Gerrit Heine Posted March 31, 2021 #62 Posted March 31, 2021 On 1/12/2016 at 3:00 PM, chborgm said: 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. I am certainly goig to cut down the wheel and try to get everything in the right proportions. I have Built the Chaparon (MSW), and it appears very true to historic drawing and pictures so I will use the as a guide. Another note on the kit. The supplied plywood is very soft and porous. Using thin quick set CA the glue gets absorbed by wood, and a second coat has to be used. I switched to the thicked CA and it works ok. Hallo, I am a new member from Holland so my english may be poor every now and then! Just bought this kit and did not start yet! Read about the scale problem; really appreciate the tip and solution. My additional question on this issue: when the diameter is reduced then the distance to the boat should be adjusted as well or is that not significant? Kind regards, Gerrit Heine Quote
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