This a copy of the Yacht tenders build by Simpson Strickland & Co, boats out of England around 1903. The hull and plans are by Kingston Moldings 1998. It will have a Cheddar puffer engine.
I'm using a Kingston fiberglass hull modified to match original. and using lots of photos to make interior and exterior of the boats. The plans and hull do not match very well they modified the hull width to make I run better in the water. When I was laying out the hull for hull ribbings, I found that the width was 1 inch narrower than the drawings. The drawings do not have any measurements listed other than 1-inch equals 1 foot. The completed hull length is 47 inches beam is 7 inches.
Other than the hull everything is from scratch and photos I could find.
It has been a fun challenge it is my 3rd boat build.
Hope I haven’t bored you with the photos. All the exposed wood is Mahogany the Chinking is Styrene strips, the final coating is Deft (Lacquer) 8 coats.
I’m on a hold waiting on more wood as I ran out.
It has been a fun rewarding challenge

Worked on upholstery this week for seats used Deer hide leather, added carpet, and did aft walk way floors and steps. Ran out of mahogany Strips, so completed railing on roof.

I Got my boiler back, and installed prop shaft, Brass rudder, prop, and Prop Guard. And my 3d printed lab with her pup. Ran out of wood waiting on the post for more mahogany wood strips.

I starting to see the light. A couple more coats of laquerto go on upper deck then turn it over and paint the hull. hook up steam plant radio rcvr.

Added some 3D figures I printed to the Steamboat 1:12 Scale

Finished Painting hull Today need to buff it out now. Getting closer to the end of the tunnel.

Hull is finised painting waiting for paint to cure then adding maroon stripes. Now going to catch up on final details on cabin, interior deck area, and getting steam system working.
Oh I learded the hard way DO NOT use the blue masking tape on top of laquer/Deft it comes apart on the laquer after several hours.

Update almost ready for the water, when weather permits Steam engine is done all the brass work, done minor imbelishments to be done, connect Radio and wiring.

Add new photos.
Added more brass work completed railing
all most done on the wiring for the radio.
added more decorations curtains, brass work, 3D printed figures are done,
Trying to find Brass deck cleats 1:12 scale but not having much luck.
Need to do test run on steam engine yet.
Built a Mercedes RC Tamiya Semi truck and trailer to haul my boats to the water. picture attached to folder.
Always open for suggestions or Ideas.

Adding the Trailer deckiing and the cribbing to the trailer.