RC Model Kits

There are only a few paddlewheel steamboat model kits worth mentioning. When planning to build an authentic boat model based on historic facts, it's highly recommended to do so from scratch, using one of the great model plans by Alan Bates or John Fryant. Usually you should spend a few weeks, if not months for research. Here are the few good paddlewheel steamboat model kits available:

• british sidewheeler GLASGOW (manufacturer: Graupner; available at e.g. Harbor Models), ca. 375 Euro 
   
• sternwheeler DELTA QUEEN, prepared for real-steam operations (Saito), about 1,600 Dollar (without steam engine). This is a superb model kit but hard to find and expensive. Available in the US at Loyalhanna Dockyard or in Australia at Dave's Hobby Centre.
   
• sternwheeler CREOLE QUEEN (Dumas), US$ 390.
   
• sternwheel towboat MYRTLE COREY (Dumas), US$ 250.

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