Resumption of Model Shipways Harriet Lane..

Modeling Subjects Ships
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Re started the Harriet Lane.I starred the deck houses and will run the wires through the hull and display base with a plug in 4 AA battery power source whuch has a built in on/off switch

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Great idea. Can you explain more about how you wired it and the parts you used? When I did my 1/700 ESSEX I lighted it, but had a 4 AA battery box in the bottom of the base. What a pain to change the batteries. EJ

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Well I wanted the paddle wheels to turn although I will never put it into the water.I used an AMT Slot Stars mechanism and made the wheels from turned.80 styrene with mahogany planks as paddles.When I make the display base ,I Will cut a rout for the wires and connectors.

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Thank you. I need to find a source for the male and female plug for the base and the battery box with a switch. Thanks for your info. EJ

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I found these connectors at Harbor freight and the battery box at work.

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Beautiful job on the Ship and the gearing. No cheap nylon teeth here.Those Paddlewheels are going to “sing”.

How was the MSW Harriet Lane to put together? Much sanding?

And I am curious, is the kit about the same size as the 1/144ish Pyro/Lindberg Harriet Lane-Civil War Blockade Runner? The old Pyro kit’s hull is 15.5" and it is about 18" long including bowsprit. The story is that Pyro copied the Model Shipways kit.

Thanks for starting this thread.

Nino.

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Thanks for the kind words!She is about 19 inches long.I have heard that Pyro did pirrate this kit but I peronally do not know it for a fact .

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I got the deckhouse painted and installed.

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I got the whistle together.

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Okay!I used wire for the handrails atop the wheel boxes and the kit supplied stanchions!Next up ,I have to construct the skylights.

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just caught up with this thread . looking very cool .

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Thanks!

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Looks very good so far.

Question: how fast (rpm’s) will the paddle wheels turn when you throw the switch? Since you have no desire to ballast and launch your ship I’m assuming you’ve got the mechanism geared down enough so it’ll look realistic?

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Yes i think 3 volts might be better.I used some parts from a Minicraft titanic to add skylights and ventilators. i turned a plastic ring with mt dremel and added eyelets to chain down the stack.

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Added hatches and a skylight aft and added the Dalghren guns.

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Cut out the rudder and added gudgeons and pintels.

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Got I mounted upl

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Made the wheel house mounted the wheel and put on the pedestal for the binnacle. construction the masts will commence soon.

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Got the ships boats ready and painted.

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Mounted up the davitts and boats.