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Posted
42 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

 Really impressive, Paul. Just a gorgeous build. 

Hi Keith, thank you so much. You are very kind!

Best Regards……..Paul 


‘Current Build  SS Wapama - Scratch

Completed Builds   North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. -  Glad Tidings Model Shipways. -   Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . -  HM Cutter Cheerful-1806  Syren Ship Model Company. 

 

Posted
1 hour ago, JacquesCousteau said:

Fantastic work!

Hi Jacques, thank you very much. Good to hear from you 

Best Regards……..Paul 


‘Current Build  SS Wapama - Scratch

Completed Builds   North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. -  Glad Tidings Model Shipways. -   Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . -  HM Cutter Cheerful-1806  Syren Ship Model Company. 

 

Posted
11 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

Wonderful to see another update on your beautiful model, Paul.

 

John

Hi John, thank you so much!

Best Regards……..Paul 


‘Current Build  SS Wapama - Scratch

Completed Builds   North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. -  Glad Tidings Model Shipways. -   Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . -  HM Cutter Cheerful-1806  Syren Ship Model Company. 

 

Posted
20 hours ago, Paul Le Wol said:

And this is what she looks like today.

Simply splendid Paul.

Keith

 

Current Build:-

Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24

 

Previous Builds:-

 

Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/

Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702

J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration.

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029

 

Other Topics

Nautical Adventures

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846

 

 

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Posted
48 minutes ago, lawrence101 said:

Well done Paul, looks like your off to a good start, all the best, will be watching this one.

Thank you Lawrence, I’m glad that you are along for the ride!

Best Regards……..Paul 


‘Current Build  SS Wapama - Scratch

Completed Builds   North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. -  Glad Tidings Model Shipways. -   Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . -  HM Cutter Cheerful-1806  Syren Ship Model Company. 

 

Posted

Super work Paul,

lovely details great looking and clean work...

 

Nils

Current builds

-Lightship Elbe 1

Completed

- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
"HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan 

-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

Posted

Hey Everyone, I hope you all managed to stay safe in this  weather. Luckily only had a 6 to 8 inch dusting of fluffy snow here. I have a Creality K1C 3d printer all fired up here so I made a couple of jigs to help build the coamings at the top of the ladder way on the boat deck.

 

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They are dry fitted until the railings can be attached. The Wheelhouse/ Pilot House was given a coat of paint and the windows were glazed.

 

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A 1/16" piece of plywood was used to support the roof of the wheelhouse and to keep the structure square.  A 1/32" piece of plywood sits on top of it. Before they can be attached the bridge wing(s) have to be glued into place.

 

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The pilot house windows were framed, painted, and glazed. Then the roof of the pilot house was installed.

 

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While this was going on I sided the cabins and assembled the parts.

 

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After the fore and aft bulkheads were sided it was painted and the windows were glazed. Strips of 1/8" square basswood were glued to the subdeck to keep the structure in place while gluing.

 

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Pieces of 3/4" square balsa wood were glued to the inside of the end bulkheads with holes drilled in them to accept #4 wood screws. The wood screws were screwed into the subdeck to hold down the cabins while the glue dried.

 

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I apologize for the finger in front of the lens

 

 

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And of course I had to throw on all the parts on it that were laying around to make it feel like there is progress.

 

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Now it is time to finish planking the boat deck. Hope to see you soon!

Best Regards……..Paul 


‘Current Build  SS Wapama - Scratch

Completed Builds   North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. -  Glad Tidings Model Shipways. -   Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . -  HM Cutter Cheerful-1806  Syren Ship Model Company. 

 

Posted

 Absolutely gorgeous work, Paul. Just marvelous.

Current Builds: Billy 1938 Homemade Sternwheeler

                            Mosquito Fleet Mystery Sternwheeler

                            Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                            Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: Sternwheeler and Barge from the Susquehanna Rivers Hard Coal Navy

                      1870's Sternwheeler, Lula

                      1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver                       

                       Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

 Perfection is an illusion, often chased, never caught

Posted

Very sharp! Great use of jigs to get a precise and consistent fit.

Posted
37 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

 Absolutely gorgeous work, Paul. Just marvelous.

 

36 minutes ago, steamschooner said:

Coming along real nicely, Paul

Steve

 

31 minutes ago, JacquesCousteau said:

Very sharp! Great use of jigs to get a precise and consistent fit.

Keith, Steve, and Jacques, thank you. I appreciate your comments very much!

Best Regards……..Paul 


‘Current Build  SS Wapama - Scratch

Completed Builds   North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. -  Glad Tidings Model Shipways. -   Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . -  HM Cutter Cheerful-1806  Syren Ship Model Company. 

 

Posted
1 hour ago, Jim Lad said:

She's really looking first class, paul!

 

John

Hi John, thank you very much!

Best Regards……..Paul 


‘Current Build  SS Wapama - Scratch

Completed Builds   North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. -  Glad Tidings Model Shipways. -   Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . -  HM Cutter Cheerful-1806  Syren Ship Model Company. 

 

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