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[Theo]

|Hi all, I am Theo and home is in Scotland. Congratulations on a great website. I love the idea of "earning" access to content. Well done. Today I printed out the plans for my next project. A 39" Mississippi stern wheeler. I have completed several static 'plank on frame' before but this is my first working model from plans. somehow this feels as familiar ground as I served my time as engineer in shipbuilding in the 1960s but I am now retired. I am glad I found this website as I am desperate to share my engineering and hope that somebody will share with me model making. Well I look forward to your comments and advice particularly on hall material selection and power options. Thank you all in advance. Theo

[derekwarner_decoy]

Welcome Theo.... ... we have a number from your Clan as member here ......

You will find many an hour of good reading in our archives, however a recent stern wheeler fully detailed build is detailed below......

http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6682.msg38809#msg38809

Ask questions as needed, a member from the world wide group will offer assistance.....Derek

[DamienG]

Welcome Theo enjoy the site and your modelling and by all means add a thread of your build in the construction section.

Cheers Damien.

[spherepet]

I am a disabled senior presently living on a pension in an apartment in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  I was told of this website and it greatly interests me.  I only began modelling with balsa wood about ten years ago.  I have only recently began considering working with ships.  I did build a large scale model of the HMS Bluenose a few years ago.  Now, I have two scale model ships to repair after I learn and go about building a two foot long model of the Santa Maria.  The wood kit has no accessories and I don't think the ship kit is entirely accurate in portraying the original Santa Maria.  All I care about is the learning and satisfaction of building, working with my hands as therapy and thereby gaining a nice wooden ship to display.   

Take care for now,
Cathy

[DamienG]

Don't let disability stop you Cathy I've been officially disabled since 1989 you find ways to overcome obstacles and have lots of time for your mind to find ways to do what you need and avoid pain as much as possible. Don'y hurry the build it will happen in your time.

Damien.

[spherepet]

Dear DamienG,
  Thanks for your reply.  I was lost in how to message on this great website.  I know I am doing modelling other than on the paddlewheeler that got me interested here.  I will start posting there on a  bunch of stuff I have done.  I only use my desktop area for my work so I am jealous of your total shed area.  I don't have anything like the tools you have.  All my work is done with an Xacto knife, files, riffle files, and hand painting.  You look like you have a professional and commercial shop on the go.  Awesome! 

Take care for now,
Cathy

[DamienG]

A friend  has a Santa Maria approx 600mm overall made entirely from match sticks and rigging line and all he uses is white glue matchsticks and rigging lines, the curve of the sails is formed around tins/bottles or whatever suits the curve needed as seen in these pic's.
Even the masts booms and bow sprits are made from match sticks









The Golden Hind



And a Mississippi Paddler.



He's in his late 80's and I'd say a master of match stick craft He's a Dutchman been in Australia a very long time.