Not a Glasgow Build

[Talisman]

Very interesting.
Had a quick search for infor on the Golden Eagle she was a nice looking boat.
PeeWee how's your build going any updates?
Regards
Kim

[Red_Hamish]

The paddler under the big crane is GOLDEN EAGLE, built for the General Steam Navigation Co and used on the Thames between London, Margate and Ramsgate. The paddle tug RAMBLER was built for the Admiralty and lasted until 1953. The liner on the left is Orient Line's ORSOVA and I think the steamer in the middle is the Great Western Railway's steamer ST ANDREW. The picture would have been taken sometime in April or May 1909.

Hello FV24, what a wonderful start to your membership, a difficult lot to identify . Welcome along to the best paddler froum around. Let us know what your areea of interest is and where you're locatedit always helps to bond with common interests.

cheers

Jim

[fv24]

Thanks, Jim. I'm interested in all shipping, but especially the steamers of the Clyde. I've not done any large scale marine modelling - yet - but that may change! As for my location? Just along the road from djcf! So you can blame him for me being here!!!

[PeeWee]

Well PD's  I managed after several months restbite to get into the workshop at the weekend.

The Glasgow was uncovered and immediately i discoveded  that it had become home to some spiders and there aforementioned lunch supplies.

it took a couple of hours to clean out the hull and its fittings as well as the box of wood etc.  with the agreement of the SWIMBO the dining room has been turned into a temporary workshop until it gets a little warmer.

Some work was done on the deck etc and hopefull i will have a little more progress this week for a photo update.

happy building till then 

[PeeWee]

Hi PD's

not much to show but progress is progress not to mention far too many breaks 






not to some standars but i am enjoying it.

cheers

[Stuart Badger]

Not to some standards PeeWee? - That looks to be a beautifully clean and accurate build. Impressive!

all the best

stuart

[Talisman]

Another Paddler is born

Good work! Hope you will be bringing her to Paddler Day?
Look forward to the next post
Regards,
Kim

[Tug--Kenny]

Watching with interest, as mine is still in her box.

Very tidy build. Looks very nice

Ken

[PeeWee]

Thank you all for you kind comments.  the build continues but its at that stage where lots going on but all hidden.  i hope to havce a few pictures up in the next couple of days.

I suppose i should start to think of her colour scheme.

[PeeWee]

Hi All PD's

Work has continued with the "no named" Glasgow.  the boat should see its primer this weekend, however i am sill undecided on Colour Scheme. 

Some pictures





I am not happy with the paddle box slots as suggested and copied by myself(slots not cleaned up as yet).  I am thinking of cutting the front off and replacing with thin ply.  then cut in teardrop style slots through the Arc.



As much as i dislike vac form plastic Glasgows arnt that bad though the 2 on the dek do have a wooden frame underneth

[Eddy Matthews]

It's coming along nicely Ian. I agree that changing the slots in the paddleboxes would look a lot better, and it shouldn't take that much work to do it...

Regards
Eddy

[PeeWee]

Hi All PD's

A little progress to report, though not as much as i had hoped. 
I have now replaced the outer sides of the paddle boxes with a new patten, though not perfect i do think it looks better than what the box specifies.  the paddle box Deck's have been secured and the centre cabin is sanded and ready for primer.



regards

[Eddy Matthews]

The paddleboxes are a vast improvement over what comes in the kit Ian - Well worth making the change!

Regards
Eddy

[mjt60a]

I agree, that does look better than the slotted vents in my opinion. I always thought that if I ever get one I'd build paddleboxes like on the John H Amos - http://www.shipphotos.co.uk/pages/johnhamos.htm - with a board-type area up to the height of the bulwarks and the fan shape vents above it... 

[chipmonk]

Its looking good. I agree about the paddlebox vent pattern. the radial pattern is better looking. The thing that has always irked me with the Glasgow kit is the obvious rounding of the edges of these vacuumed moulded parts. I once did a Glasgow conversion called "stirling" there I plated over this area to get sharper edges and it makes the model look a lot less "toy" like. but I digress. keep up the good work.
Cheers Chris M