Paper ducks available

[Paulrjordan]

--- In Paddleducks@yahoogroups.com, zbob@a... wrote:
> I have two paddlers in paper. Schreibers card vessels in 1:200
> scale - the North River steamboat "Clermont" and the Donau
> steamboat "Franz Schubert". Instructions are in German. $5.each
> plus shipping (Needs big envelope unless I can cut the sheets,
> now 13x17)

[SNIP]

I'd like to thank Bob for taking the time to tell us about his two
paper kits. It didn't take more than 30 seconds for me to email him
and ask him to send them to Canada. I started collecting Paper
paddlers about six months ago but my collection is still fairly
small. I don't have any serious intention of making the ones I've
collected as I'm sure my eyes would not cope with all the tiny
snipping. However, as you can see from the list below, there are
some very interesting European paddlers offered which can provide
additonal reference and colours for larger models. I have seen a
couple of these paper models made and they make exquisite little
display pieces, especially in a glass case.

In case anybody else is interested in this aspect of model paddlers,
here is a list of the one's I have been able to find. Do add to this
if you can, and if you have been making paper models, please write to
us about it.

CMR COLUMBIA GORGE - Sternwheeler

? KAPITAIN KOK - Dutch Excursion sidewheeler
1:150

GPM
Poland MARK TWAIN – Mississippi Sternwheeler
1:150
Maly
modelarz KRAKUS. Polish passenger sidewheeler.
1/100

Maly
modelarz WESTERN RIVER. Sternwheeler

Micromodels COTTON BLOSSOM. Mississippi Sternwheel Paddle
Steamer Showboat

Paragon Mississippi Steamer (Sternwheeler)

Scholz
Modellierbogen VENUS (passenger sidewheeler)

Schreiber FRANZ SCHUBERT – Danube Sidewheeler
1:200 34cm

Schreiber HOHENTWIEL – Lake Constance sidewheeler
1:100 62 cm

Schreiber CLERMONT – Robert Fulton's 1807 Steamship
1:200 24 cm

Schreiber STRONGBOW – British Paddle tug
1:200 20cm

Schreiber WURTTEMBERG – 1909 Elbe Sidewheeler Tug
1:100 67cm

Schreiber MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT -Sidewheeler
1:100 59 cm

Schreiber GREAT EASTERN - I. K. B's Great Iron Ship
1/200 106 cm

Schreiber-Bogen DRESDEN 1926 Sidewheeler
1:100 69cm

Wilhelmshavener
Möwe Verlag KOBLENZ Rhine sidewheeler
1:250

Wilhelmshavener GOETHE Rhine sidewheeler
Möwe Verlag 1:250

Wilhelmshavener KAISER WILHELM Sidewheeler
1:250 22cm
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If you can add to these, or have built any of them, please let us
know.

Regards

PJ
Victoria, BC, Canada

[wsnowdon]

Hi Paul, Heres a few more to add to the list of paper/card paddle
steamers.
Schreiber. Sidewheeler BERLIN 1/250 scale
Deutches Schiffartmuseum. sidewheeler KRONPRINZ WILHELM 1/100 scale
Padogogsher Lebrerverein. STADT ZURICH 1/188 scale.
Reiner Stettgerde. Rhine paddletug OSCAR HUBER. 1/100 scale
Wilhelmhaven. German navy despatch sidewheeler LORELEY. 1/250. (This
is available on CD rom and is full hulled and quite beamy. perfect
for a working model).

On that theme, paper models are much better than plans as all the
parts are marked ready to cut out. Scan the paper kit and print to
whatever size or scale you require. Cut out the scanned sheets and
tape or glue to wood or plastic card and cut out. upper works can be
built in preprinted card in colour and suitably waterproofed. also
the hull/decks etc can be bonded onto a wooden hull giving all the
(enlarged) details of the original card model, this means very little
painting is required. Believe me, the results are stunning. A good
friend of mine builds all his warship models this way and I think
Eddy will vouch for the fantastic results, and building time is
drasticaly cut. The kit of the Loreley on CD rom is perfect for this
as it is a full hull model of a nicely proportioned sidewheeler with
a very interesting history. (I think it was the first seagoing steam
vessel built fot the Kaisers navy). These kits are worth looking at
and the majority are under 10 euros. More to be added to the above
when I speek to my son, (a card model afficionado!). Cheers for now,
Walter.

[Paulrjordan]

Excellent, Walter..thanks for these which I'll add to the list and
eventually put into a PD database.

> More to be added to the above when I speek to my son, (a card model
> afficionado!). Cheers for now,
> Walter.

Yes, please do keep us updated if you guys discover any more. Has
your son build a paper paddler yet?

Regards

PJ
Victoria, BC. Canada