I attended on Friday 7th. The show and catering was first class. Compared to last year it was exactly the same in format and with the same traders, a few less than last year, with many of the displays I saw last year, so I see little point in attending again next year.

HI chrislang,
clyde model boats sell sets of paddle wheels to make up, but they come at a price. Suggest you use your search engine and put in "paddle wheels for model boats, this will lead you to all manner
of info, been there done it and built some

Woody .Thank-you for taking the time to inform me of this information, was a little puzzled when I got no response, but now I know.
Regards
chiefy

Hello Ian,
Thanks for your kind words and thoughts, will try and do a Video,especially if the weather stays mild
Regards
Brian

Have you any idea if this kit is still available, not able to find it on Harbor website. Would love to construct this

I have adapted a cassette player to play a full tape, running 40 minutes a side, so a nice varied selection of " Way down upon the MississipI " and all the popular rag time tunes.
Regarding ballast, with so much equipment aboard, I am marginally below the water line.
My son took a video of the Maiden Voyage, see what I can do.
Not sure if my computer skills will manage a build log, but will give it a whirl before I get to far ahead.
Thanks for your interest

This was scratch built apart from the fibre glass hull which I purchased.
Model is 65" long with a beam of 10". Power is by electric running via a gearbox at 300 rpm. Ihave taken almost 2years to complete the model working most days on it. Attention to detail was the order of the day.
I am using a Planet T5 Tx and Rx, 5 channels. I have a smoke generator pushing steam out of the twin funnels,synchronised to forward speed, faster the revs, faster the steam. Conventional rudder operation.
Have an operating Radar, ships horn, simulated steam noise varies as speed is altered, full navigation lights,all cabin lights can be switched on and to keep the 106 passengers happy I have a Banjo Band playing to complete the scene. Have sailed it recently at Peterborough and performs really really well. Have to say it tends to attract a lot of interest.
I am now constructing the Ayton Cross tug in 1:32 scale, with all the detail I want.Plan is to tow the Jeanie Deans around when completed as well assailing her