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Some Interesting history of the shipyard that built the Robert E Lee. 

https://fchsin.org/markers/RobertELee/RobertELee.html
 

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Enjoy 😉 

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John, you are rolling right along with this build. Beautiful job so far.

 

-Brian

Current Builds:                                                                                                 Completed Builds:

Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N.                                                    HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina

                                                                                                                    USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli

Non-Ship Builds:                                                                                              HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel

New Shipyard                                                                                             King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina

                                                                                                                     Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery)

In Dry-dock                                                                                               Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways  

USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina                                                       USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build 

Flying Fish: Model Shipways                                                                               

                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                            

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Side Cabins completed…


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A bit of Micro Electrical work needed to repair where the Carpenters drilled a hole for the Hog Frame. Seems the wiring was cut on the underside of the boiler deck. Fortunately, the electrician was able to affect repairs and construction may resume. 😆 

 

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There’s always something…

 

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Check out the special effects in the side cabin windows. 
 

Back to cutting in Widows…

 

Cheers 🍻

 

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Hurricane sub deck…

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Copied blue prints to create templates. 

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Trimmed up sub deck to exact fitting for Railing Post. 

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Sub decking fitted ready for installation. 
 

Cheers 🍻

 

 

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Saloon Skylights…


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The skylights on the hurricane deck were above the Grand Dinning Hall. 

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Skylight/Transom Windows framed out. 
 

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1/32” strips for molding…

 

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Chandeliers hung inside the dinning hall. 😎 

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Almost ready for the Texas sub-Deck…

 

Cheers 🍻

 



 

 

 

 

 

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Hog Chains…

 

To forestall hogging and sagging, since about 1850, the hulls of wooden river boats were held in shape by a system of wire trusses, called "hog chains". These were not chains at all, but rather iron rods 1 to 2.5 inches in diameter, which ran from strong points in the hull to vertical timbers, called "hog posts, which looked like masts, rising above the hull. Tension on the hog chains was adjusted through the use of turnbuckles. Generally the hog posts which carried the chains did not rise above the cabins on Mississippi River-style steamers, however here the hog posts are clearly visible rising above the superstructure of the Robert E Lee. 

 

Should the hog-chains break, the hull would come out of tension, and start sagging on the ends. This was called being "hogged". In some cases the sagging on the ends would be so great that a boat's hull would break in half. Accidents such as running aground were the kind of things that could cause hog-chains to break.

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Using brass wire to create the hog chains. 
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Starboard side Hog Chains installed. That was easy, NOT.  🤪

 

Port side up next… 🍻

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21 hours ago, bobandlucy said:

I really  like the looks of this boat. . . particularly the supports for the overhanging portion of the second deck.

Those are part of the steel truss systems used to strengthen these massive Riverboats. Steam and steel, 1870 technologies. 
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Companionway Railings…

 

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Building Railings…
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Metal steps provided in the kit. 

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1 of 6 Completed…  Maddening! Worst than Paddle Wheels. 🤪

 

I am sure the next 5 will go a bit smoother. Cheers 🍻 

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Railings continued…

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I have found the backside of blue masking tape to be the best clamping for these tiny builds. Gel CA glue is best to keep gluing minimal and not run on to the tape. Once the glue dries, I cut out the railing peel off the tape. 
 

I am find Testors Flat White Enamel spray cans work best for painting this micro carpentry. 😆

 

Onwards… 🍻

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Companionway Stairs completed…

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Companionway Stairs completed ready for installation between the Boiler Deck and the Hurricane Deck, once the planking is completed on the Hurricane Deck. 😎

 

Cheers 🍻

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Loving the progress John. Beautiful work. 
 

-Brian

Current Builds:                                                                                                 Completed Builds:

Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N.                                                    HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina

                                                                                                                    USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli

Non-Ship Builds:                                                                                              HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel

New Shipyard                                                                                             King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina

                                                                                                                     Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery)

In Dry-dock                                                                                               Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways  

USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina                                                       USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build 

Flying Fish: Model Shipways                                                                               

                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                            

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Hurricane Deck completed…

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Trimmed up deck edge to mirror the starboard side. 
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Hurricane Deck stained and sealed with satin polyurethane. 

 

Time to start thinking 🤔 about the railings and drapery. 
 

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Photo from a build log posted on Ships of scale… Robert E Lee built by Peter Voogt.

 

https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/paddle-steamer-robert-e-lee-scale-1-96-scratch-build-by-the-alan-l-bates-drawings-completed-build.5362/page-13

 

 Now we are talking about some serious micro carpentry 🔨 😆

 

Onwards 🍻

 

 

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5 minutes ago, Altduck said:

Your Stairs look great installed in place.

Will you be adding guard railings around the deck openings?

Thanks, I worked on those stairs a long time. Yep, Railings lots of railings. 😆 Hopefully, I won’t go mad in the process. LOL 😂 

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Railings continued…

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Used rubber cement to affix vertical posts to template. 
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Used  gel ca glue to attach horizontal rails. 

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Removed new frame frame from template. 

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Attached rail stanchions and trimmed.  

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Attached and shaped drapery. 

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Painted railing flat white, Stained and affixed rail cap. Attached rail section between Boiler deck and Hurricane deck. 

 

Rinse and Repeat… 1 of 20 sections completed for the Boiler deck. I will need to build another 30 sections of rail only (no drapery) for the Hurricane and Texas decks. 
 

Onwards 🍺 

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