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jbelwood
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 4:52:30 PM
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With the current interest in boats and maritime subjects, I thought I'd post the following:
Fellow member, Bill Strachan, of the Connecticut Marine Model Society recently completed this spectacular scratch built model/diorama of the sternwheeler Thomas A. Edison. Bill spent several months researching and planning for the build and spent well over a year building her. The full hull boat is built to 1/4"=1' scale.
All of the windows are real glass. The wheel house and all ten cabins have interior detail. Most impressive is the paddle wheel. Bill tells me that there are approximately 560 component parts, built exactly as the prototype. Lots of NBW castings.
I questioned him about the planking on the wharf. He used ironwood, cut into strips on a bench saw. The natural color of the wood is perfect for a weathered deck. I've never heard of ironwood.
As you can see in the photo, the boat appears to be floating in air. Rather that sink the full hull into a water medium, he leaves it up to the viewers imagination. The model is supported 1/2 inch above the bottom on special pins that allow removal if necessary.
I want to thank Ron Neilson, another club member, for the photos. Oh, and yes, I did place my order for the CR Lamb from Interaction Hobbies.
More photos to follow....

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Ensign
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 5:05:29 PM
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Hey John, that's a beautiful model that your friend Bill,has built. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 6:28:34 PM
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John,
Great model, nice shot, and I agree with Greg! 
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JeffB
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 6:59:38 PM
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Spectacular model, John.
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jbelwood
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 7:13:50 PM
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Here's a couple more of the Edison. Interestingly, he used Floquil paints throughout.


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Carl B
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 7:18:16 PM
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Very nice!  
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 7:42:56 PM
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She's a beauty!
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Posted - 09/25/2013 : 7:52:10 PM
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Very nice boat, but it kinda hurts the overall effect with it floating in the air like that.
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Posted - 09/26/2013 : 08:53:31 AM
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John,
Tell your friend, very nice indeed. And would you ask him what those angled outside braces are for? I’ve seen them on most steam boats of that era and always wondered what they were for.

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jbelwood
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Posted - 09/26/2013 : 09:17:03 AM
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Frank, those are log bumpers. They are hung over the side to protect the ship while tied up alongside a pier. Look at the starboard side view above. When underway, they angle them back out of the way.
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Posted - 09/26/2013 : 3:03:13 PM
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Thanks John, I had a feeling they were bumpers or fenders of some sort but I didn’t realize they swung back out of the way.
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Posted - 09/26/2013 : 9:28:21 PM
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Outstanding.
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