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« Last post by Hankwilliams on March 08, 2025, 09:31:36 PM »
Two more pictures and the data.
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« Last post by Hankwilliams on March 08, 2025, 09:23:43 PM »
Dear friends and neighbors,
found the very fine Danube steamer SZOFIA HERCZEGNO, later SZABADSAG, build 1913/14 by Dresdener Maschinenbau AG. I draw a plan in scale 1 : 50 for live steam model. For the function model the very flat hull should be slightly elevated (15 mm), also widened with 40mm - what I did in my drawings.
With a lenght of 1400 mm and a draught of 35 mm deplacement will be about 7 kg.
Thomas
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« Last post by Hankwilliams on March 08, 2025, 07:58:36 PM »
Dear friends,
here are some pictures of the COURIER with new engine of Rocket loco, the PRINZ CARL with oscillating engine, the Danube fourwheel steamer TACHTALIA with two oscillating engines and the MARCHIONES of LORNE with Graham slide engine. Weather was fine in the last week, so there was a joy of driving and to take pictures.
Thomas
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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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