Well, it's been 10-1/2 weeks since starting this kit but the towboat "John Benjamin" is finished.
This was a major challenge. Not a kit for the newbie. I threw out many bleeping statements during
the build, especially when attaching the hogging cables.
The only additions on my part were a new whistle made from brass tubing and turnbuckles from
Tichy. Otherwise built according to the instructions. Additional details will be forthcoming when I
place her in a diorama.
I'll add a second post with more shots a little later.
John Elwood
Nice work John.
Very nice, and definitely out of the ordinary for 'these virtual parts' on this forum.
dave
Beautiful work John.
John,
Excellent modeling and I really like that paddle wheel ! 8)
Tom
Great looking boat, John.
Jeff
This should do it for now. Trying to decide my next project.
John,
Beautiful craftsmanship, well done.
Tom ;D
It looks great John!
John,
Awesome model. Is this going on the layout? Or was this for fun / challenge of the build? Thanks for sharing the pictures of the model.
Frank / Erieman
Hi Frank,
This was built for fun and will eventually be center stage in a diorama. Want to show
her about to be side launched into a river. Grappling with several ideas on this. Lots
of research required. No room on the layout for more boats.
John
John, its a good solid build. would love to see the dio? And are you going to add the details of a just launch/built boat?
Marty
Great looking work as usual Mr. Elwood. Raymo
Marty,
Using this photo as inspiration http://touchstonesnelson.ca/exhibitions/sternwheelers/en/gallery/nasookin.php?id=9
I want to show her as a newly built boat about to be launched. Not much available on details of a launching way. Needs
more research.
John
Hi John:
Very nicely done. Myself, I'm a little afraid of ship kits as I have never built one.
Karl
From photos I've seen, when launching shallow-draft river and lake boats into shallow water, they usually went in sideways. The decaying shipways I recall from mis-spending my youth along the waterfront in Newburyport, MA were basically large partly-squared logs laid perpendicular to the water's edge, with various kinds of cribbing and pilings under them to support them all parallel when the river bank was uneven. I'd guess the way timbers were maybe 10 feet apart?
HI:
By-the-way how was it to build that reart paddle wheel.
Karl