Winter projects

[Stuart Badger]

I didn't know about the Mitchell holding Fairfields records! duh! Yard number was (I believe) 338.

ANY info gratefully received!

All the best

Stuart

[scotfriend]

Hi Stuart,

it is now ten years a go since i went to the Mitchell library to find the drawings of the Jeanie Deans, they showed me a list of nearly 80 drawings about her everything except the boiler, the wheels and the steam engines.

But a very friendly and helpfull staff there and the price was really good, sorry can't remember how much but it was cheap

regards Hans

[Talisman]

Hi All
Stuart i have been trawling about and found this info -

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/LNWSS1.html

It says  - they (Cobra & St Tudno II ) were 'virtually identical' - although there are some pretty obvious differences in detail - which should help identify Cobra

Nice pics of a nice ship!
More info tommorrow i hope ...
Regards,
Kim

[Eddy Matthews]

Hi All
Stuart i have been trawling about and found this info -

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/LNWSS1.html

It says  - they (Cobra & St Tudno II ) were 'virtually identical' - although there are some pretty obvious differences in detail - which should help identify Cobra

Nice pics of a nice ship!
More info tommorrow i hope ...
Regards,
Kim

Oooh!! Just look at the number of passengers Stuart! They are going to cost a fortune to make the model look "right"

Eddy

[Stuart Badger]

Thanks Kim!

I do think she is just beautiful!

All the best

Stuart

[Talisman]

Oooh!! Just look at the number of passengers Stuart! They are going to cost a fortune to make the model look "right"

Eddy

I hadn't even thought that far ahead Eddy the amount of lifeboats alone would put  me off for a starter...

[Stuart Badger]

I haven't even got the craft Knife out and you're putting me off!!!! -  should keep me occupied though!

All the best

Stuart

[Talisman]

Stuart not trying to put you off .. in fact your just the man for such a ship i think!
Certainly keep you out of trouble for a wee while ....
Kim

[djcf]

Hi all,
Just had plans delivered to me for NEXT winters project PS Fair Maid of 1915.
This vessel was built for the NBR but was taken over by the Admiralty and sunk during WW1, so she never sailed in peacetime. I plan to model her as she would have looked had she survived.

Got the following plans from the Mitchell Library Archives

Main deck
Promenade deck & bridge
Lines
Longitudinal section,  all 1/4"  -  1 foot

Rigging  1/8"  -  1 foot
Paddlebox  1/2"  -  1 foot

and as a bonus, got a side elevation plan of PS Waverley 1899 in wartime rig!!
all for a bit over £25....not bad! Staff very helpful

Clark

[Talisman]

Hi All,

Stuart - thought you might like to see this -

I'm almost certain that this is Cobra but with her later name  -
- as the house emblem ties in with the Cobra's Drawing (ship No.338)
- The cut away stern

Having seen St. Tudno II's drawings id be pretty confident in saying they could be used with alteration to produce Cobra. If the real plans can't be found.



She will be a stunning model indeed!