VLEVASSEUR Posted May 7, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2014 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 ) traxman007, WackoWolf, harvey1847 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLEVASSEUR Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Thanks Brian Ready for main deck works Beginning of planking It's the current stage of construction Vincent Edited May 7, 2014 by VLEVASSEUR Mahmut Aytas, Pete38, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLEVASSEUR Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) 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. Vincent Edited May 8, 2014 by VLEVASSEUR Pete38, hexnut, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1847 Posted May 8, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 8, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofencer29350 Posted May 8, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 8, 2014 hy vincent! i know these two guy but where i saw them? good starting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLEVASSEUR Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Thanks Daniel , those guys are working night and days to finish the deck ! Salut Bruno , content de te retrouver ici !! Edited May 8, 2014 by VLEVASSEUR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted May 8, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 8, 2014 Looks like an interesting build Vincent. Think I'll pull up a chair and follow along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted May 8, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 8, 2014 I love the riverboats. If you follow Allen Bates you can't go wrong. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLEVASSEUR Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted May 8, 2014 Thanks Grant & Bob News from the riverboat hexnut, mtaylor, captainbob and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traxman007 Posted October 8, 2014 Share #10 Posted October 8, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted October 8, 2014 Share #11 Posted October 8, 2014 John Fryant is probably the foremost provider of riverboat plans. Google “paddle wheel and props”. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 8, 2016 Share #12 Posted January 8, 2016 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 mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 9, 2016 Share #13 Posted January 9, 2016 What scale is this build? Also what is the diameter of the paddel wheel? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted January 9, 2016 Share #14 Posted January 9, 2016 Sorry about the scale question. I just saw it in the title. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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