P.S. Waverley --- My Build

[mjt60a]

I have here a booklet purchased on board, titled 'Waverley - the story of the worlds last sea going paddle steamer' it says on page 8...
"Waverley was allowed only one season to sail in the attractive LNER colours. Her hull and paddle boxes were black while the former carried two gold lines immediately beneath the cream topsides. The deck shelters were grained brown. Above towered red funnels with black tops and white bands". At the end of 1947" etc.
...so the superstructure was originally 'woodgrained' but for only one year...until now, that is

I myself tend not to worry too much about accuracy, so long as it looks good on first impression. My models always have one or two compromises (if not actual errors!) but I only change them if they bother me
The model of Albion/Glen Rosa in Model Boats had a few (mentioned in the article) and I didn't notice until they were pointed out by the author.

[Tug--Kenny]

Thank you for the information. Excellent news. I shall keep the cabins 'wood grained' and the funnels to the 'LNER' spec

I like the Gold lines idea. I shall try and use this if I can find the marking tape.

ken

[Talisman]

Thank you for the information. Excellent news. I shall keep the cabins 'wood grained' and the funnels to the 'LNER' spec

I like the Gold lines idea. I shall try and use this if I can find the marking tape.

ken

Hi a quick trawl on ebay and you should be able to get your hands on (if you excuse the pun ) nail tape ( used to decorate ladies nails ) it comes in approx 1mm width and is a better effect and cheaper than trim line.
It's self adhesive but i put a coat of nail varnish over the top wich helps protect and stick.

[Talisman]

"Waverley was allowed only one season to sail in the attractive LNER colours. Her hull and paddle boxes were black while the former carried two gold lines immediately beneath the cream topsides. The deck shelters were grained brown. Above towered red funnels with black tops and white bands". At the end of 1947" etc.
...so the superstructure was originally 'woodgrained' but for only one year...until now, that is

But, theres allways a but if you go for 1947 then you need to loose the liferafts and radar if it's to be true to life. If you go for present day you get to keep the radar but loose the lifeboats.

If it was easy everybody would be build boats from scratch  .....

[Talisman]

All these details on top off a hull thats not true to life is the reason my build is taking so long im scunnered with it

[Tug--Kenny]

Gold lines are out then. Back to white.

ken

[Tug--Kenny]

                   Hammer and Chisel Time

I have finally been talked into removing the two rear lifeboats. (Don't know what the passengers are going to say!!)  

They were removed but damaged the decking wood. (233)  The replacement life raft canisters were placed on to see the line up and fitting required. (234) (235)

I have fitted the davits to a new base piece of decking and slotted plastic will be fitted to allow them to be slid in exchange for the canisters, when the mood takes me at shows.  

That way I can show a comparison between the years on the 'old girl'.

Now I can follow, exactly, the pictures I have of her, as she is at the moment.  

[Talisman]

Must have been a lot of workmen to need the gangway and the stairs

[Talisman]

There is a good pic on the inside cover of ships monthly worth a look.

[Tug--Kenny]

Must have been a lot of workmen to need the gangway and the stairs

They couldn't use the stairs because there was no hand rail. Elf'n Safety don't you know.

I've put the gangway up because I'm proud of it. All it needs now is some webbing on the sides.

ken

[mjt60a]

....All it needs now is some webbing on the sides....

maybe a cheap fishing net (the type you get at souvenir shops on the sea front) of a suitable colour could be used...

[Tug--Kenny]

Excellent suggestion. I have a stock of collected nets from the beach.

ken

[Tug--Kenny]

We are now on to the upper boat deck supports. 32 pieces of 5mm dowel have been cut and painted and are now ready for fitting. (237)

Holes have been drilled into the deck, (4.8mm) and the dowels hammered into place, so that the cabin roof just rests on the top of the pillars. (238)

This was also done for the front cabin and the whole lot were levelled off, so that the cabins rested flat on the deck supports. The cabins can be removed for maintenance, leaving the supports quite firmly upright in the deck. (239) (240)

The Front mast was glued into place with a securing block underneath and inclined to the correct angle. The rear mast was also fitted to the cabin roof with its block secured underneath.

The gangways have been painted a light grey with the duck boards painted brown. I have some fishing net in mind for the sides, when it's all dry,

I then set about making the mast bands from copper strip and drilling out the tiny holes for the mast support wires.

The deck edging was repainted white, to cover the scratches and dings from the build, and now I have no excuse for not fitting the stanchions.

As an after thought, I have been marking the planking with a pen to simulate the joins.

[Tug--Kenny]

                        Stanchions & Railings

We finally reach the fitting of the stanchions. I was dreading this moment as they are quite tiny affairs. The stanchions are the three-hole type with a handrail to be fitted at the top.

I drilled out their positions with a 0.7mm drill, all along the deck by following a jig, to ensure every one was the same distance apart. Two drill later!! I had completed the task.

The stanchions were then fitted in the holes and super-glued overnight. Today I threaded the fine wire through all the holes and have left it like that whilst my eyes recover. (241) (243)

You will notice that the wire is covered in a green finish, so this will mean I have to paint them white, when finished. This is not my favourite job, as mistakes can happen and spoilt the overall effect. I shall do my best with masking and hope it doesn’t drip too much.

While I was looking at her during one of my many tea breaks, I realised the upright pillars to the upper decks were too thick, at 5mm.  These were then cut off at deck level and 3mm holes drilled into the bases. New pillars were then inserted in their place and cut level at the tops to accommodate the floors of the upper decks. (232)

During the intricate messing about, I managed to snap the main mast and damage the wiring the mast light, so it was back to the wood shop to make another. This was turned and sanded to a taper and a groove was cut into the shaft for the wires. A new LED was wired into the top and wires run to the base. The mast was painted and left to dry overnight. This was refitted to the deck and actually looks better than the old one ?

[Eddy Matthews]

The thinner deck supports are a great improvement Ken, and well worth the effort. All those rails are a pain on most models, but on something as well known as the Waverley, they just have to be done right!

Well done yet again, the end is in sight

Eddy