Re: 1/300 scale model of City Class Union River Ironclad

Good job!

I recently built a 1/96 scratch model from plans of the Steamboat Idlewild as she appeared in 1916 [unpainted except for trim accent]. 22" from stem to stern, 5" beam, 9" to top of pilothouse. Complete with gangplank [add another

4.5"] and rigging, ladderwells, boilers and, although inacessable to view, engineroom equipments as determined from Internet pictorials. I had trouble with the paddlewheel and had to reduce the number of pusherboards by half.

For a picture of her as she was, see:

Thanks for the encouragement!

-J> J>