Project Glasgow

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Ashley

The paddles can be reduced to 48 mm

Any good?

Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bob, Thanks for that… it may be that this would do, at a pinch, and as you say, saves a lot of work. I will not be building to strict scale anyway (as usual) so I will have a DRAW on a big bit of paper and see if this looks ok.

I did wonder…why was was your GE not present at the olypics opening ceremony??

Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ashley

The paddle wheels are 140 mm outside diameter and the drive shaft is 5 mm dia

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Be fair Ashley

The olympic committee spent £30m on the opening ceremony could they really have afforded Bobs TV appearance fees on top of Kenneth Branaghs.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

These are the jokes, folks!

I`m just wondering about the colour scheme for Glasgow……..How about dazzle cammo aka JDAW?………Or battleship grey, all over?

I`ll be using her old motors………Sounds ok to me!

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Didn't realise it was Kenneth Branagh, I thought it was Bob in disguise doing his Brunel impression.

Colin

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I am mistaken, i see that they just used one of your GE paddlewheels. Makes me realise just how big your boat is, bob.

Glasgow, did it serve in the war? did it get a lick of battleship grey?

there must be loads of Glasgows out there, be nice to give it a different treatment, or indeed model it on one of her (presumably) sisters???

Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

The model is not based on an existing paddler………It`s freelance

So anything goes!

I like the idea of all grey……….Because it`s easy to do!

Don`t like carefully painted models

Will also fit a Becker rudder and enter it in the club steering comp?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Work in progress picture

The drive framework fits nicely in the hull and paddlewheel shaft is in position

The top edge of the hull will be finalised when the deck is in place…..ie……Too wobbly at the moment!

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Good Afternoon Captain Bob

Using a Becker rudder with independent paddle wheels in a steering competition!

Doesn't that give you a little unfair advantage?

You have done a nice job on that hull.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hi Paul

Only joking about the comp…….Glasgow is too wide anyway!

But it will have a Becker rudder as I like the mechanism

That special Stabilit epoxy has arrived…………£20.00 per pack!………….So it must be good?

Money Bags

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

It was a shear delight when the top deck fitted the hull perfectly!

No need for the sanding block at all!

Pity the central cutout to clear the bearings was about 5mm out of plonk!

Not much of a problem, but it should have been corrected?

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Bob

From a company of such repute to have a 5mm error on a well established kit is very worrying and would put me off buying from them.

Have you written and advised them of the problem.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hi Paul

I think I will contact them, just to see their reaction…..and post it!……Don't worry Colin, I shall be very polite

Most of the paddle boxes and superstructure are plastic mouldings and it's very difficult, deciding where the flash ends etc

I would not recco this kit to a novice

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Paul,

Unfortunately this sort of error is quite common on even kits from the most respected manufacturers, mentioning no names of course! Usually if you report the error they will correct it so it is always worth doing so but if Graupner are still selling this venerable kit then I doubt if they will do anything now!

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Perhaps Bish is right

It's no great deal?……What's a dollop o'filla, anyway?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

Given how much you paid for the kit I would think that it is a very big problem.

If I were running Graupner I would want to know how such a basic error managed to get through the design and prototype stages of production not just for this kit but for the wider implications involving all of their kits.

I don't know what Graupner consider to be an acceptable margin for design error but in my former professional world an error of 5mm in 1000mm would be unacceptable.

Paul

 

 

Edited By Paul T (fat controller) on 04/08/2012 07:02:47

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Paul

The hull has a central space in the perimeter beading with a dimple marking the paddle axle position

That's the cause of the error

Blame the moulding and not the lovely precise top deck

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

The paddlewheels are simply pressed assembly throughout and rather fiddly

The pivot pins are plastic and pressed in……They don`t feel all that permanent to me and was wondering if I should touch each one with a soldering iron to seal them in?

Can`t risk glueing them, for obvious reasons

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bob, Not seen any other comments about soldering the wheels, so perhaps they work fine as they are? Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thanks Ashley

I can give them a whirl and see what happens……Spares are bound to be available?

Good job I didn`t send my critical Email…..eh?

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Bob

There seem to be quite a few Glasgow models about and I have never heard of them shedding bits of paddle. The wheels themselves have been available for many years and can be purchased separately at around £50 the pair. People use them for scratch built models.

I'd give them a go as they are before making 'improvements', tempting though that may be.

Colin

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Good Morning Bob ,

Watching paddle wheel build with interest , waiting to see your drive chain using the

the kit wheels , and motor links , thinking using graupner wheels for my LULONGA ,

but cost and motors and drive abit pricey , so will have to save up a bit longer,..

i see the the build is up to your first class standeds you should have coulum in a magzine

to help us strugling beginers……….Larry…..

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Larry

The drive is very simple!

I`m using a 540 motor with 50:1 reduction gearbox and equal 20 T sprockets from HOBBY`S

The tricky part for you, would be making the sprocket drive bushes, as the standard sprocket bushes are too small. You would need a lathe for this item…..

Bob

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

hI Bob ,

Thank you for reply and info , that looks simple , the sprokets and the chain are they from the same store is that the hobbies who do the dolls house stuff ?

also will paddles run in reverse and have turn braking ? cheers Larrry….

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