lee matthews Posted July 30, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2022 i am used to model engineering in metal, i wish to build a clyde puffer but have no experience reading line drawings with ships, are there any decent video tutorials available , and can anyone recommend the best set of drawings please? Keith Black, Edwardkenway and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted July 30, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 30, 2022 Lee, welcome to MSW. Would you consider building a clyde puffer from a kit? Caldercraft makes a RC kit but most everyone has it on backorder with the exception of UK eBay. I did come across this site which is a downloadable kit that might work for you. https://scalescenes.com/product/t030b-clyde-puffer/ UK eBay offer https://www.ebay.com/itm/142147941869 Edwardkenway, mtaylor and Baker 3 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 31, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 31, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Lee. Here's a link to our Database which has articles on interpreting plans. Not videos but they will help. https://thenrg.org/resource/articles lee matthews, Keith Black, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardG Posted July 31, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 31, 2022 5 hours ago, lee matthews said: i am used to model engineering in metal, i wish to build a clyde puffer but have no experience reading line drawings with ships, are there any decent video tutorials available , and can anyone recommend the best set of drawings please? Welcome Lee, I can't help you with reading line drawings (I still have to learn that). However, you can read my search for plans here https://modelshipworld.com/topic/29641-source-of-plans-for-a-clyde-puffer/. mtaylor, lee matthews, Baker and 2 others 5 Quote Richard Current Build: Early 19th Century US Revenue Cutter (Artesania Latina "Dallas" - messed about) Completed Build: Yakatabune - Japanese - Woody Joe mini Member: Nautical Research Guild & Midwest Model Shipwrights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted July 31, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 31, 2022 and welcome to MSW Lee, please do a build log when you do start. Good luck with your search. Keith Black, lee matthews and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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