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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: BigDutch on April 15, 2009, 07:38:07 AM

Title: New member from Orlando
Post by: BigDutch on April 15, 2009, 07:38:07 AM

Hello

Just joined and looking forward to learning more about side wheelers. Got a lot of boats on the workshop bench just now so any new project is a few months off. Been modeling off and on for a little over 50 years now and trying to build everything before I get too blasted feeble.

Big Dutch

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 15, 2009, 07:41:28 AM

Welcome to Paddleducks Big Dutch.....

There's plenty of material to study on the site, so hopefully you'll find something of interest? Of course, we're all here to answer any specific questions if you have them - We can't promise a definitive answer, but we'll try our best!

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: EMBC on May 05, 2009, 09:45:20 PM

Hello Big Dutch

I`ve made quite a few side wheelers............including the biggest sidewheeler of them all......Great Eastern!

Take a look at.....    http://www.modelboats.co.uk/albums/member_album.asp?a=422

There`s a few more there too!

Bob

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: R.G.Y. on May 07, 2009, 05:21:45 AM

The Great Easter a very impressive model but why o why give it rivets 3ft plus in diameter. R.G.Y.

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: EMBC on May 07, 2009, 05:55:41 AM

So I can see `em!

Bob

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: R.G.Y. on May 07, 2009, 11:18:06 PM

Go to specsavers

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: R.G.Y. on May 07, 2009, 11:28:24 PM

EMBC You did ask for constructive comments. R.G.Y.

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: EMBC on May 08, 2009, 12:41:18 AM

Hey!..........Rivet counter!

The rivet heads measure 1/16" in diameter and @ 100 scale......that makes them only 6.25" dia!

That`s nowhere near 2 foot diameter!.........Wot u on abowt?............It`s Specsavers for you Sunshine!

Bob

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: EMBC on May 08, 2009, 09:49:04 PM

And also..............the rigging is 0.025" dia, that makes the ropes...2.5" dia!

Bob

Title: Re: New member from Orlando
Post by: R.G.Y. on May 09, 2009, 11:02:41 PM

What ever! they are still to big. Don't put any on your next model at such a small scale, then I won't have to count them.  By the way you are 10,021 short. your little ray of sunshine.