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| Charles |
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  Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 999 | King of the Mississippi Artesia Latina kit #20505 Length 660mm Height 192mm Beam 130mm My third build from Artesia and as usual the box came nicely package At first inspection all is there nothing missing. I start that kit in November 2015 But stop early in December as I start the Royal Louis October 2018 I will now complete that build then finish the RL before starting my next project commission for my lady that I have postponed for the last 5y | ||
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| Charles |
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 999 | The build went well Flat bottom easy to build The kit do not come with a base so I just 3 supports that will be discrete The paddle wheel was easy to build and look good Need strength to keep the second deck in place The curve stair at the bow where a bit difficult to made and glue in place Last frame and chimney in place          | ||
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| Charles |
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 999 | Here ship complete Now the kit It went relatively well Only 2 portion of the kit that did give me a bit of problem The stair at the bow and adjust the balustrade no dimension all the measurement as to be take from the 1:1 drawing and as they must be equal from deck to deck it took time The kit came short on 3 type of wood 1.5x3, 2x2 and 3x3 in sapelli Overall nice kit to build       | ||
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| aew |
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aew  Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2924 | Looks good but I don't understand the rigging along the sides. It looks like the wire bracing on a 1st world war biplane! | ||
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| Fright |
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  Registered Member #4833 Joined: Sat Sep 24 2016, 07:19pmPosts: 96 | Charles - i just stumbled across this build of your steamboat. Nice work in the hull planking , not to mention those stairs! I'm saving this post for future reference. Thanks! | ||
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| Tim C |
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 Registered Member #4126 Joined: Fri Feb 15 2013, 05:19amPosts: 1113 | You did a Very nice job. Like what you did with the stairway. Nice. Later Tim | ||
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| Charles |
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 999 | Did not answer you Arthur sorry. Those STEEL cables serve to give strength to the flat hull and avoid a bend and break in the middle It was a nice build to do Robert but as a river boat go they are a lots nicer one on the market at the tine I was in the need of a change and it was not expensive Tanks Tim The stair was not easy to build but the main problem was the PE of the balustrade that did not fit correctly it is a cheap build, fun to do but still a cheap model | ||
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| Tim C |
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| Registered Member #4126 Joined: Fri Feb 15 2013, 05:19amPosts: 1113 | Interesting info on those steel cables. Did not think of that but makes a lot of sense. Got to ride on a steam boat over 55 years ago. Still remember some of it. Wow that many years ago. Getting old, what can I say. Later Tim | ||
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