A paddle steamer is a boat with paddle wheels on the sides that are
turned by a steam engine, propelling the boat forward. A paddle steamer
on the ocean or a river is quite an impressive site, with its paddle
wheels turning away and black smoke puffing out of its large chimney. In
the old days, boats needed people to make them move through the water,
or sails, which require technical operation, but in the latter half of
the 18th century when the steam engine was utilized, the paddle steamer
was developed. In the mid-19th century, with the improvement of the
steam engine, and utilization of the screw propeller, the number of
paddle steamers being produced began to drop. There are two types of
paddle steamers: sidewheelers, which have paddle wheels on both sides,
and sternwheelers, which have a single wheel at the back. This paper
craft model is based on the sidewheeler type.
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Totally gives me a fun idea how to spend my free time this coming weekend making one of this on my own from scratch. I know it may be hard but it’s where the fun starts… XOXO:D
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