PS Kingswear Castle

[PaddleWheel]

I've made some new paddle box sides, what do you think? They are made from plasticard, but still need tidying up.


And I removed the green band, I didn't like that. I don't even think the real thing ever had one...
I needs touching up in places where some paint has come off.

[PaddleWheel]

Does anybody know if I could get a paddle box carving made?
KC's looks like this.


Also, what about a whistle? And some proper portholes? And what about a name over the paddle box?

[mjt60a]

For lettering, I use 'slaters' lettering (for model rail station signs) it makes raised lettering where as the real thing on a ship/boat is most likely recessed (ie. cut into the nameboard, not stuck onto it) but I think they look OK.
For portholes...well it's a bit long to explain here, you could take a look at 'Princess Elizabeth build' in the construction topics and decide wether to attempt it that way (very much like the ones it has already, in fact) - or get the ones from a model shop (much easier/quicker)
What I think I'd do is just keep the ones you have but paint the 'surrounds' black. Looking at the official website picture - http://www.pskc.freeserve.co.uk/ - the white paint is only a very thin line around the edge between the glass and the hull.... but it's your choice.
I'd try to make the carving using pieces of very thin styrene (0.5 - 0.75mm styrene sheet)...