Introducing myself

[brunelrussell]

Hello, all; I'm new member brunelrussell, which is an obvious tipoff as to my primary interest, the steamship Great Eastern.  I presently have finished the basic hull on a 1/8th inch to the foot model, which indicates my degree of obsession!  I've had this condition since high school (back in the late Cretaceous) when the Revell model came out.  Through the years I've gathered information, slowly at first but much faster since the internet came out.  Coming across the 'Modeling the Great Eastern' site convinced me to take the plunge and begin.  I notice Mr. Schonberger was a former correspondent on this site, but almost a decade ago; I had some questions for him; too late, I guess.
I have a small file briefcase full of photocopies and detail drawings (I'm a fair-to-middling draftsman) and another with modeling materials, photo sources and so on.
So anywho, here I is.  I would love to correspond with any other G.E. freaks out there; in fact, I have some questions while I'm on: does anyone have the complete spar dimensions?  Also, the 'Modeling' site had a photo of a surviving anchor of the ship, and like an idiot I didn't jot down its location; I'd like to cajole, bribe or threaten someone to get some basic dimensions off it.
That's enough for now; happy to be aboard.

[greateastern]

I guess the other "nutcase" would be me. I can probably help within limits. I have Russell's 3 vol work with drawings etc. I can look in the drawing descriptions for dimensions assuming he mentions it.
 I am also assuming you have looked at the 3 books about the GE.
 I've added 2 jpgs, one the title page of a small book on the GE and the info on the anchors--no sizes--yet. This book is 1858+
 jpg 23 is from 1860+ but still no size. But perhaps working backwards from the weight of the anchor to a table of Trotman's patent anchors might get you a size.

[brunelrussell]

Many thanks for the info!  I've also worked out the size by measuring the images in photographs and comparing them to objects of known dimensions, like the hull plating.  By this method I've also determined the height of the funnels as 38 feet, which interestingly enough is also the height of the funnel on Brunel's Great Britain; I also made the diameter to be seven feet, which I already knew from having somebody measure the fragment at the Great Britain site.  There's all kindsa ways to figger stuff out if you use your noodle.  Thanks again.

[greateastern]

here is a cross section of the funnels. On the drawings there are no anchors drawn.

[brunelrussell]

Thanks so much for the anchor info, which will come in handy!