Resumption of Model Shipways Harriet Lane..

Okay!Calling it done!Added the eagle figurehead and shios bell along with some additional rigging.A fun project that posed few difficulties and the addition of the operating sidewheels made this an interesting challenge!  

Installed the mainmast and started the rigging.  

Getting the mainmast together and am trying to Tie the dead eyes off of the model.Because the boats may be in the way.  

Yes the chains are a but large but do impart a steampunk vibe I liked.Rigged up the spars.   

philo426

... turned a plastic ring with mt dremel and added eyelets to chain  down the stack.  

 

  The Chain to support the stack looks a bit large. Is that what came with the kit?

The ship is looking better and better. The deck "furniture" is looking real good!  Great work.

      Nino.

Further foremast work and ratlines.   

Thanks!

Cool work on functioning side wheels on your Harriet Lane.  

Getting the deadlines ready for the ratlines,  

Started building the masts and installed the eylets.  

Mounted up the davitts and boats.

Got the ships boats ready and painted.  

Made the wheel house mounted the wheel and put on the pedestal for the binnacle.  construction the masts will commence soon.    

Got I mounted upl  

Cut out the rudder and added gudgeons and pintels.  

Added hatches and a skylight aft and added the Dalghren guns.  

Yes i think 3 volts might be better.I used some parts from a Minicraft titanic to add skylights and ventilators. i turned a plastic ring with mt dremel and added eyelets to chain  down the stack.  

Looks very good so far.

Question: how fast (rpm's) will the paddle wheels turn when you throw the switch? Since you have no desire to ballast and launch your ship I'm assuming you've got the mechanism geared down enough so it'll look realistic?

Thanks!

just caught up with this thread  . looking very cool .

Okay!I used wire for the handrails atop the wheel boxes and the kit supplied stanchions!Next up ,I have to construct the skylights.  

I got the whistle together.   

I got the deckhouse painted and installed.  

Thanks for the kind words!She is about 19 inches long.I have heard that Pyro did pirrate this kit but I peronally do not know it for a fact .