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« Last post by Puddles on February 09, 2025, 02:02:04 PM »
Thanks for that Derek. I enjoy woodworking, so I'm wanting to build the boat in the same way the original was. No Red Gum over here, so I'll probably use one of our equivalent natives like Rimu or Kauri. It would be great if the plan shows the construction method used in the fullsize.
I've had a search on the internet for photo's that show the internal construction of the Murray river paddlers - how the ribs etc were built, but no luck so far. Do you have any ideas where I might find that sort of information, if it's not already on the plan?
One of the reasons for wanting to build in 1/12 scale is so that I can replicate that sort of detail.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.
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Welcome 'back' Owen Pretty sure you will be impressed with the quality of the Float a Boat drawing plans  , as Adrian Brewer draws every wooden beam and plank section in scaled full-sizeIf you have the plan for Curlip enlarged x 100% at a Plan printing shop, you will easily be able to measure the size of every wooden section and make a material listing from these  Looking forward to your build Derek
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« Last post by Puddles on February 08, 2025, 02:56:30 PM »
Hi all, I?m new here ... for the second time. I joined in 2009 with the intention of building a paddleboat, but as it happened, wishful thinking on my part didn?t lead to anything getting started, and I presume I must have been removed from the site in a clean up due to inactivity, which is fair enough. My old posts are still there under the same user name but I don?t have access to them. So there are 2 Puddles on here ? old me, and new me. Funnily though ?new me? is also old me, as I?m now 62 ? how did that happen!
The enthusiasm never went away though, and I rejoined a while ago. I also rejoined my local model boat club, after a 25 year absence, and am now sailing regularly again. I?ve been a modeller for all this time, just not boats. So, as I say, I?m now an active boat modeller & sailor again.
I have the plans for the PS Curlip (1890?ish) & PS Enterprise (1878) on the way to me from Float-A-Boat, along with 2 geared motors. I also have a Sabertooth motor controller coming to me, and some pulleys and toothed belts. My plan is to build the Curlip at double the plan size so it?s 1/12 scale and 45? long. This will be my first paddler so it?ll be a learning experience for me, which is why I?m going for a fairly simple design like Curlip. All going well, the Enterprise will be next.
I?ll start a build thread when I get started.
Cheers
Owen
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« Last post by Hankwilliams on February 08, 2025, 02:28:35 AM »
Welcome friends and neighbors,
there was a little bit work, to make the "COURIER" steamboat a satisfaying live steam model. The presentation of the engine was rather different, when the boat was swimming. In the past, the long and narrow hull has showed a tendence to heel - I tried to stop this. The solution seems simply: A bore hole of 10 mm diameter at the top of the wheelhouses - makes the air of the turning wheels escaping, the hull lies stable in water.
I even turned the engine 180? degrees because the preference of running direction. The gear reduction of 1,2 : 2 wasn`t enough, the gear reduction now is 2 : 1. I don`t altered the rigid and small (100 mm diameter) paddlewheels, they are in scale.
Today the test run in the tank seems satisfaying - to avoide cavitation, it?s best to start the engine in a slowly manner. With the gear reduction, the torque will be good to whirl the water, when the model is driving faster.
I can say: This engine made of the "ROCKET" Loco is far more suitable than the first two engines!
Thomas
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« Last post by Hankwilliams on February 02, 2025, 08:46:48 AM »
An Inspiration for extraordinary model builds.
Last May I visited my friend Freerk de Vries in his home at Bremerv?rde, Northern Germany. He is a specialist for the vessels of American Civil war and has build numerous static models. His models are very authentic, Freerk has an wide spread archive of contemporary sources at building methods for the ships and boats of CSS and USS Marine. Most models are build in scale of 1 : 96, there are some in the new Hamburg Maritime Museum.
Thomas
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« Last post by Hankwilliams on January 29, 2025, 11:32:48 PM »
New slide engine is installed in the boat. The engine is running well and powerful now with minor steam exhaust compared with the oscillating one.
The fork heads at the piston- and sliderods were made of plastic (!) - this wasn`t well, I replace this parts with brass made ones. The old Wilesco reverse valve nearly is steamtight and also of good function.
Unfortunately all lakes and ponds are frozen, so I can`t do a testdrive of the reengined boat.
Thomas
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« Last post by JonCameron on January 21, 2025, 12:39:21 AM »
That's a good re-use of parts.
I also like the inverted occilating engine. Looks a nice little design.
Regards
Jon
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« Last post by Hankwilliams on January 17, 2025, 11:47:01 PM »
Hi Jon,
yes, there were a few sailings in summer, also the boat was on display at "Faszination Modellbau" in November at Friedrichshafen, Lake Constance.
She is a reliable and fast model. Thanks for your kindly post!
Thomas
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« Last post by Hankwilliams on January 17, 2025, 10:50:30 PM »
Dear friends and neighbors,
my last little project was the build of a longstroke paddleengine with use of cylinders, pistons and further parts from the Hornby Rocket.
I bought the Rocket for a low price and took her to pieces. The tiny boiler was deformed - speziel the flame tube - and complete unusable.
But this doesn`t matter, I only needed the steamengine. It wasn`t difficult, building a new frame with aluminium L - profiles, the cylinders were fixed with M 2 scews with the correct distance.
Unexspectly presentation of running with steam was very good, the engine is running rather dry compared with the chinese oscillating plant. Also the torque is far better - no wonder with a stroke of 27 mm. I didn`t open the soldered Cylinders, bore may be about 10 mm. Engine runs with minimal 0,2 bar pressure!
The plant will get a reverse valve (originally slip excenter). I want to install her in my "Courier" paddler to replace the weak and very wet running chinese oscillator.
I only found one word mentioning disadvantage of the Rocket engine: The four fork heads (don`t know the English expression) which connect pistons and piston valves are obviously made of plastic. This should be removed also by metal parts.
Thomas
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« Last post by herrmill on January 01, 2025, 01:30:04 AM »
Having been raised on the upper Ohio River, I've had a lifetime interest in the sternwheeler towboats that plied the rivers of my home state of West Virginia and always wanted to build a model of the last of these workboats that are still around after a century, now mostly as pleasure boats.
Juanita in 1/24 scale will be the second kit I've got developed through a friend who has a small boat model business in China. As I had done earlier with Major, I commit to an initial run of 10 kits to get a kit produced that I offer as a group buy on a one time purchase. I have no interest in selling kits but only enjoy building hence the unorthodox means to get these eccentric subjects made. One the initial run is made, my friend who produces the kits will open it up to eBay & Aliexpress agents who'll offer for 2-3X over the initial price.
As with Major, this is a complete kit with laser cut birch ply/ABS/PC parts, walnut paddles, brass photo etch & tubing plus 3DP resin detail parts, KV1000 motor with 1:17.5 belt drive reduction, 4 working rudders & linkage, LED lighting & decal set for both early working & late versions of Juanita. Electronics & servos are not included. Assembled brass rudder upgrade is available for an additional charge.
Kit dimensions measure 850x230x100mm & will weigh 3kg & will be packed in a double carton for added protection.
Model finished dims will be 41? x 8.25? with a ballasted weight between 12.5-14.5lb.
Photos of today's prototype build are attached for reference & I'll post final photos once all detailing is complete this week. Model runs great in testing earlier last week without any water ingress over the wheel.
If anyone would have interest in joining, please send me a PM for more details. Thanks!
Chuck
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