J H Crawford by LJP (Lawrence Paplham) - Scale 1:64 - an 1894 to 1898 Wisconsin sternwheeler

[wefalck]

I know a 95 year old gentleman in Germany who has made several display-models with fully feathered side-wheels soldered up from brass parts ... in 1:100 scale

[Cathead]

Your wheel looks great! Excellent detail and nice consistent construction.

[LJP]

Kurt,

 

WOW! I cannot believe anyone would willingly make a feathered side wheel.  I would love to have seen that in action! If you ever do attach it to an RC model, let me know.

 

LJP

 

 

[LJP]

wefalck,

 

In re the German gentleman, I am not certain if I am more amazed that he made several feathered sidewheels in brass, or that he did in in 1:100.  Incredible!

 

Cathead,

 

Thanks!  In our model boat club, we had one member a few years ago who used CAD and a laser cutter to do the wheels. Recently, another member drew and 3-D printed the entire sternwheel for the Delta Queen.  The 3-D is ridiculously detailed.  

 

LJP

[wefalck]

Source: https://www.arbeitskreis-historischer-schiffbau.de/mitglieder/modelle/bawaria/

 

Jig used in construction:

Source: https://www.arbeitskreis-historischer-schiffbau.de/mitglieder/modelle/wittelsbach/

 

[Keith Black]

That's incredible watch like workmanship, Eberhard. Really neat, thank you for sharing. 

[LJP]

wefalck,

 

I do not know how to even begin to describe how incredible that is!   Thank you for the two links, I encourage others to view the other photos. Small wonder Bavaria is headed off to a museum.

 

LJP