Paddler Drive>New Image 926>Walter>18/1/2007

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's & couldn't but notice the  :kewl image 926 from Walter this morning.....

Not so much the electric motor & reduction, but the very interesting & detailed feathering wheel structure & wooden floats etc....looks most life like

Will/would you tell please  tell us more on this Walter :?: ......regards Derek

[Walter Snowdon]

Hi Derek, I took the photograph At Dortmund model show Last year. The wheel is produced by a specialist model boat company in Germany using jewellers style lost wax casting in BRONZE. They produce a vast range of cast fittings but boy, the prices! you would need to remortgage to buy all the fittings for a model !!. the kit for the paddle set is about 900euros (£700 Sterling?) add another 100 euros if you want them assembled. I will be visiting their stand again in April if you want any further information.  Regards, Walter.

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hullo & shock horror, no matter how realistic the feathering paddle set is.....& thanks Walter....but one thousand EURO  :sob ....is a little short of my weekly spending $ allowance

Interestingly, for the past six months I have been communicating with the German manufacturer 'Miebach of Dortmund' re a potential purchase for AUD$1.5M for the steel indusrty here in OZ :arrow:  :arrow:  :arrow:  :idea: - regards Derek  :twisted:

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hullo Walter....I have tried numerous COOGLE  :computer searches on variations of

German_lost wax casting_paddlewheels in_ BRONZE

The closest find was "Atelier-MB" a Swiss company that uses the same process for model train wheel sets  :rant

Do you know the name of the 'specialist model boat company in Germany'  :?: .....Derek  

[scotfriend]

Hi PD's,

i saw these wheels last year at the Friedrichshafen models show, the company who sell they is "Elde Modellbau" this company produces a wide range of fittings but every thing is expensive there .

I was also shocked about the price, maybe you can ask for the price without the tax this would save 19% :wink:  but still expensive.

Kind regards Hans

[Lars Schanz]

Hi all,

just have a look at https://ssl.kundenserver.de/www.elde-modellbau.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=1545b66a9d4e436/shopdata/index.shopscript => Produktübersicht => Antriebe => Schaufelräder
There you are

Best wishes
Lars

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's & thanks Lars for the translation

Produktübersicht => Antriebe => Schaufelräder

I searched the site when Hans provided the detail but did not find the beautiful.......

Kaiser Wilhelm wheel set.......@ 1:25 scale is perfect for PS Decoy, however thank goodness   their sizing is 130 diameter X 65 wide.... where as I need 140 diameter X 50 wide    :lol:  :music  & I couldn't afford them anyway - Derek