Riverboat Rod’s Model Paddle Steamer Display
Highlights
- Explore over 30 hand-crafted paddle steamer replicas, showcasing a lifetime of meticulous craftsmanship and historical detail.
- Marvel at intricate designs reflecting original paddle steamer blueprints, with each model taking up to 700 hours to create.
- Discover unique models featured in museums across Australia, enhancing your understanding of maritime history and heritage.
- Support local craftsmanship with a donation upon entry, helping to maintain informative displays and pamphlets for visitors.
Come and check out what is possibly the largest and only Model Paddlesteamer collection of its kind in the entire world, with over 30 hand-made replicas hand-crafted with amazing and intricate detail.
A lifetime of work on display. Riverboat Rod constructs each Paddle Steamer as closely as possible to the original design.
Many boats Rod has built range between 300 and 700 hours. The attention to detail is just incredible and some of his models now feature in museums around Australia and at the Wentworth Shire Council’s office.
A donation on entry would be very much appreciated to help Rod cover the expense of printing the information pamphlets with detailed descriptions of each steamer, that are also available.
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