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Old Yahoo Group => Yahoo Messages => Topic started by: aeromodeller on June 13, 2005, 04:55:20 PM

Title: Bancroft photo
Post by: aeromodeller on June 13, 2005, 04:55:20 PM
Hi Paul
Sent along a shot of the Bancroft.Hope to lay the keel soon.Want to
contact a fellow Puddleducker and get some info on the engines.Thanks
again for the site.
Rich BLackham
Title: Bancroft photo
Post by: Paulrjordan on June 13, 2005, 04:55:47 PM
Rich...great shot of the "W.H.B" (where is the model in the picture
from?) Are you building from plans YOU drew or managed to obtain,
cause I ran across some yesterday.

W. H. Bancroft
Steam sternwheel freight boat, built 1912. Used on the Ohio, Kanawaha
and Mississippi Rivers. 1/4" Scale. 7 Sheets
Model Size: 33 1/2" Long, 5 1/2" Wide Price: $19.00
I believe these are Ryant drawings through Modeler's Boatyard
http://www.modelersboatyard.com/jfryant/riverboats.htm

Taubmann also appears to have plans
W. H. Bancroft
Scale: 1/4 in.
Description: Alaskan Sternwheeler, circa 1912. Worked on the Copper
River in the fish trade.
Length Overall 33 inches. 7 sheets.
Category: River Boats
Price: $15.00

Looks like they could be the same plans, cept the Taubmann ones are 4
bux cheaper!!

What type of engine/drive are you planning for the boat?..so someone
can talk to you about it.

regards
PJ