Is there a stigma against building paddle steamers here? Hardly any.

neilm · 2026-01-18T16:46:28-0600

Rich44 said:
Also, if you are after a kit.

C.R. LAMB Sternwheeler Ship Kit

Should have added. If you want to try a paper sidewheel steamer, look at this website which has three models of Australian Murray River boats. My model of one of them below.

World of Paperships
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Many thanks Rich. Clever paper/ card model. The links look really interesting. Like the look of the Lamb.
A bit different than most kits.
Looks too good to be true. Have you made this kit?

Rich44 · 2026-01-18T16:55:00-0600

neilm said:
Like the look of the Lamb.
A bit different than most kits.
Looks too good to be true. Have you made this kit?

No I haven't. I came across that website by accident some time back and remembered that there was the paddle wheeler model.

Roger Pellett · 2026-01-18T17:16:49-0600

The fascinating thing about these paddle wheel boats is the way that the same general idea was modified to adapt to different environmental conditions.

Roger

neilm · 2026-01-18T18:02:15-0600

Roger Pellett said:
The fascinating thing about these paddle wheel boats is the way that the same general idea was modified to adapt to different environmental conditions.

Roger

A real workhorse.

neilm · 2026-01-18T18:02:57-0600

Rich44 said:
No I haven't. I came across that website by accident some time back and remembered that there was the paddle wheeler model.

It looks very tempting.

Rich44 · 2026-01-19T00:31:30-0600

neilm said:
It looks very tempting.

Do a search in the forums for Interaction Hobbies - quite a few hits for the CR Lamb.