Welcome to the Paddleducks Forum we hope you enjoy your stay with us. To post messages etc you need to register by clicking on the "register" link at the top of the page and filling in your details. Once you have registered, your account needs to be enabled by the Admin and you will be unable to login until it is. Providing your details aren't obvious spam, your account will be active within 24-48 hours of registration.

New to Paddleducks? Why not introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your interests? It doesn't matter if your totally new to paddlers or to modelling, we're here to help!

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Discuss anything that doesn't fit in the forums listed below. You can also discuss any none paddler models here if you wish.

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Got a question about the website/forum, a problem to report, or want to see something added - Ask here.

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Research and general info on Paddlers

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If you have found any good books, magazines, or videos on Paddlers, please let others know about them here.

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Here you can give details of any paddler related websites you've found. We will do our best to add them quickly to the "WebLinks" page.

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News/views of ships such as Waverley, Kingswear Castle, Maid of Loch, John H Amos, and any other preserved paddlers around the world.

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Do you collect Paddler postcards, miniature models, badges etc etc? Tell us about your collections here.

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General construction and building methods

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How do you make a paddlewheel - hints and tips. How to transfer your steam, electric, or whatever drive to the wheels.

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General area for discussing accessories, add on electrical gadgets and special effects

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Commercially available kits & hulls discussion area.

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Apart from being models in their own right, Card models can often be used as the basis for a working model if plans aren't available.

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Traders can advertise suitable products in this area. To post, you must first ask an Admin to upgrade your account.

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These are the messages from our original group on Yahoo which ran from 2001 until the beginning of 2005. We left Yahoo because of the space limitations and setup this purpose built website. These messages are provided for reference only, you cannot post or reply to messages in this forum.

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Please remember that the areas listed below are for the discussion of none paddler models (with the exception of the Live steam area). If your post is about a paddler, please use one of the message areas above.

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Yachts, square riggers, basically anything powered by sails!

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Subs have their own unique problems, so they have their own message area.

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Anything to do with live steam power in any type of vessel. Unravel the mysteries of steam here...

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Are you organising a Marine Model Show, Regatta or Exhibition ,or have you visited one that deserves a mention? Tell us about it here.

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Discussion of Large paddlers, for those wishing to build or discuss a vessel capable of carrying people, such as a paddle launch etc.

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How to power your large scale build, whether it be diesel, electric, steam, whatever...

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Building large paddlewheels, how to make them, suitable materials, problems etc.

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