Fulton's Clermont

Treehugger
It is nice seeing more boat/ship projects around. 🙂

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
And what ship! Steamboats rule! I'm strapped to my seat.

Lochsa River
Welcome aboard! This one is another trip down modeling memory lane and might be fun once its done.

The kit is very simple, almost toy like. There are lots of injection marks, etc. The little electric motor to run the paddles is probably not going to happen.

The point is...this won't be a modeling masterpiece...its mostly just for fun...the rigging is a challenge for sure.

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Isn't this hobby actually "just for fun"?😉

Lochsa River
Indeed!

Ben M
cool subject and a vintage kit. maybe i'll do some sort of watery thing next.

Markus Antonius
Thats actually a pretty neat Box-art...

Pierre Pierre
following interesting build

Łukasz Gliński
Watching, as I have a soft spot for civilian ships too

Lochsa River
RIGGING IS DONE..ALMOST THERE

Lochsa River
MY EFFORT IS SIMPLE...BUT HERE IS A SHOOT OUT TO SOMEONE WHO TOOK THIS VERY SERIOUSLY...70 HOURS OF BUILDING...25 HOURS OF PAINTING...

modelsbyme.wordpress..addle-wheel-steamer/

Lochsa River
AND THIS CREW...ACTUALLY GOT IT TO MOTORIZE AND FLOAT...

Youtube Video

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Yes LR, pardon the pun, but... You're screwed!😉
You'll have to motorize yours, even if it's only to show the inner workings of the steam engine's transmission system.
Have you seen that beam going up and down? Fascinating! 👍 🙂

Lochsa River
Al done...photo shoot next....fun kit, this one