Fantasy build list.....

[Talisman]

When i get a little bit into a build or hit a tricky bit i allways find my mind wandering to what next.

So here is 5 from the top of my fantasy build list ....

Being from Glasgow most of my list comes from the Clyde

Juno / Jupiter - 1896 -1935 - Messrs J & G Thomson 1896

Columba - 1878 -1935 - Messrs J & G Thomson

T.S. Duchess of Hamilton -1878 -1935 - Harland & Wolff Govan Glasgow 1932

Mars -1902 - 1918 - John Brown & Co Ltd 1902

Waverley 1 - 1899 - 1940 - A & J Inglis 1899


I'd be interested to hear others fantasy list ....








PS

I'd also be very interested to hear from anyone with plans for my list

[Stuart Badger]

Mine would be;

Paddle tug Anglia

Bessemer

Calais-Douvre

Paris

Princess Alice


Stuart

[djcf]

Well, hopefully I will soon start work on no. 1 on my list -

Marchioness of Lorne 1891  Russell & Co

Jeanie Deans 1931  pre - war condition   Fairfields

TS King George V  1926    Dennys

PS Duchess of Hamilton  1890   Dennys

Eagle III   1910   A & J Inglis

Stuart, I see you mentioned the Princess Alice. I have drawn up a rough 1:98 plan of Argyle/Bute. Bute became Princess Alice. Her sinking is a tragic story.

Clark

[Stuart Badger]

I would be interested to see your drawing sometime - maybe you could scan it and post a jpg?

It's strange that the sinking of the Princess Alice is STILL Britains greatest ever peacetime disaster - and yet hardly anyone knows about it!

Stuart

[djcf]

Will see what I can do....will have to reduce it before scanning & see how it turns out.

I read "The great thames disaster", by Gavin Thurston recently....tells all about the disaster & aftermath...as you say, its amazing that perhaps not a lot of people outside the London area have heard about this.

[Tug--Kenny]

Columba - 1878 -1935 - Messrs J & G Thomson

PS

I'd also be very interested to hear from anyone with plans for my list

Hi Talisman

I have the "Glasford's"  Columba plan in 1/48 scale. You are welcome to a copy if you like.

At 1/48 the model comes out at 38 inches long. I had thought of enlarging them, but this would make a very long ,thin, canoe, which might be unstable. 

Cheers

ken

 

[Talisman]

Hi Ken,
When i was a kid I was occasionally allowed to sail a 1/48th Columba.
A beautiful model and surprisingly stable for its narrow beam.
I'd be delighted if you could copy the plan.
Kim

[djcf]

Kim,
PS Mars could be a candidate for building onto the "Albion" hull that is available in 1:48
I'm sure she has the same general dimensions as Albion.

[Tug--Kenny]

Hi Ken,
When i was a kid I was occasionally allowed to sail a 1/48th Columba.
A beautiful model and surprisingly stable for its narrow beam.
I'd be delighted if you could copy the plan.
Kim

Will do

ken

[Tug--Kenny]

Couldn't get out to the printers today, but will try tomorrow.

The ship at 1/48 measures exactly 1000mm and according to my maths, will measure 1500mm at scale of 1/32.

I shall get an enlarge drawing for myself. Maybe one day eh !!

Can you mail me your address please, Talisman, so that I can post it to you. (unless you want to come round to my little boat yard when it's ready)

Cheers

Ken

[Talisman]

Ken. Really do appreciate the time and effort to do all that will square you up if you let me know how much it cost to copy.
Many thanks
Kim

PM on its way

[mjt60a]

I'd be interested to hear others fantasy list ....

Now, let's see....

Caledonia (1934)
Ravenswood (1891 - in original condition)
Royal Eagle (would be nice in 1/32 scale....)
Emperor of India
Consul
Embassy

...that'll probably last me for the rest of my life at the speed I build but, as with other members, there are a few non-paddlers I'd like to have a go at too such as some of the pleasure boats I see in London and the tugs that pass by, also 'The Mew' which I saw (a picture of) in 'Passenger Steamers of the River Dart'.... maybe one day....

[djcf]

Columba - 1878 -1935 - Messrs J & G Thomson

PS

I'd also be very interested to hear from anyone with plans for my list

Hi Talisman

I have the "Glasford's"  Columba plan in 1/48 scale. You are welcome to a copy if you like.

At 1/48 the model comes out at 38 inches long. I had thought of enlarging them, but this would make a very long ,thin, canoe, which might be unstable. 

Cheers

ken

 

Ken, I think those Columba plans are 1:96 ratio.... If I remember right she was about 300' long = 37.5" at 1:96, & 75" at 1:48

regards
Clark

[Talisman]

Clark, your right. She is a long model with an equally large turning circle.

[djcf]

One of my faves..
Duchess of Hamilton  1890