Blockade Runner "Colonel Lamb"

[Hankwilliams]

I forgot: I tried to simulate metal planking with self - adhesive aluminium tape (0,12 mm) but the result wasn`t satisfactory.

[Paddlemex]

I can believe that the hull is very stable since you used 2mm pine.
On my Morangie Castle I used 2mm balsa and that turned out very solid too, even though I had my doubts in the beginning. So the 2mm pine should be much stronger.
But I used a very thin layer of glass cloth on the outside.

Nice fit of the curved outside of the deck  .

Jurgen

[Hankwilliams]

Paddleboxes nearly finished today, only the steps must be arranged. Next work will be painting of hull and paddleboxes. The paddlewheels with 170 mm diameter are geared, I will use aluminium. Unfortunately all model shops are closed, but I hope, in the net the materials are disposable.

Thomas

[DamienG]

 

[Hankwilliams]

I finshed the paddleboxes now - it took some more time than I expected - more than 3 day I worked of the steps. After chrismas hull and paddleboxes will be painted in a light grey tone.
Happy chrismas to all!

[Steven S]

Your boat is coming along very nicely.  Very nice job on the steps, they look like you put in three days work on them.

[Hankwilliams]

Thanks Steven. Your boat also!

[Hankwilliams]

Good morning, dear friends and neighbors,

The model was painted completely in the meantime. There are some other work to do - therefore the progress is rather slow at time. The model shops in Stuttgart and Reutlingen all closed, its difficult to buy materials and fittings. I made the final corrections at my book about steamdriven ship models. So I hope, that the book will be published in February.
Next job at the Colonel Lamb would be building geared paddlewheels or the wooden deckhouses.

Thomas

[Spankbucket]

She's looking very impressive already Thomas and I am keen to see the finished project. Thanks for posting all the details.

[Paddlemex]

Nice to see that much advance, already started with the paint.
The work on the steps is really cool.

Jurgen

[Hankwilliams]

Building the deckhouses. First the plywood got a thin veneer of walnut wood, the frames and panels are made with thin mahagoni fillets.The deckhouse now is nearly finished and will be covered with varnish. The coloring of the door windows will be adapt to the mahagoni tone. The doorhandles will be made by fine brass nails. The half round deck support will be painted white. In the next days I hope to get an aluminium sheet for base of upper deck - unfortunately all shops except grocery are closed.

Thomas

[DamienG]

 

[Hankwilliams]

Today I fixed the deckhouses. Some adaptions were necessary, but now I think this work is finished.

[DamienG]

 

[Mike]

  Lovely work. Great detail.