chborgm Posted December 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 23, 2015 Has any one built the Mantua Mississippi Paddle wheel steamboat C H Borgmeyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted December 29, 2015 I am still very much interested if anyone has built this kit. I have just ordered it, and will do a forum on it when it arrives. I guess I am a little hung up on steam paddle wheelers. I built the Chaperon (MSW), and the Portland (Bluejacket), so this one is next on the list. So when I get the kit follow along. Canute, Donovan and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Coleman Posted December 29, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 29, 2015 Sorry but I have not built this particular kit. I have however built the King of the Mississippi paddle wheeler from Artenseina Latina. That was a nice kit. I will be sure to follow along your build as soon as it arrives Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Posted December 29, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 29, 2015 Look forward to your postings on the Mantua, I will be sure to follow along. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted January 9, 2016 Well I got the kit last night. UPS came at 8:00PM. I had ordered it from Model Ship Building College in Australia. (it was little lower cost) According to the internet tracking it made 27 transfer on it's way here. I am not going to unpack it any further than that. I'll do it as I need the parts I do not intend to finish it like the pictures in the box. I am going to paint the hull flat white, and tone down the finish everywhere. Also I intend to put lights in it like the model of the "Portland" that I just finished. So follow along and see how it turns out. mtaylor, Altduck and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altduck Posted January 9, 2016 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2016 Looking forward to your build. From Australia! Did she come thru the canal or take the long way? Richard Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted January 9, 2016 the shipment came through Europe,London, New York, Miami, to Palm Beach Gardens Canute, Altduck and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted January 11, 2016 Well here is the first step. The kit is roughly 9" wide and 40" long. A quick look at the parts trouble me a little in that some of the parts look out of scale. For example the paddle wheel is 7" in dia. That scales to 28 feet. I would think it should be around 16 to 18 feet. The cabin height also looks a little tall. I am not sure what realistically they should be. I'll take any input. After I get the hull planked I'll mock it up and see how it works out. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted January 11, 2016 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2016 Chborgm, if you're starting a build log, may I kindly suggest doing it with a separate thread in the Scratchbuild Log section: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/11-build-logs-for-scratch-ship-model-projects/ Once there, check the red-highlighted link for guidance on the proper way to title your log. MSW has been trying to standardize the way people present build logs, and you'll make the moderators' jobs easier by following the guidelines. I'll happily follow this build, as I don't know much about steamboat kits. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted January 11, 2016 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2016 Your build log should go in the Kit Model Builds section rather than in the Scratch Build section - other wise I agree with Cathead and look forward to following your project. Kurt Cathead, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted January 11, 2016 Share #11 Posted January 11, 2016 Oops. Thanks, Kurt, for catching that goof. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted January 11, 2016 I will be more than happy to conform since I use this site a lot, and have been frustrated at times when I have searched for an item. The kit is by Mantua, but not of a "Named" boat. So I guess it would be correct to title it as:-- Mississippi Riverboat by chborgm – Mantua – Scale 1:50 How do I change it? Clarence mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 11, 2016 Share #13 Posted January 11, 2016 Go to the very first post and hit "edit".. then (I think) it's "more options" or "full editor" in the lower right hand side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted January 11, 2016 Share #14 Posted January 11, 2016 It's not just the title, the log itself needs to be in the proper area (this thread is under news and reviews). You could either start a new thread within Kit Logs, just copying over the content of post #8 to start it out, or a moderator could move the whole thread over and rename it. Just starting a new one would seem easier to me. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 11, 2016 Share #15 Posted January 11, 2016 Yep.. start a new one... at the unboxing. Leave this one here for anyone who has the same question. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted January 12, 2016 I can see what happened I started with a question and then unthinkly let it evolve into a build forum. I will redo and move. Pls anyone following this please follow on the Kit Built forums Sorry for the error Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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