Erste Donau Dampfschiffahrts Geselshaft - DDSG - DS Hercules

[claudiu_ne2000]

This is my boat model which i`m building since September 2007. Because i don't find any large plans of this kind of ship i use the hull - plans of a another ship called "Zoltan" but like the my model, which has 2 funnels this one has only one...but thanks of the net i found a lot of pictures with similar ships, someone still steaming on the river Danube.

So here is my job 

[claudiu_ne2000]

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[claudiu_ne2000]

so far so good...but this is not the end

[Walter Snowdon]

Thank you for your excellent input to the site. I like the look of your model. Is the hull constructed of paper/ card and then fibreglassed? Also,  how long is the model?. I like the plans and photographs you have added they are facinating. I hope one  of our site computer wizards can enlarge them for us (me)!   The armed tug/ gunboat plan you posted, do you know anything of its service history?. Regards, walter.

[claudiu_ne2000]

HEY...

Hello Walter...the steam tug name i`m building is Hercules...Samson class paddle tugs, made by Obuda shipyard Budapest. it`s 65 cm long 12 cm. width ...it`s made by  paper...then i use fiberglass...it`s more easy to me to build it ...for the rest i use wood 3 mm. the problems i have came from the paddle ...because i don't find to buy  a paddle like this http://westbourne-models.com/erol.html?1727x4991 i have to build a pair of paddle.

The armed paddle tug name is SAMSON. like my own. Here you can see more data base about the ship. http://www.papernet.hu/?l=sdetails&lang=eng&i=1698    If you are interested about the ship i can help you.

Here is another paddle steam ship which has been armed during the WW1... http://www.papernet.hu/?l=sdetails&lang=eng&i=194 . as i see all the pictures are in this book http://www.christian-schmidt-fachbuchhandlung.de/product_info.php?products_id=3173&language=en&osCsid=6...65062b6dcb36a94e7e3e8caf8 
Die k.u.k. Donauflottille 1870-1918 http://www.modellversium.de/presse/artikel.php?id=607

Best regard Claudiu

[claudiu_ne2000]

so far so good...until today i almost finish the paddle, but i have to work on them a little bit and the stern. Then i would like to finish the cabins, house of the paddle, and the funnels. I hope all this things will be finish this week.

Here is few pictures of my work.

PS: "I have to apologize for my English, is not so good, but i`m trying to make myself understand...i have to work at the grammar part"

i wish a good day

 

[oldie]

You are doing well.   I wish my Romanian was as good as your English!  Oldie

[Hankwilliams]

Hi Claudiu,

very nice model.

If you would be interest, there`s a possibility to make it live steam with a Hielscher ministeam engine.
the engine's weight is only 40 g.
i used this engine at a 80 cm midel and it works best.

See: info@hielscher-dampfmodelle.de

Regards

Thomas

[claudiu_ne2000]

Hello again

Since my last posts i manage to finish 80% of the boat, in the future i try to finish the funnels and the cabins...then all the small things on the deck.

But unfortunately when i try to make some water proves i notice the water line is to low and the paddle sunk to much in the water. But this is because i make a "V" shape hull, not a flat hull like the original ship...my mistake, now i have to find other solutions.

later today i try to make some pictures


@hankwilliams...thanks for the email....next ship will be powered with a steam engine.


PS...during my walks on the Internet i found a interesting model PS Sirius, a plastic model made by Zvezda http://www.fasttrackmodels.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=13&products_id=166 on 1/100 scale...if you guys know this model i would like to know the measures of the model and if can be converted to RC.

[Hankwilliams]

Hello Claudiu,

The lenght of the original "Sirius" were approximate 37 m. I think with a scale of 1 : 100 the boat will be too small for a functional model, even there must be expected that the stability in the water will be not sufficiend.

But it will be possible to use the plastiv model as basis for a bigger model in a scale of at least 1 : 50, better 1 : 33.
It's very important at this sea going pioneer steamships to make the superstructure as light as possible.
See, what I have replied in this category about "City of Bristol.

Regards

Thomas

[claudiu_ne2000]

Thank you very much for the advice Thomas...i will looking for "city of bristol"

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's ...& Clauidu.....the .jpg you posted on 26/3 of the HME-Magyar-Hajoregfistzter...appears to have near three X the vessel beam or width than your model  ...this may explain why your model sank so low in water

When you have time....., spend some hours reading in the Paddle Ducks forum pages.......we all learn by our previous mistakes... .....regards

[claudiu_ne2000]

this pictures is what you talking about?? http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3348.0;attach=7521;image

[kno3]

Way to go Claudiu! Did you take some pictures of your ship in the water, when you tried it?

[claudiu_ne2000]

i didn`t take any picture because i had to handle the RC . But i will buy some polyester (3mm length) to increase the float ability .  but soon i will take few pics.