Trillium
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Chief Petty Officer 1st Class · 509 pts
Dundas, Canada
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Lines planThe vessel in question is the Isle of Man ferry "Ben-my-chree" of 1927. I found two sources for the plans I need, but neither of them had the lines plan. Nor did they have the lines plans for their close siste…♥ 3 likes484 viewsLines planDoes anyone have a lines plan for a twin-screw vessel with a counter stern? I have all the plans I need to build a scale model, except the lines plan. If someone has a lines plan I'm hoping I can tweak it to s…♥ 3 likes8 replies986 viewsBen-my-chree(4) planI am happy to learn that Wirral Archives have a complete set of the GA drawings for this vessel, so I will be able to obtain the copies I need. Roy♥ 3 likes476 viewsBen-my-chree(4) planYes, the fourth ship bearing the name of "Ben-my-chree" built in 1927 by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead. Scrapped in 1965. The Manx Museum in Douglas have a copy of the required drawing but are unable to copy or …♥ 3 likes532 viewsBen-my-chree(4) planI'm looking for a profile plan, labelled "Rigging Plan" by the shipbuilder, of this vessel. Happy to pay for a any costs associated with providing a copy. Also interested in any details of the modifications ma…♥ 3 likes8 replies1,061 viewsGLynn Guest's IJN KirisameDoes anyone have a copy of the Model Boats magazine from February 2015, complete with the plan for the Kirisame free plan? If so, I would like to obtain a copy of the plan. I can buy the accompanying article f…1 reply852 viewsRe: SS Empress of CanadaThanks, it is indeed.♥ 1 like933 viewsRe: SS Empress of CanadaThanks. The model is substantially scratchbuilt. Some parts, such as the photo-etched railings, were purchased.The VIc Smeed plan was actually of the Empress of Britain, an earlier and very similar vessel. I u…♥ 2 likes966 viewsSS Empress of CanadaCanadian Pacific Steamships last passenger liner and Carnival's first cruise ship Mardi Gras. The model is 1:160 scale, 49" long, 17lbs, powered by twin 40mm props and two RE385 motors via 1:2 ratio timing bel…
593 viewsRe: RN. DARK CLASSWhy did I build the 'Wahine'? I can still recall where I was when news of the ship's sinking played out on TV. A few years later, my first job as a student engineer at then-AEI in Manchester UK was working bes…1,689 views
593 viewsRe: RN. DARK CLASSWhy did I build the 'Wahine'? I can still recall where I was when news of the ship's sinking played out on TV. A few years later, my first job as a student engineer at then-AEI in Manchester UK was working bes…1,689 views