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L'Orenoque Mamoli 1:100 scale

your musings on the sponson fittings brought me to look twice at the cross section of the sponson

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which made me realise that the main axle is directly under the deck... So where is the space for the crank ? This made me realise that the two structures that i had taken solely for ventilators on both the Sphinx and under the bridge of l'Aigle are actually essential... as crank housings, one for each piston of the engine.
Which just goes to show that this picture is total rubbish ROTF

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so thanks for making me look twice !
 
Martin By Eye said:
your musings on the sponson fittings brought me to look twice at the cross section of the sponson

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which made me realise that the main axle is directly under the deck... So where is the space for the crank ? This made me realise that the two structures that i had taken solely for ventilators on both the Sphinx and under the bridge of l'Aigle are actually essential... as crank housings, one for each piston of the engine.
Which just goes to show that this picture is total rubbish ROTF

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so thanks for making me look twice !
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Martin! Chapeux! I'm almost certain that I would have missed the issue of the crank houses. It just dawned on me that I should be concerned enough about other machinery, boilers come to mind, so that I study and think before committing.

Blessings.
Chuck
 
dockattner said:
I'm enjoying your build, Chuck, even though I don't have much to say. The only thing I know less about than ships of the line is sidewheelers...
Perhaps you noticed I'm building a ship of the line... ROTF
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Paul! Thank you for following my build! I don't know anything about sidwheelers either ROTF I am doing my best to turn my sow's ear into a silk purse. Some of my amendments to the kit have made the goal of accuracy unattainable at this point. Nevertheless, I'm enjoying the effort and hope to produce something more nearly resembling a historical ship than the floating bordello the kit would have one build.

As you your work: Funny, but I did happen to notice that you're building a ship of the lineROTF With your usual mastery and precision!

Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck
 
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GrantTyler said:
Good afternoon Chuck.
Congratulations to the Admiral. Ultra runners are those rare individuals who have a thing for pain. Respect. Hope you have fully recovered.
I’m with Paul, not knowing much about these steamers however your work certainly is beautiful. Cheers Grant
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Grant! I will pass your compliments to my Admiral! Thank you!

Recoverying slowly. Perhaps because I was preparing (my euphamism for training) a couple of times this week in 34 degree weather, I am recovering more slowly from my flu than I would wish. Happily it is Christmas break for me and I can replenish my self kind of like Ultraman flying toward the sun, with quiet time at Shangri-la. BTW we have already signed up for the next Ultra - February 21 :eek::eek::eek:. It's a short one - 50K so I'm not worried:cool:

As I wrote to Paul, I too know little about these sidewheelers. I had been eyeing the L'Orenoque kit for years - kind of like the pretty girl one takes forever to ask for a date. Finally, having been bitten by the sidewheeler bug because of Harriet Lane, I consummated my pursuit of L'Orenoque only to find out that she was not quite as pretty a girl as she seemed from a distance and she had bad breath. ROTF In the end, the result of the kit design, but primarily my modifications, have made her more handsome than beautiful in my eye. And, over the course of the build I have gotten to enjoy her breathROTF

Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck
 
What ho, shipmates!

Surprise! I did NOT complete both inboard sponson fascades and work on the bridge by lights-out on Sunday ROTF The starboard side is done (save the hunges and handles for the doors) and the port side is almost done. The bridge is next and it will not be an overly complicated affair. I also need to think about things that would be attached to the inboard sponson fascades. You know, life-rings, life-jackets, etc.

A few poor quality pics. First pic - the short panels to either side of the fascade are individual pieces (red arrows). Their tops are not finished because they will be covered by the caprail after I permanently install the sponsons (green arrows). Second pic, I put some effort in fluting the columns which you can only see on these twoROTF In person, the fluting is almost invisible, but again, worth it.:cool: (blue arrows).

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Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck
 
The Gavel said:
What ho, shipmates!

Surprise! I did NOT complete both inboard sponson fascades and work on the bridge by lights-out on Sunday ROTF The starboard side is done (save the hunges and handles for the doors) and the port side is almost done. The bridge is next and it will not be an overly complicated affair. I also need to think about things that would be attached to the inboard sponson fascades. You know, life-rings, life-jackets, etc.

A few poor quality pics. First pic - the short panels to either side of the fascade are individual pieces (red arrows). Their tops are not finished because they will be covered by the caprail after I permanently install the sponsons (green arrows). Second pic, I put some effort in fluting the columns which you can only see on these twoROTF In person, the fluting is almost invisible, but again, worth it.:cool: (blue arrows).

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Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck
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The fluting is visible in the second pic. (Blue arrows.) Very nice touch!
 
Martin By Eye said:
the glass in the doors looks good, how did you do that effect ? I am sure the fluting will show up more as the paint weathers a little , it's matt black ?
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Martin! Thank you! The paint is Model Shipways "Hull Spar Black." It is a semi-matte towards the matte side. For the windows I paint the window area black and scribble blue metalic paint pen over it. Here's the pen:

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Blessings.
Chuck
 
The internet! It's called soldering positioning clay. I got "Hold-It! The Moldable Third Arm Solder Positioning Clay" on Amazon. A little $$$ but reusable. I'm looking forward to upping my soldering game - I'll have to on this build ;) . And because I'm lazy, I'll ask instead of looking:eek: Is there a thread about soldering on our forum?ROTF

Blessings,
Chuck
 
So much to learn about soldering small parts. Not so much a learning curve as a learning cliff to fall off. Most importantly, have the correct iron for what you want to do. A variable heat soldering station is very useful if you can invest in one. I have multiple irons and a small torch. A resistance soldering setup is essential for complex assemblies with multiple solder joints. I also HIGHLY recommend soldering paste rather than solder wire for small work. Clean parts thoroughly with emory cloth before soldering. If you don’t have a resistance soldering rig and have to solder joints in close proximity to each other, small metal clamps can be placed around a completed joint to act as heat sinks.

Getting good at micro-scale soldering takes practice. Unless you’re @dockattner , and you just wake up one morning and decide to start turning out perfectly soldered parts for your latest build… ROTF
 
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Namabiiru said:
Getting good at micro-scale soldering takes practice. Unless you’re @dockattner , and you just wake up one morning and decide to start turning out perfectly soldered parts for your latest build… ROTF
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Namabiiru!

Thank you for the tips and the warning ROTF I'll work at it and try to produce something my artists-eye can tolerate. I don't think I'll be able to get away with using CA to glue stuff together as I did the railings on my Harriet Lane.

Too right about a certain someone (looking at you Paul:p).
 
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