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Author Topic: Sir William Wallace - Second build  (Read 55119 times)

amdaylight

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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #75 on: June 09, 2009, 12:28:40 PM »
Eddy,

That deck is looking good, don't worry about not using individual planks this will hold up better.

Andre
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #76 on: June 16, 2009, 05:25:31 AM »
Over the last few days I've managed to get the rest of the bulwarks fitted, and the paint applied to the rest of the hull.... It needs some minor touching up here and there, but overall I'm fairly happy with the result - Especially considering my almost none existant painting skills!! :hehe

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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #77 on: June 22, 2009, 03:04:10 AM »
ARRGGGHHHH!!  :ranting :ranting

My model slipped while I was working on it this afternoon, and it crashed down smashing both paddlewheels to pieces, totally beyond repair.....

Just when i thought things were starting to go well....  :squareone

Eddy
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #78 on: June 22, 2009, 04:56:37 AM »
Hi Eddy,

this isn't the first time things like that happend to the SWW, i am sure you are so experienced to repair it :whistle come on and give it a go :goodluck regards Hans
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #79 on: June 22, 2009, 06:43:27 AM »
Quote from: scotfriend on June 22, 2009, 04:56:37 AM
Hi Eddy,

this isn't the first time things like that happend to the SWW, i am sure you are so experienced to repair it :whistle come on and give it a go :goodluck regards Hans

You remembered the damage that happened to the first SWW I built then Hans? :hehe

The main problem is the fact that I used the Graupner paddlewheel frames and added fixed floats - The frames are very brittle and don't like sudden impacts, they just shatter!

I might try one of the paddlewheel kits that are done by Barry in Australia, but it all depends if his kit can be modified to take the 3/16" axle that I have installed. The other problem is that I'm really struggling to get the model anywhere near finished in time for our paddler day in september, and the delay in getting a kit sent from Australia may just be too long?

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Eddy
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Offline pete

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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #80 on: June 22, 2009, 05:08:32 PM »
Bad luck with the paddles Eddy. I got a set sent over for my Talisman. Only took a week to arrive.
Looking forward to seeing more on SWW, - I come from Edinburgh and watched these ferries many times when I was a kid!
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #81 on: June 22, 2009, 05:20:25 PM »
Thanks Pete,

Good to hear the postage only took a week, as I said, I'm really pushing it to get the model anywhere near complete in time for our paddler day, so every day counts!

Then there's the problem that it's a real pain to actually remove and fit the paddlewheels - It can be done, but it's not a two minute job! The original wheels took almost a full day to fit because everything has to be done by feel as it's all hidden under the paddleboxes - I swore more than once doing that!

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Eddy
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #82 on: June 22, 2009, 06:28:29 PM »
I had the same problem with fitting the wheels on the Waverley which I built nearly 20 years ago. This time, I've made the whole of the paddle-box fan and bottom valance removable such that the paddles and shafts can be withdrawn as one unit. As the paddles are a friction fit on the shafts ( 5mm ), this seemed the easiest solution.
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #83 on: June 23, 2009, 12:28:47 AM »
Hi Eddy,

would it help if i send you the rims of a Graupner kit?
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #84 on: June 23, 2009, 12:39:29 AM »
Quote from: scotfriend on June 23, 2009, 12:28:47 AM
Hi Eddy,

would it help if i send you the rims of a Graupner kit?

Thanks for the offer Hans, it really is appreciated, but I've just ordered a set of wheels off Barry in Australia - I think they will be better as they won't be as brittle as the Graupner wheels....

They will need some modifications, but no more than I would have to do with the Graupner wheels anyway.

Regards
Eddy

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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #85 on: June 23, 2009, 03:28:35 AM »
Hi Eddy,
Just put some photos of the 'Oz' paddles in 'My Gallery. May be of some interest to you. ( I do realise that Talisman had rimless wheels, but I preferred these as they may give a bit more debris protection! )
Regards,
Pete.
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #86 on: June 23, 2009, 05:01:22 AM »

Sorry to hear the news, Eddy

The same thing happened to my Wave Springerly. The plastic does shatter. I repaired them with a copper band around the rim and bonded in, but of course, yours doesn't have rims so not much help realy.

Hope the new wheels can replace them alright and the shaft diameter problem is not too great.

Ken
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #87 on: June 23, 2009, 05:16:28 AM »
Quote from: pete on June 23, 2009, 03:28:35 AM
Hi Eddy,
Just put some photos of the 'Oz' paddles in 'My Gallery. May be of some interest to you. ( I do realise that Talisman had rimless wheels, but I preferred these as they may give a bit more debris protection! )
Regards,
Pete.

The Talisman is looking very nice Pete!

I like the "engineroom" layout, nicely done. Just watch those MFA geared motors, they can drink power! I have two in my cigar ship and when in the water they pull almost 5 amps each!, so my runtime is around the 15 minute mark!

Regards
Eddy
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #88 on: June 25, 2009, 08:37:19 PM »
Well, despite the problems with the broken paddlewheels, I have still managed to make some progress.... The bridge is basically installed, so now it's starting to look like the real boat.

The next major job is the main deck fitting, and once that's out of the way it's really just a load of detail stuff to start and bring the model to life - But that's the part that takes all the time!

Eddy
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Re: Sir William Wallace - Second build
« Reply #89 on: June 26, 2009, 04:58:17 AM »
The paddle wheels are bad luck Eddy i think an incident like that would kill my motivation so well done you for keeping going.
I'm a great believer in things happen for a reason but cant see why on this occasion she was looking good on the water!
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Kim
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