Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: kpnuts on December 07, 2013, 04:13:47 AM
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hi all thought i would post some pics of my finished model of the Waverley Paddle steamer unfortunatley i no longer have her i sold her to a retired sailor who used to work on her but i loved creating her and thought she was a beautiful ship.DSCF1270 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111130827@N03/11313621813/#)
she is the only paddle steamer still in service and only then because she was sold to the paddle steamer preservation society for £1.00
so what do you think.
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Very nice! :)
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I've sailed on the 1/1 scale version a couple of times. Once from Weston-Super-Mare down to Ilfracombe and back to Penarth, and then another time on the same trip but sailing from Lydney Dock, about 2 miles from my house! :)
Looking down into the engine room under way was awesome, the paddles have some ENORMOUS cranks driving them.
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Yes I've been on her to at Clacton too London she is one of the most beautiful ships, I have plans for the duchess of Fife and will be building her in the future .
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Simply gorgeous!
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beautiful modelling indeed, the Waverley's home berth on the Clyde is not far from me 8) i look forward to seeing other examples of your work, cool
cheers, Joe
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I could post pics of her build if anyone interested.
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I could post pics of her build if anyone interested.
Please do
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(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1459/13659810/24491832/408290131.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1459/13659810/24491832/408290071.jpg)
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(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1459/13659810/24491832/408290075.jpg)
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(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1459/13659810/24491832/408290078.jpg)(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1459/13659810/24491832/408290079.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1459/13659810/24491832/408290080.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1459/13659810/24491832/408290081.jpg)
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Gorgeous!! Going to "think big" and try doing a "Great Eastern"?
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If I did it to the same scale I would need to knock a few walls down (I did once make a fundamental mistake in size)
When I was a young lad living at home I built a mississippi stern wheeler the Robert E Lee to be exact she was so large I could not get her out of my room and down the stairs when complete (she was 8'6") when complete. Never made that mistake again.
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That's incredibly well done, kp!
Brian da Basher
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sorry guys some of the pics dont seem to be there so i will repost them here
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dont know how i missed them
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Oooooooooo love the pool shot. Great to see this beautiful model in it's natural habitat :-*
cheers
Brent
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Oooooooooo love the pool shot. Great to see this beautiful model in it's natural habitat :-*
cheers
Brent
I've got to agree! That pool pic is the money-shot!
Brian da Basher
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She let me down there I took her to my boss to show off and it was then that she chose to break a drive shaft that pic is as far as she went that day.
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UGH!
Been there. My PT boat backed away from the launching point, turned into the lake... and snapped both universal joints as I accelerated away. a day of sailing reduced to $75 in repairs in seconds. :(
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Am so impressed you scratch built a big motorized beauty like that :o
Deck houses, windows, railings, life boats, masts, the works :-*
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Thanks for all your kind comments I really enjoyed building her.