Hello Jim,
Just forwarded your questions to my friend and partner in making our GE
model site, he is into ship modeling for much longer than I am. I also will
include in my reply the exact colors used on the Schreiber 1/200 paper model
of the GE which I bought for reference purposes but it is not 100% reliable
as it contains many errors including the ubiquitous wrongly golden (here
rather cream) prop blades. Garsh, those were made of CAST IRON!!! :-)
We both will depict our GE models as built/sea trials. Not easy to pinpoint
all details.
The "Great Eastern London" at the stern is of course absolutely correct for
the 1960 New York maiden voyage version. As for the bow names: None of the
NYC pics show it clearly. Again: my friend and me will have to do some
deeper research on this.
Unfortunately only the construction stage and the cable laying period are
really well documented with photography. Good info regarding hull plating,
first (and largest) set of paddle wheels and rigging practice is fairly easy
to obtain here but questions as simple as funnel cross sections - don't
trust any existing plan - and color(s) seem to elude all GE researchers at
least at the moment.
My friend and I are far from through researching of course. We are at the
hull/paddle wheel stage. I trust we will be able to track down much more
valuable info as we go along. Much good info is "hidden" within the text of
books such as the 1953 Dugan book: "The great iron ship" of which usually
one or two copies are for sale on ebay. "Hidden" in the text is such
important info as the cast iron screw (further confirmed in "Brunel's Ships)
and the oaken rudder.
Best
Christian
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