Greetings Paddleducks!
I was a member of the old yahoo forum, and signed up to this a few months ago, but life being as crazy as it is means I've never really got to saying Hi or reading through the site until now!
I'm currently enduring a quiet and rather dull evening shift at the water company where I work, a perfect time to introduce myself I thinks....!
I am interested in ships generally, especially passenger ones, and especially steam driven ones, naturally then there is a special place in my heart for the paddle steamer! I am particularly keen on the British paddlers of the 1900's - 1940's but am keen on all the rest from around the world as well, am looking forward to a return visit to Australia to visit the Murray, when there visiting various family and friends earlier in the year, a visit to the Murray, shock horror!, proved impossible to fit in!
I have a tendency to have too many projects on the go at anyone time, but, by my book, that just keeps things interesting!
At various stages of construction I have models of the 1931 PS Jeanie Deans at 1:32, 1924 PS Medway Queen 1:32, and 1949 MV Balmoral 1:48 (all scratch build) and the 1903 PS Duchess of Fife 1:48 (aquired in bad condition off ebay for renovation earlier this year) with plans being drawn up (the part of modelling I like the best) for several others, especially those of the Bristol Channel (my speciality) including: 1894 PS Westward Ho, 1895 PS Cambria, 1896 PS Britannia, 1946 PS Bristol Queen and 1947 PS Cardiff Queen all at 1:32, my preferred scale.
I have enjoyed reading though many of the posts, and have found much of value, so thanks for that everybody! I look forward to being able to add my bit in due course!
If anyone feels I may be of assistance to them, or vice versa, please don't hesitate to get in touch!
Cheers,
Andy C
Ancoaster78
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