kpnuts Posted March 5, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2018 Hi all well since my kit building seems to be getting very shabby i thought maybe going back to scratch building may get them back on track I had a choice of plans to pick from and I narrowed it down to 3 possible I eliminated the St Louis Belle as I want a fairly quick build not a three yr jobbie also I eliminated the Kitty as it was a little too simple so I opted for the WC Normally I like to build large scratch builds but due to space I'm reducing this by 50% First problem is that the keel at the reduced size is very flimsy so I've changed the plan a bit to give some strength. Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted March 6, 2018 Hi all I don't know if anyone has any better methods but this is how I did the rings for the paddle wheels on the Pamela 3 Keep the centre bit to help with centering the spokes EJ_L, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 6, 2018 Share #3 Posted March 6, 2018 I have a tool that cut circles.......it's first problem, is that it's made of plastic. I haven't been able to cut a decent circle with it yet! count m in to watch your project grow Piet, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted March 7, 2018 Hi all this is designed for electric motor rc but since I'm doing it as a display model I thought I would have a go at making an engine for it (Not a working one I hasten to add) I decided to try and build this for it Obviously it has to fit in the ship so I've just made it a gazillion times harder as I have to make it a lot smaller to fit in the ship. I thought I would try one of the simpler things to start with, this bit. EJ_L, Omega1234, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted March 12, 2018 Hi all well here is the bit hexnut, Piet, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted March 14, 2018 I made a start on the boiler for this. AntonyUK, popeye the sailor, tarbrush and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted March 16, 2018 Share #7 Posted March 16, 2018 You are making some nice progress on this build. I think I'll stick around to watch it as I always enjoy seeing a model of a ship not commonly shown on MSW. Piet, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted March 16, 2018 Hi all here's the next update done some more to the boiler Loads more to do to this bit but quite pleased how it's going. hexnut, Piet, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted March 18, 2018 Share #9 Posted March 18, 2018 Beginning to look like a boiler. Nice looking front. Cheers, mtaylor, EJ_L and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 21, 2018 Share #10 Posted March 21, 2018 nice finish on the boiler........has that aged look to 'er mtaylor and EJ_L 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted March 22, 2018 Hi all well it's starting to look more like a ship, needs some more filling but definitely getting there. Someone suggested an upright boiler and seeing as how there is no room for stoking the boiler with it in place. I've decided to have a go at doing an upright boiler, I mean the chimney is not even on this boiler yet so if I added that there would be even less room. mtaylor, EJ_L and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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