Paddleducks
General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Don on October 08, 2010, 09:19:23 AM
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My name is Don. I live in Charleston, South Carolina in the USA. I am currently working on my second attempt at building from scratch, and I've only built a few kits many years ago, so I'm very much a novice. I'm building the Presto, built as the Fergus in Glasgow in 1863 by Alexander Stephens and Sons. She was built to run the Union blockade during the US Civil War. I bought a copy of builder's plans on e-bay and ordered a set of paddlewheels from Graupner that are advertised to fit their Glasgow Tug kit. That set the scale at roughly 1/40 and made the hull length 1,626mm. The Presto ran aground and was destroyed on February 2, 1864 while trying to run into Charleston. The wreck site is only a few miles from my home. I'll attach some pictures as soon as I figure out how. I enjoy looking at the pictures of models your members have built. There are some real beauties out there. There are not many model ship builders here in my area.
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Welcome Don!
Any help we can give please ask. We all started somewhere, I'm sure you'll produce a stunning model!!
All the best
Stuart
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Hi,
Welcome abord and good luck with your paddler.
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Choosing a model with a local attachment is a very good idea. R.G.Y