The "R. R. THOMPSON" (a build thread) - Page 6

**FRD** · #51 08-22-2021, 11:52 AM

That's three of the series done, three more yet to do...

**Philip** · #52 08-22-2021, 02:15 PM

It's a lovely model, Fred. And well-made to boot!

**FRD** · #53 08-24-2021, 06:21 AM

This is the cover work.

**FRD** · #54 08-24-2021, 06:27 AM

As with all of the models in this series there are very few instructions and then only for the novice, These are the part identification diagrams.

**FRD** · #55 08-24-2021, 06:32 AM

Here are five of the ten part sheets.

**FRD** · #56 08-24-2021, 06:33 AM

Here is a link to the published copy on Ecardmodels.com -> 1/150 Stern Wheeler R. R. Thompson Paper Model - EcardModels

**FRD** · #57 08-29-2021, 01:09 PM

This is the next one on the list, the "Bailey Gatzert"

**Don Boose** · #58 09-13-2021, 02:54 PM

Fred -

As you may already know, the current issue (No.176, Autumn 2021) of Sea History includes an article on Columbia River steamships (Mychal Ostler, "Steamboat Rivalry on the Columbia River: Captain Ernest Spencer vs. The Dalles, Portland and Astoria Navigation Company," pp. 24-26.

Don

**FRD** · #59 09-13-2021, 06:21 PM

I did not know that, thanks for the post Don!

**Heiner** · #60 10-03-2021, 04:33 AM

Hi Fred!
Thank You very much for this model, I recommend it highly to anyone interested in not-so-well-known vessels (and who thinks, that a ship without guns might still be worth a model).
I already started to scale it down to 1:250 scale (my favourite for shpmodels) and wanted to add some detail to the sternwheel, but soon run into problems. You write in the plan: „dimensions derived from the original plans“, so there are any – could You please tell me, where to apply for a copy?
As yet, I just found photos of other vessels, one with the sternwheel steamer COWLITZ from Portland, the other one being Your third one with the BAILEY GATZERT in Cascade Locks. Both have some sort of windows at the end of the wheel cover, maybe, because wood at that spot would soon rot away, anyway - but did the „R. R.“ have them as well? And what port to I write to the name – Portland (as maybe a common port of registry for all ships in Oregon?), Fort Dalles, Fort Raines?
Next, I would like to know more about the drive train. The picture from COWLTZ seems to show a double support for the wheel, which rests on the inner frame and the drive arm running between both supports. Could this have been similar with the R.R.?
Sorry for the lot of questions, but – hey, I´m a lawyer, I make a living making simple things complicated...