Film of Hjejlen

[Lars Schanz]

Hi all,

looking at http://hjejlen.profilfilm2.com/ you will find a little web film of "Hjejlen" - some basic Danish could be helpful

Best wishes
Lars

[steamboatmodel]

I don't know Danish , so I have no idea what he was saying ! But the shoots were great  especially the boiler and engine room :yeah   . wish there were more :sob . How many of us have a Hjejlen kit,  built , parially built :luck  or unbuilt ? My first boat kit was a Dumas Hjejlen, (still unfinished    : ) and I have one unbuilt kit  with fittings :news  ,which I will probably build having learned all the mistakes  :rant   trying to build the first one (plus 40 years  :hmph more experience  ).
Regards,
Gerald

[Bob Golder]

Great video clip Lars, thanks for the link.  She looks alittle fragile with that narrow beam, certainly wouldn't last long on the Clyde.

[Lars Schanz]

Hi Bob and Gerald  

Well, I tried to build the Billing Boats Hjejlen some 20-30 years ago - but failed completely  
This summer my family and I visited Silkeborg.  Certainly, my son and I we decided to restart the effort. Since he is just 4 years old, he works mainly as my construction supervisor :hmph . Unfortunately the kit was butchered by me over the years, so it has to be build completely from scratch - using only the plan, the hull as a master, and lots of photos. This time the hull will be made of grp showing the exceptional but typical clinker-type plating of Hjejlen and a way slimmer keel. I will try some brass etching on the paddle wheels - hope it works :luck .

Gerald, you mentioned a Dumas kit of Hjejlen. Is this another one?

Bob, you are absolutely right, she is a little fragile even on the very calm waters of Silkeborg - she certainly would have some problems at the Clyde. But it was a real pleasure, enjoying her gentle rolling in the warm summer evening  :vacat

My best wishes to Toronto and Marton,
Lars

[steamboatmodel]

Hi All,
Sorry :  my mind  :? was saying Billings and my fingers :nose  typed Dumas( I had been pricing a Dumas Kit that day). :music
Regards,
Gerald

[kim DK]

The guy is mostly making a sales speach for making You hire Hjejlen and her sisters for the next company trip - bring your own drinks, food and have a party. Then some facts like age, original engine etc. some 40000 guests gets the pleasure of live steam paddling each season.

Real nice film, thanks.

regards

kim

just ask for a complete line drawing !!  (file)

[Lars Schanz]

just ask for a complete line drawing !!  (file)

Hi Kim,
thanks for the info - I am very sorry for my bad danish    
You've already send me the line drawings of Hjejlen   unfortunately making the decision which version I will chose more difficult  

Best wishes
Lars