HI LARRY W HERE
                   pick up old model boats magazine today with a plan of Zulu river boat  .
          is this plan out there some ware ?., would like to have crack at it  ........LARRY...

HI Larry,
Glad you have found something that sparked some enthusiasm for building a paddler.
Are you saying the plan is missing form your magazine? If so i'm sure a search of the Model Boats Magazine plans section will get you the info you need.

It's difficult making any recomendation on what paddler to build as it depends on your skill level , what you find attractive and what you expect from the boat .....
I'm sure once you have the first paddler behind you, you will develop a taste for them .... and remember to share the knoweledge.
Regards,
Kim

Hello again,
I have searched the model boats magazine website for the Zulu plan - hope i'm getting it right for you -

Zulu Plan MM1329
http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/16789/zulu-plan-mm1329

Might be worth a message to Barry or Waverley models for suitable wheels ... or ... show off and build them yourself ...

Look forward to hearing more...
Regards,
Kim

HI I AM BACK AGAIN,
                   had a look at plan at model boats , great plan BUT a great price,   ..
           i only have a model budget  of £30 a month , pension don't go far.
         so change of plans now picked up free copy plan of PT LULONG.A  a bit more of build to suit my budget 
        but now looking a model boats 1994  copy of build can any body help ? or as
  any body built this model  .   i have built a DAVID METCALF  model of is  HDML . so i no it will be well scripted.   

      so can you help.........LARRY
         

The magazine article about the Lulonga build is in our downloads section Larry - You can grab it via the following link: http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=43

Regards
Eddy

THANK YOU EDDY,
                     just tried to down load , but wont let me ,      say i had my limit of 2 , i dont no why its the first time today......LARRY...

HI,   
     made up mind to build LULGONGA.  have plan and write up, 
    started with the paddles i have deiced to scratch build , using the ones on plan,
  as cost of commercial ones are above my bugget ...    so i am glad of the info on this site ...LARRY...

HI , 
     only picture of first paddle ,     staring lay down hull soon ,    when i get abit more info.....larry

Nice one Larry!!...can I commission you to do mine lol??!!

Cheers....Bernie

HI BERNIE  , 
             THANK YOU FOR NICE REPLY,     looks better now i spray it ,
            half way through the other one , BUT  run out of 6MM square .
      so trip to the shop tomorrow ,  6mls away .   so will cut out templates for hull ,
       
and deck house,   will post some pics,  when i resize them ,  cheers  LARRY .
       
             can a moderator change heading ..... thank you ...

HI 
     a sprayed paddle dont look to bad

HI ,   a CLOSE UP

They look absolutely brilliant!!!! Great Work.

Hi Larry,

Some pictures of my Lulonga are at

http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=gallery;sa=myimages;u=1537

I bought mine as a completed model but at present am rebuilding it, she was much too low in the water, as the photographs show. So trying to cut down the weight by changing the motors and battery. she is now nearly 10mm higher in the water. Also the paddles on mine are the Graupner ones used on the Glasgow, the feathering type.

I will watch with interest your build log.

Regards and good luck with your build Graham (jelley_baby)

HI GRAHAM,
                 thank you for interest,   your LUNONGA  looks great ,   
            paddle wheels , are to dear for me to buy ,    so will have to see what mine
will perform ,      had a eary xmas present , my lad as bought me a hull , in plastic from a modeler,
     a bit rough but usable ........what is your moter / paddle / and rc set up ?,......CHEERS LARRY......