Barbara H Sternwheel Towboat Scratch Build - Page 4

**DavidESP** · #31 06-13-2011, 01:01 PM

Thanks guys, the comments are a great boost.

**DavidESP** · #32 06-15-2011, 12:49 PM

Hello all, still working on the skin designs.
Here's what I have so far. Still need a few more pieces for the wheelhouse exterior and the stacks. Also have the wheelhouse interior to do:

Please note, the jpg is low res, the printouts have the clapboard siding showing.

**GMintz** · #33 06-17-2011, 09:29 PM

Love the colors - they bring a smile to anyone's face.

Greg

**DavidESP** · #34 06-19-2011, 01:08 PM

Hello all. I'm glad you like the colors Greg, when printed, they are not quite as bright. The green is actually the underside of the overhangs.

I've got the skylight completed and glued in place:

The wheelhouse interior is designed, these are the wall pieces and a test fit:

Next steps are to glue in the walls, get the windows mounted and add the interior details.

Till next time.

**Michael Mash** · #35 06-19-2011, 06:16 PM

I am always fascinated by scratch build projects.
Nice work.
Mike

**DavidESP** · #36 06-21-2011, 01:56 PM

Thanks Michael.

Here's another update, the wheelhouse interior details installed:

The windows in place, captain's cabin roof in place and some of the sides installed:

The wheelhouse roof will hide most of the details because of the small windows so I made it removable:

That's all for today.

**DavidESP** · #37 06-29-2011, 12:05 PM

Hello all, just a few updates.

Here are some shots of the wheel house with the front window shades, life rings and life boards (white and green triangles on rectangular boards on the main cabin walls fore and aft):

These are some of the bits and the forward H-bit:

And last for today, the stack:

I'm redesigning the winches as they were to wide, and a few other parts such as the roller chocks and the yawl (pram).

Have a good day.