Thames River Workboat from Jim Pottinger plans

By Tim B 23 entries 19 Apr 2014 — 20 Apr 2014
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Thames River Workboat from Jim Pottinger plans

Hallo all, I am a new member here, I would like to start by showing this Thames River Workboat built from James Pottinger plans .....

Removable Interior

Here be the original hull interior, the steering gear cover and the construction of the removable interior:

A few more pictures ~

Thanks Cenbeth.
I am one of a few here in the US trying to re-vitalize the wood boat model building art.
Here are a few more pictures, the removable interior has lots of small wood and brass bits, some of the brass was got from a company in Vancouver, Washington called Wet Goose Fittings.

Removable Interior continued

Here are more pictures of the interior ~

The brass parts are shown new here, they will be treated with chemicals that with weather / tarnish them as they would be on a real boat.

More Interior

Here are some more pictures of the progress ~

The brass parts have been treated for weathering.

More pictures

Here are more pictures showing interior as fit and part of the removable cabin roof fit as well.
Tim B #10 of 23

More pictures

A few more, please see the scratch built control console and removable cabin roof parts.
Tim B #11 of 23

Some more cabin roof details

Some more cabin roof details and other bits ~

Pilot's console done, portholes go in ...

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