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Old Virginia by VLEVASSEUR - 1:50 - sternwheeler


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Hi guys !

 

Hereafter some pics of the first steps on building steamboat.

I work with a plan of Marieville , archeologic file of the Bertrand , the book of Alan L.Bates Steamboat Cyclopoedium

and so many pictures find on the web ( University of Wisconsin / La Crosse web site )

 

 

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Hi everyone :)

 

The construction of the planking is very long ( model is 4 feets long ) . It is necessary to treat the wood (pear), to dry it, and to cut it. The sticking is realized on an adhesive what facilitates the work and avoids the tasks.

 

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Vincent :)

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Hello Vincent!

 

Those guys on the deck make me realize the enormous size of these ships. She is looking beatiful. I do like the different colours of the 4 feet long planks of ther deck.

 

I´ll follow your log.

 

daniel.

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hy vincent!

 

i know these two guy but where i saw them?

good starting

Of the bank I look at an ocean of pleasure, or the tumult attracts you, this global movement will be your tipcart!

 

 

 

current build:   royal caroline

 

buid finished:  la recouvrancehttp://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3025-la-recouvrance-by-ofencer29350/page-2?hl=recouvrance

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Looks like an interesting build Vincent. Think I'll pull up a chair and follow along.

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I love the riverboats.  If you follow Allen Bates you can't go wrong.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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  • 4 months later...

HI,

 

my father is a big fun of building ships from scratch, just the blueprint and wood, rope...

I'm trying to find him a blueprint of somekind of mississippi river boat.

queen, king of miss., marieville or something like that.

 

can you please tell me if know, where can I find those blueprints? I see you got I nice blueprint on first few pictures :-)

I'm interrested in any way to get them, just the pictures/scans and I will print them at work on A2 format or already printed.

Just if they are not too expesive :-)

 

any help or info is welcome!

 

thanks,

Marko

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John Fryant is probably the foremost provider of riverboat plans.  Google “paddle wheel and props”.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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I am just following along, But want to thank you for the reference to John Fryant's as a source. I love paddle wheelers, and as soon as I finish the kit I am about to start I am going to try the "from scratch' approach

Clarence

Flying Fish --  MSW

Essex ---  MSW

Constitution  --  MSW

Confederacy -- MSW

Philadelphia -- MSW 

Chaperon -- MSW

San Felipe -- Panart

Portland -- Bluejacket

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