Spirit of Mississippi by kgstakes (Kurt) - OcCre - Riverboat

[Cathead]

Looks like you have a good setup!

[kgstakes]

I've shown my "work area" in the house (first picture), here is a picture of my miniature workshop (second picture) in my wood shop.  Still getting things set up but for the most part it's the way it's going to be for awhile until the next tool comes in (which won't be for awhile). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 14 by kgstakes

[kgstakes]

Hey everyone I have a question in building the Mississippi riverboat.  The railings around the top deck they have (which looks to me) large head pins as posts for the railing. (picture 1)

 

Can I use these instead (picture 2) and do these have a hole in them to thread "rope" through them?  I like the looks of these and seems to be more in scale.  

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  This is how far I am as of today.  (picture 3).  

 

Kurt

 

 

[Cathead]

I can't tell what you're showing in photo 2, so have no way to answer whether that item has a hole in it or whether it would work. I assume it's some kind of after-market product you found online? More context would really help with offering advice.

 

As a broader answer, this kit makes a nice-looking model but it isn't even remotely accurate as a scale model of a Mississippi riverboat. So you're free to choose whatever visual theme looks best to you, and if you like the look of the item in photo 2, you should feel free to use it (assuming it's physically capable of the role).

[Auger]

Looks like the netting posts on my Constructo Enterprise.

Edited January 21 by Auger

[kgstakes]

This is what they are (these are probably better) from Model Expo.  Yeah, I figured as I'm building this vessel that it's a "general idea" type model not a scale vessel by any means.

 

Harbor Models Inc.

stanchion, 1 Hole, 13/16"

https://s.turbifycdn.com/aah/yhst-72470122933521/round-stanchion-1-hole-13-16-31.jpg

Item# AER5601-20

$8.95

Edited January 21 by kgstakes

[kgstakes]

Oh in the first picture I'm looking at the round white "pin" like things for the railing posts.

 

 

[Cathead]

Given that those are listed as stanchions with one hole, I'd bet they'd work just fine as long as the vertical dimension is correct. And I'd agree they look better than pins.

[kgstakes]

Little more progress been slow going.  Been painting a lot of parts lately so when the time comes to put them on the model their ready to go. Still have the wheel house to complete ( guess that’s what it’s called) but it’s getting there.  Sorry guys don’t know the ship lingo for each level.

 

[Cathead]

  On 1/30/2025 at 4:41 AM, kgstakes said:

Sorry guys don’t know the ship lingo for each level.

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On an American riverboat it'd go main deck, boiler deck (the one above the boilers, don't ask why), hurricane deck, Texas deck, with the pilot house on top.

[kgstakes]

  On 1/31/2025 at 11:22 PM, Cathead said:

On an American riverboat it'd go main deck, boiler deck (the one above the boilers, don't ask why), hurricane deck, Texas deck, with the pilot house on top.

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Thank you for telling me.  I’m sure someone told me before but I forgot.  My first boat/ship build, been fun, challenging but it’s a nice build.  I know it’s not a replica of any river boat but people that come to my house wouldn’t know the difference anyway🤣🤣.

[kgstakes]

Update:  Been getting more work done been slow going but it’s getting there.  More to do but wanted to share how far I am.  It’s been a challenge that’s for sure, but enjoyable.  For my first ship/boat build it’s coming along pretty good.

 

Edited March 3 by kgstakes

[kgstakes]

Have railings on.  Decided to do a wooden railing instead of the "rope" type railing that was in the kit.  Looks pretty good to me.  Next the mast and the stretchers and all the rigging that goes along with that.  Then I think it's pretty much finished.  Then need to make a base for it to hide controller for the lighting.  Might even make a diorama for it with water "river" and shorelines.  We'll see.

 

 

 

 

[Knocklouder]

Nice work, it looks awesome!!     

Bob  M.

[kgstakes]

Well I can say this, Nope I am never going to build a sail boat with all the rigging.  I have one side done and will do the other tomorrow and then the side "tension wires" (sorry don't know what they are called).  Anyway, I'm closing in on this paddle boat.  Been about a year and a half since I started this project.  Between my hand accident and then moving it's taken a long time to complete.  Maybe tomorrow I will have it all done and then on to a base of some sort.  Toying with the idea of a diorama of some sort.