Paddle Steamer Robert E. Lee, scale 1:96, scratch build by the Alan L. Bates drawings [COMPLETED BUILD]

AlessandroROMA said:
Ciao Peter, hai fatto un capolavoro.

Quando vedo queste opere perfette, penso che dovrei lasciar perdere con il modellismo, ahahahahahah.
Io sono ad anni luce di distanza.
Il periodo scelto è molto interessante perchè concide con quello scelto per il mio modello di "Free Interpretation", peccato che la tipologia di nave è totalmente differente perciò non ho elementi da poter ricopiare.


Hi Peter, you've made a masterpiece.

When I see these perfect works, I think I should give up on modeling, hahahahahahah.
I'm light years away.
The period chosen is very interesting because it coincides with the one chosen for my "Free Interpretation" model, it's a shame that the type of ship is totally different so I have no elements I can copy.
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Thanks for the visit and the compliments, Allessandro. I am sure you won’t give up modeling. :)
Regards, Peter
 
Peter Voogt said:
Final report:
After 2 construction periods from 1987 to 1991 and April 2019 to February 2021, with a total of almost 1100 construction hours, the first sailing with the Robert E. Lee was made: to the photo studio:
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Here's a few images. A series has been sent to Donnie who will soon add them in the Completed Models Showcase.

The daylight lamps make it very visible that the 30 year old paint of the hull and the 1st deck is already quite discoloured. But is will give extra charm to the story of The Lee.

With grey back ground:
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The bow and the stern:
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Never made it before, from above:
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The hidden steam engine:
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With a white back ground:
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A lot of lines, from chains&braces, spacers, guys, uprights, masts, stairs .......
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And the comparison in greyscale with my main example photo:
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I couldn't do exactly right away with my modern camera lenses. It is very likely the old photo was taken with a bellows camera.
It also flattened the ship. In Photoshop, I also flattened mine slightly with the help of a overlay with shifting the transparency.

I would like to thank everyone who has read and watched the build-log, provided with advice, comments and likes.
The construction of The Lee and the making of the report has given me great pleasure and satisfaction.
See you (perhaps) in mij BN build-log ;)
Regards, Peter
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Good afternoon Peter. This hidden gem popped up the other day. Rather than sending a 100 wow’s I thought it better to complete this build log and then comment. And now I am speechless…. Peter you are a master shipbuilder no doubt. Incredible! Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good afternoon Peter. This hidden gem popped up the other day. Rather than sending a 100 wow’s I thought it better to complete this build log and then comment. And now I am speechless…. Peter you are a master shipbuilder no doubt. Incredible! Cheers Grant
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And glad that the log popped up and you could look at it, Grant. Thanks for the wow’s and compliments. Much appreciated!
Regards, Peter
 
The monthly assignment for the photo club I am a member of was: "Find a photo, for example from a magazine, that you want to copy".
Then I thought of the models of Ab Hovink @Ab Hoving and the wonderful work that his son Emiel makes digitally of them. Not that I want to compare myself to him, but working in Photoshop never bores me.

I had already made this and shown it already:
Lee Duo-2000.jpg
To show the model in almost the same position.
The flags on the old picture were already 'shopped' in. I have 3 different versions of that photo with different types of flags, both with headwind and tailwind. Even without the shipyard shed at the bow. ;)

With the scan from a book in the library in the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam:
Lee Rotterdam-2000.jpg
and this photo from the studio collection
Lee Foto-2000.jpg
I continued working.

With this as a result:
Lee Verouderd-2000.jpg
A first attempt. Still needs some updating. But there will be no people on the decks ..........
Regards, Peter
 
Peter Voogt said:
Final report:
After 2 construction periods from 1987 to 1991 and April 2019 to February 2021, with a total of almost 1100 construction hours, the first sailing with the Robert E. Lee was made: to the photo studio:
View attachment 217259
Here's a few images. A series has been sent to Donnie who will soon add them in the Completed Models Showcase.

The daylight lamps make it very visible that the 30 year old paint of the hull and the 1st deck is already quite discoloured. But is will give extra charm to the story of The Lee.

