japanese warship.
However, these early turtle ships soon fell out of use as Korea’s naval preparedness decreased during a long period of  relative peace.

Turtle ships participated against Japanese naval forces that supported Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attempts to conquer Korea from 1592-1598. Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin is credited with designing the ship. His turtle ships were equipped with at least five different types of cannon. Their most distinguishable feature was a dragon-shaped head at the bow (front) that could launch cannon fire or flames from the mouth. Each was also equipped with a fully covered deck to deflect arrow fire, musket-shots,
and incendiary weapons. The deck was covered with iron spikes to discourage enemy men from attempting to board the hip. Claims that it was iron-plated remain controversial."

A replica is shown in the War Memorial in Seoul.

Controversial or not, I will build her covered with the iron spikes.

Some pictures of the box and its content:

And started already with a dryfit - total length will be 60 cm:

Good to have this beauty back on MSW.

You are doing fine with the doors and windows.

You have made really nice lobster traps, looking very realistic.

Hello Popeye,

Good to see you are updating your buildlog.

It will be a nice ship again.

Good luck.

Hello Mike

Good job with the sails and dragonhead, thanks for sharing.

Hope to start my log in a few months and this is a good reference.

Hi Dany,

Good to see your buildlog here too .

It will become a nice ship.

Thans for the nice words Aldo and Anja.

@Anja

We lost the competion but the "wuppy" refused to believe that and kept smiling .

Hello Aldo,

Haven't noticed your ship before, she is coming along fine.

Good luck.

Hello Anja,

Welcome back here with the Half Moon.

I will follow your build closely, like I do with all the ships Sjors is building.

Take care.

Well, help is not necessary anymore, you fixed it as smooth as possible.

Don't forget that the real period ships were also not so smooth .

An excellent build so far Jan.

I always like to see the galleries, hope you will give them all the details as on the real Vasa in Stockholm.

Sjors, good to see you repost Le Mirage here, it's a beautiful ship worth showing .

Arjan, what's left of the kit in the meanwhile?, welcome at the scratch section where this ship belongs.

Dear all,

Thank you for your nice words, it's appreciated and motivating.

@Sjors, sometimes while modeling I feel some eyes staring, now I know this must be you .

Impressing build indeed. I haven't noticed this log before, shame me.

My next ship will be this one in a scale of 1/65 also from Young Modeler.

Part 4:

Dryfitting railings:

Dryfitting sternwheel:

Some tests for the top of the chimney:
1 = 160 grams paper
2 = 80 grams paper double with alu-foil
3 = 160 grams paper double with alu-foil
4 = sodacan (0,14 mm)
5 = brass (0,12 mm)

1, 2 and 4 are not firm enough.
3 is firm, but it became very thick.
So it will be the brass I will use for the chimneys.

This is as far the build is now.

With a short break it took me not even an hour to update .

Part 3:

Pics and not so many words.

Rudders:

Dry transfer decals:

Second deck:

The open deck:

Wim