Paddleducks
General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Tug--Kenny on March 20, 2008, 10:12:35 PM
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Hello Paddleducks.
I have just joined. Pleased to meet you all. My name is Ken Churchill, and I live in Newport, South Wales, UK, and I have this sudden urge to build the Waverley.
To this end, I have been to Waverley Models in Clevedon, Somerst to meet the owner, Mr Mike mayhew. What a nice man, so friendly and helpful that I have placed an order immediately. I expect to back here quite often as I am a tug builder with three under my belt, and know nothing of the ways of Paddlers.
The Paddles appeal to me as a work of art and a beauty to behold. I like the sedate way they proceed along the lake. Sort of thing to match my age, nowadays. ;D
Enough of me, I'll let you know when the 'bits' arrive.
Cheers...Ken
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Welcome Ken....
Mike Mayhew is a great chap, I've dealt with him on quite a few occassions and he's always the same - A never ending source of help and information.
I hope you enjoy your time with us here on Paddleducks, and we'll help wherever we can with your build of the Waverley...
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Thank you very much. I think his enthusiasm was very catching. I have ordered the hull and paddles to get on with.
All that timber needing a craftsman might be more than I reckoned on ! Have to start another learning curve. ;) I've never worked in miniature timber joining before, as I have been making plastic models for the last two years and only getting the hang of it now.
I have a 30 foot garage at my disposal so am building up my tool collection. The place is looking like a builders yard already. When I walk the dog, I always come back with something 'Useful' that I've found lying in the street. :D You know the sort of thing... rubber bands to pieces of plastic and even firework rocket sticks !! (all to come in useful someday)
Cheers...Ken
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Hi PD's ....& welcome Ken. :beer........if you have ordered your feathering paddle set from Mike @ Waverley Models....let us all know the proposed scale or length of your PS Waverley :crash & how you find the "feathering wheel set"
Consider it not. :shhh :gathering..you are now a member of the best model PD site in Gods world :kewlpics :ranting :bravo
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Hi Derek.
Thank you for the welcome. Yes, I will certainly keep you informed.
I was so impressed with the engineering of these wheels. All metal (brass?) with little wooden paddle edges to push the water (sorry, don't know the technical terms).
Mike tells me that they are slightly smaller than the Graupner ones, if this helps, but that he leaves the edging strip on around the circle to protect it on the bench. It does hold the set together firmly and looks quite sturdy. I wouldn't poke my finger in when its under power.
As to the pulling power on the water, I'm the amateur here so I have nothing to compare it with. Time will tell.
I do not know the exact length, but I would guess about four foot long. It was quoted as scale 1/48 which would match my 'Aziz ' & 'Vliestroom' from Model Slipway.
Can't wait....... ;)
Cheers...Ken
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Hi Ken and welcome to you. Mike Mayhew is a real character isnt he? I arranged to meet him when i was joining the Waverley for a weeks sailing on the Bristol channel and a run up to Northern ireland. We went to his favourite pub for a pint or three and back to his workshop. WOW! what an aladins cave that place is!.
On building the waverley, there is very little timber on waverley apart from the deck and seats. If you look at the superstructure which looks like wood, you will see it is just scumble varnished metal to make it look like wood. If I were you, i would stick to plastic card OR use millimetre ply which you can cut and use as you would plastic. Prior to using it, RUB (not paint) the ply with whit matt paint, rubbing it into the surface to seal it, then when dry, lightly sand it. this gives a pre treated non porouis surface which is easy to mark out and requires very little finishing for painting. Best of luck with it and if you like tugs there are plenty of paddle tugs to model. Cardiff and Swansea had quit a number of them in Victorian days. Regards, Walter.
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Thank you, Walter. Yes, I did enjoy my visit. As a learner, I was soaking up all the information and knowledge. It was very interesting.
I have been watching films on You-tube and Paddlers do sail differently to plastic tugs. Really sedate is the way I would put it. I'm really looking forward to trying the Waverley. I have plans to try my hand at a bit of internal fittings and layout.
As I said before, I have been busy learning the skills of model boat construction and, with the moderators permission, perhaps I can show my fleet so far.
Catch you again when the bits arrive.
Ken