New To All This

[Twain]

Hello, All, from Canada!

I found this site because I was searching for information. I was recently given a model paddle steamer that had been stored for years, and that had at some time fallen off the shelf where it was stored (ouch!).

The model is a rendering of the side-wheel steamer "Bay of Quinte," which was built in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1853 and destroyed or dismantled in the 1880's. There are no extant photographs, but the builder of this model used a contemporary sketch and photos of similar craft to plan his model.

Anyway, now that I have it, I'd like to fix it up a bit and get it running again. First, I don't really want to keep the electric propulsion system that was in it (and that was hurled loose in The Fall [sounds like Milton, somehow...]), and second, I must repair the paddle wheels, one of which was somewhat broken, again in The Fall.

I have an unused Wilesco D 48, but am hesitant to install it, because it just doesn't seem "right," so I'm working on a V-twin engine and custom boiler, but this is taking a long tome due to all my other commitments.

I'd like to make new paddle wheels from brass, and am searching for drawings, but my limited perusal of this site suggests that brass isn't too popular an idea, though I'm not quite sure why.

I hope to search this site for assistance in these areas. Any help from members would be appreciated.

I'd like to hear from you all.

Oh. I've tried to post pictures, but they're all too large for this section of the forum, or perhaps for everything. I'll try to figure out how to "shrink" them.

Bob

[derekwarner_decoy]

Welcome Bob........ ....rather than bombard you with comments, why not spend a few hours reading thread posts

The search engine facility is a good starting point

Don't worry about not being immediately to download plans....these can wait, resizing images is not difficult either

You will find the Jury is split about 50/50 on brass or plastic for wheel sets...again research in our WEB pages will help to make your decision

Keep us posted with your thoughts and any questions   .....just post away  .. Derek

[Twain]

Thank you, Derek. I'm poking around, and expect to find great things.

[DamienG]

Welcome Bob I'm sure you'll find plenty to keep your interest satisfied.

I use Adobe Photoshop to reduce my photo's to 640 x 480 pixels size.

Damien.

[Twain]

Thanks for the tip. I did, however, figure out how to reduce the pictures, and have posted them in the appropriate forum under the title "Bay of Quinte."