With grey back ground:
View attachment 217261

The bow and the stern:
View attachment 217265

Never made it before, from above:
View attachment 217266

The hidden steam engine:
View attachment 217267

With a white back ground:
View attachment 217268

A lot of lines, from chains&braces, spacers, guys, uprights, masts, stairs .......
View attachment 217269

And the comparison in greyscale with my main example photo:
View attachment 217270
I couldn't do exactly right away with my modern camera lenses. It is very likely the old photo was taken with a bellows camera.
It also flattened the ship. In Photoshop, I also flattened mine slightly with the help of a overlay with shifting the transparency.

I would like to thank everyone who has read and watched the build-log, provided with advice, comments and likes.
The construction of The Lee and the making of the report has given me great pleasure and satisfaction.
See you (perhaps) in mij BN build-log ;)
Regards, Peter
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I don't have a break; this is detailization! Redface:eek::oops:ThumbsupThumbsup
 
A magnificent model!!

For those interested in Western River Steamboats, a trip to Marietta, Ohio is worthwhile. Marietta is home to the Ohio River Museum, a part of the Ohio state museum system. The Museum owns the W.P Snyder an original, well maintained but unchanged steam tow boat that spent her working life delivering barges of coal to Pittsburgh area steel mills. She is a “Pool Boat” designed to fit under bridges spanning the upper Ohio River. Her stacks fold down to provide clearance. As a National Historic Landmark information about her can be found on the web. She is not operational but she occasionally gets towed down river to Point Pleasant W VA to be drydocked. The museum itself includes other river related exhibits.

Each September, Marietta hosts a Paddle Wheel Festival that draws privately owned paddle wheel boats from far and wide. These are typically driven by a gasoline engine connected to the paddle wheel by a chain and sprockets.

When I lived there, the steamboat Delta Queen made regular stops there. While not a true Western Rivers boat; The Delta in her name refers to the Sacramento River, she was impressive nonetheless. When she was in town, we could hear the steam calliope from our house. She is laid up in Tennessee. With a wooden superstructure the powers to be refused to renew her operating license. Although sad, fire on a passenger carrying vessel is horrible.

Roger
 
Roger Pellett said:
A magnificent model!!

For those interested in Western River Steamboats, a trip to Marietta, Ohio is worthwhile. Marietta is home to the Ohio River Museum, a part of the Ohio state museum system. The Museum owns the W.P Snyder an original, well maintained but unchanged steam tow boat that spent her working life delivering barges of coal to Pittsburgh area steel mills. She is a “Pool Boat” designed to fit under bridges spanning the upper Ohio River. Her stacks fold down to provide clearance. As a National Historic Landmark information about her can be found on the web. She is not operational but she occasionally gets towed down river to Point Pleasant W VA to be drydocked. The museum itself includes other river related exhibits.

Each September, Marietta hosts a Paddle Wheel Festival that draws privately owned paddle wheel boats from far and wide. These are typically driven by a gasoline engine connected to the paddle wheel by a chain and sprockets.

When I lived there, the steamboat Delta Queen made regular stops there. While not a true Western Rivers boat; The Delta in her name refers to the Sacramento River, she was impressive nonetheless. When she was in town, we could hear the steam calliope from our house. She is laid up in Tennessee. With a wooden superstructure the powers to be refused to renew her operating license. Although sad, fire on a passenger carrying vessel is horrible.

Roger
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Thanks for your visit, compliment and very interesting information, Roger.
I am also pleased that you want to share this information here. That is the interesting thing about this SoS, sharing the construction of a model also gives insight into what happened around these impressive ships.
Regards, Peter
 
Vfordyce said:
Nice case, Peter! What did you use for the corners? Did you use acrylic or glass?
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Hi Vic. I made this case from acrylic / plexiglass and glued the plates with chloroform via a syringe. I made this case like a -> aquarium. <-- This is the hyperlink to a post where I have worked out the principle for calculating. You only have to adjust the sizes and beware of the used thickness of the plates.
The corner blocks are made from pieces of plywood. Each corner out of 3 little squares glued together.
I first made the 'aquarium’, then added the 4 corner blocks, fitted the metal side profiles on the outside between the corner blocks. At the end some round wood om the inside.
Be aware that cleaning the acrylic it became statically. That's why I made -> the case for the Bluenose of glass, <— but that's more heavier.
Regards, Peter
 
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