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**Bunkerbarge** · 20-09-2005

Chris,

To be honest I had given up on this due to the lack of response to the quite time consuming contributions. If you are interested I will post a few more to bring you up to where I am now.

If you have uncovered any pictures I would be very interested in seeing them although I probably already have them as I have searched the net for hours now looking for pictures of the Ben Ain, Doris Thomas or other steam coasters of the same age. You really need to get hold of any of the C.V. Waine publications, one of them actually has a plan of the Doris Thomas in it which is usefull for getting a few details correct. If you need any details let me know. I also got another set of plans from the Ramsey Steam Ship Company and an interesting couple of photo's of the Ben Ain. A couple of things I noticed from those was the colour of the superstructure, the fact that the rising sections of the hull in way of the bridge actually have a Tumble Home and a bit of a feel for the detail of the hull openings.

I also visited Frank Hinchcliffe and took a set of photo's of his original Ben Ain, which have proved usefull so far with my construction.

I think one of the most usefull things to consider is that the kit can be dramatically improved upon dependant on how much time you want to spend on it. The rivets took me most of a weeks leave but the end result was well worth it. I have made completely differrent bulwark stays as the kit items are not very realistic and I have also riveted the deck plates and the forward bulkhead platework.

The biggest job though was the focsle planking and the individual hatch coaming planks. A lot of work but well worth it.

Anyway if you have any questions regarding the model please feel free to ask as I would be more than happy to share any of my last two years researches with you.

All the best

Richard

20-09-2005	#7 (permalink)
Bunkerbarge Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery Posts: 3,554 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 230	Chris, To be honest I had given up on this due to the lack of response to the quite time consuming contributions. If you are interested I will post a few more to bring you up to where I am now. If you have uncovered any pictures I would be very interested in seeing them although I probably already have them as I have searched the net for hours now looking for pictures of the Ben Ain, Doris Thomas or other steam coasters of the same age. You really need to get hold of any of the C.V. Waine publications, one of them actually has a plan of the Doris Thomas in it which is usefull for getting a few details correct. If you need any details let me know. I also got another set of plans from the Ramsey Steam Ship Company and an interesting couple of photo's of the Ben Ain. A couple of things I noticed from those was the colour of the superstructure, the fact that the rising sections of the hull in way of the bridge actually have a Tumble Home and a bit of a feel for the detail of the hull openings. I also visited Frank Hinchcliffe and took a set of photo's of his original Ben Ain, which have proved usefull so far with my construction. I think one of the most usefull things to consider is that the kit can be dramatically improved upon dependant on how much time you want to spend on it. The rivets took me most of a weeks leave but the end result was well worth it. I have made completely differrent bulwark stays as the kit items are not very realistic and I have also riveted the deck plates and the forward bulkhead platework. The biggest job though was the focsle planking and the individual hatch coaming planks. A lot of work but well worth it. Anyway if you have any questions regarding the model please feel free to ask as I would be more than happy to share any of my last two years researches with you. All the best Richard Last edited by Bunkerbarge; 20-09-2005 at 07:23.