Here the pictures. First 3 are "China",1:48 Elde kit, then follows "Hope"1:48, after this "MOL"1:48, then "Tachtalia"1:30 and last "Rigi" 1:50.

Bonjour;
Belle étude de la roue ... au moins nous avons le choix pour nos future réalisation 
Cordialement

Hello;
Beautiful study of the wheel ... at least we can choose for our future realization: whistle
cordially

François

Very nice wheelsets. They look ver scale and really add to the model.

Have you tested the steam engine already?

Hi,

the engine is running smoothly and even. Steam consumption is rather less. After some minor faults in the beginningthe now seems no need to alter something. See my further posts from June and July this year.

Thomas

Christmas morning greetings Thomas........hope this day finds you well & happy

I see you have used resilient couplings on each side of your engine output shaft to the paddle wheel shaft
I am also aware your wheels are ~~350 gms each and 130 diameter

May I ask what brand are the couplings and do you find them necessary, considering the acceleration of the wheels?

I had originally purchased two of Winfrieds 50 mm diameter spoked wheels and intended to use them as couplings...these each 97gms

My wheels will be approaching 650 gms on 150 diameter each, so I am concerned that the drive will have no resilience [softness] during start-up acceleration with the higher mass. [I also note that the larger Elde kit is also approaching these weights and diameters

Do you have any thoughts or comment that will benefit me?

regards Derek

Hi Derek,

thank you very much for your Christmas breetings - I wish you will have a happy 2017.

I will continue the "China" paddler in the next days, I hope to finish her in march. There isn`t very much work with the upper deck. The diameter of the wheels are a little less than 130 mm, 126 mm. This was necessary for the scale and the dimensions of the wheelhouses. From my opinion, there is no real difference about the soft coupling and your coupling throught the flywheels. I made a direct connection between engine and paddle shafts in my ironclad "Choctow". It`s on youtube. Function is incontestable, one can disconnect one paddlewheel in curves.

greetings

Thomas

Here the link: Youtube: Battleship "Choctaw" in action at steam exhibition.

thomas

Hi friends and neighbors,

I continue the "China". The fore, middle and rear deckhouses on the upper deck are nearly finished. I hope, I`ll finish the model withhin  two months until my birthday on 12. April.
There isn`t very much to do, the long roof which covers the whole upper deck and the stanchions and railings will be the last bigger job.

Thomas

"China" - The doors to the deck saloons.

 

A little more advance

The underconstruction of the roof made by fine brass profiles. Next work will be the frames, which will give the vault of the roof and some more stanchions. To make the upper deck more lively, there should be some tables and seats.

Thomas

Love your work Thomas. 

Morning Thomas......as always watching progress on this steamer build

I am pretty sure we can see internal doors to the cabin rooms fwd & aft on either side of the vessel

Are these a type of VIP state room ......[rooms with a water view]....or are they rooms for all to enjoy the view & partake in some  or  ....or just sit and talk?  ?

Derek

   Hi Thomas.

   This is a fabulous build. Very good photo's as well.
   Well done.


      Mike.

Thanks all.
Derek - I dont`t have a ground plan of the ship. I suppose the rooms fore and after the paddleboxes are for staff. Some details are not shown in the original plans of Denny. Today I began to make the ribs of the vault roof.

Thomas