Hello again Dave sorry about garbled first line in my reply. It should read "model to start" with my name at the end!  I injured my left hand and wrist tendons early this year(I am left handed) so my left handed typing is all over the place! (And my modelling) I had to type and correct this simple message 5 times! Walter

Hello Thomas. A very belated thank you for the excellent plans and information on Flamingo Your plans are super.  Due to age and infirmity my building has been somewhat curtailed but I am still plodding away. All my models are now built to   1/72nd scale for ease of transport etc. PS ROSINE is almost 95% finished and I am looking for my next blockade Runner! Flamingo is amongst the favourites along with SS Bermuda a very succesfull runner even though she is a twin screwed steamer .She was built in my home town Stockton on Tees, just a mile from where I live..  Also one I am looking at is the    PS Mary Bowers.  There is a superb model of her in the National Civil War Museum at FORT COLUMBUS.  You can find it on YOU TUBE listed as Curators corner no.29. The curator is standing in front of part of it unfortunately never the less a realy informative video. If any of our American friends are in a position to take some detailed photos of the model, particularly the hidden bow and any structure under the flying bridge I will be eternaly gratefull !! Well worth a look at. Walter.

Quote from: Walter Snowdon on December 04, 2024, 09:25:09 AM
Welcome Dave. The Glasgow is a very seaworthy paddler to st" Walterart on and to my mind was the best kit that Graupner  ever produced. Eddy Matthews and I once worked on Kingswear Castle  for a couple of days when she was at Chatham and both signed "ships articles as crew members for a trip down the Medway to the Thames. Great memories.

I remember well cleaning all that brass work! A never ending task!

And as part of the crew training, it worried me that we were shown how to scuttle the vessel!!!

Regards
Eddy

Hello,

Hope to see some pics of it on the water soon.

Regards
Jon

Thanks Walter, hopefully see you tomorrow morning. 

Welcome Dave. The Glasgow is a very seaworthy paddler to st" Walterart on and to my mind was the best kit that Graupner  ever produced. Eddy Matthews and I once worked on Kingswear Castle  for a couple of days when she was at Chatham and both signed "ships articles as crew members for a trip down the Medway to the Thames. Great memories.

As it seems to be the custom to introduce oneself here, I felt I should follow the trend.

I am retired, and a lifelong modeller, mostly R/C aircraft but my first influence was watching model power boats and large model yachts on Princes Park lake in Eastbourne, which was about 3 minutes walk from my grandparents home.

My model boating has included i.c. powered and sail powered models, but I have been content with electric powered scale (ish) models for the last 25-30 years. I am a member of the Oxford Model Boat Club, and attend the weekly Sunday morning and Thursday afternoon sessions at the club's water in Hinksey Park.

I always used to admire the looks of Graupner's Glasgow, but Graupner disappeared before I had the time and money to buy a kit. My interest in paddler steamers was revived by an afternoon's cruise on the Kingswear Castle out of Dartmouth.

Recently, while looking at the used model boats for sale on ebay and saw a Glasgow that wasn't too far from Oxford. I was the successful (and only!) bidder, so drove up to Kenilworth to collect it. The following day, I had my first experience of sailing an R/C paddle steamer (even it was electric powered!). There were a few minor niggles, such as the motor being too fast for the paddles, meaning I was unable to open the throttle more than about 20%. However, the model looked great on the water and I was definitely hooked.

I have now replaced the 2.5:1 geared motor with an 11:1 reduction geared motor and am ready to test it on the water at the next opportunity.

Looking forward to learning more about these fascinating models in the coming year.

Glad you managed to  register!.Welcome to a great site. If you see Chris, Eric or Allan at the Darlington club , they are the people for engine/boiler plans. Walter.

This is a really beautiful boat, the lines colours of the wood against the red and green paint. It's beautiful!!
Has it had many more sailings since it's first launch?
Regards
Jon

Nice work,

Love the two beam engines.

Regards
Jon