The document summarizes the construction of a side wheel aviso ship model from the 19th century. It details the various steps taken to build the hull, assemble the structure, add planking, drill holes, and install side wheels, pumps, boats, and other equipment. A variety of techniques and materials were used, including photoetched parts, cloth sails, GRP laminate, brass, and 3D printed flags. Upon completion, a flagging ceremony was held with champagne.

1. Construction of side wheel aviso XIX century
Esplanade
Tadeusz Probulski December 2011

2. Hull construction
Bulkheads equalisation Keel laying
Structure assembling

3. Drilling holes for masts Planking
Filling and sanding

4. Coopering
Side wheels housings

5. Equippment making
Side wheels
Pumps Boats

6. Equipment setup

7. Techniques and materials used
Hull Planks on bulkheads (single planking)
Deck Birch veneer with drawn planks
Coppering Self adhesive cooper tape
Side wheels Photoetched parts glued with cyanoacrylate glue
Sails Cloths lines – machnie sewing (courtesy of my wife)
Leeches and leech rope –glued with textile glue
Boats GRP laminate covered with veneer strips
Steering wheel, ventilating
and skylights gratings,
bow and stern decorations Photoetched
Caronades, binnacle Brass machined
Ventilators GRP laminate
Anchors Cut from aluminum bar
Bow figure Commercial figurine
Flags Computer printing on rice paper
Rigging Commercial cordage and blocks

9. Flagging ceremony
And champagne