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Mini Steam/Smoke Generator from Denes Design
And this is the article from the Modelboats Magazine
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
Hi everyone! We used the time to paint during our somewhat miserable weather, my wife really wanted to paint the hull, I did the dinghy. It's progressing slowly and I'm looking forward to installing the electronics. A club colleague's 3D pr …
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Hello everyone! After the 2K coat, now the colour base coat. My wife, my painter, has everything under control! Now first a fine sanding and then 2 more coats of paint. If you ask me why matt black, you can find my answer here in the previo …
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Hey shipbuilder! Paddle is the key word, now it's here, my lifeboat to the Mississippi sternwheeler! I know it doesn't correspond to reality, but I love tinkering like this in between. The hull is waiting for my painter boss . . . It's comi …
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My Latest TVR1A Ready for its first Steam Trial.
I bought this recently from eBay, and they are getting more and more expensive as they are now not available from their original source Graham Industries. I have added the flywheel, and the wet sump box under the base plate, plus the custom …
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Hello everyone, I had bent pipes about three months ago. But I realised that it was impossible to fit the pumps under the front deck. I had to completely change the concept. . Installation will take place tomorrow evening. Today the electro …
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Hi Hermank, hi all, Me again briefly . . Hermank, if you look at my profile, you'll see that I registered in 2021, the time of the "epidemic". At that time I had dug out my old boats again. I still had 40 mhz transmitters there. My wife fel …
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Good evening all, The electronics are slowly taking shape. The rest is waiting for the test installation. But now it's time for a goodnight tea. I'm closing my boatyard for this weekend. Ciao together, Michel-C.
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Ciao Alessandro, It is a 14-channel system. (Carson Multi proLCD) For me it was the cheapest version. I am also very satisfied with the performance, handling and operation. And . . . . Yes, it was a present from my wife, plus lots of servos …
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Guten Abend zusammen, Before I continue building, the electronics must be completely pre-installed. Only then will I coat the entire fuselage with EK again and paint or spray it. Then it will slowly be time to improve details on the superst …
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Me again, At the request of my subcontractor (my wife), here are two installation aids for the applied blinds. If it helps me like this, I also have to respond to such requests. Not to mention the personal private . . . A pleasant help for …
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Good morning everyone, The snow has now arrived. Now it's time to get warm at home and get crafting. Here's another new challenge with the cross-flow rudder pumps. The bracket is designed so that a defective pump can be replaced without gre …
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What a weather! Today we first take the bus a few villages further on. A short hike with a coffee stop somewhere. But I couldn't resist solving my problem for a few minutes. . . The predecessor did some inaccurate work, well . . . As you ca …
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Hello friends, Now we're going forwards, not two steps forwards and one step back! This time it was five steps . . See for yourself. My favourite supplier has her hands full. I've designed a stove for the captain and a control panel for his …
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Hello, Piece by piece of the puzzle goes into the "assembly“-line, just like cars . . . Here is the finished drive, only the original axle with the end pieces and the external levers are still missing. These are offset by 90 degrees to each …
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Man oh man! Now the fuselage is straight again, or rather in alignment. I dared to attach 3 ribs at the bottom. The fuselage is still We'll continue tomorrow . . with setting the rudder guide tubes. BB, Michel-C. Ps: My bank factory has now …
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Steam Engine sound
Progress has been a bit slow on my build but have now added a sound generator.
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Hoppla, How cool is my wife's work? I have received strong competition. If she carries on like this, I'm going to run out of time with the Bull . . . But we're retired and have other hobbies that need looking after. Swissgerman AHV = Agenda …
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Hammer! My wife has finished her first part . . I have already provided her with more work! 🫢️ Guys, I'm happy! Michel-C
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Hi Hermank, It will be easy with the hull! Black is the colour used at the time because they were last painted with a mixture of paint and tar. But I will paint it with matt black and a light clear coat. It must not shine, this is important …
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Well, dear hobbyists, Before I work on the outer hull of the fuselage, I use an intermediate stop to prepare and adjust details. As I said, two steps forward one step back! So avoid and find old mistakes . . Best regards from a hobbyist Mic …
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Hello, here I am again Here are more parts for the drive unit. I have integrated my own ideas so that I can carry out repairs at any time. (which I hope not) These are held in place with small screwed angle profiles. I wonder what the model …
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Good evening everyone, So, more parts are slowly coming out of my laser cutter. Here are the first pieces . . The drive unit for the rear bucket wheel . . Waiting for the others . . . I cut 2 discs for the spur gears to secure the guidance …
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Ciao Alessandro, Hello to all, Alessandro, unfortunately I have to put you off for a moment. I have to devote all my time to the hull, as it has a few weak points that I need to repair first. Otherwise it would sink at the first water bapti …
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Hello all, Today, on this rainy and windy day, when everyone prefers to stay at home, I started the laser cutter again. Wait for the hull to dry in the cellar. But until then, let's put together the interior work. . . Here are a few picture …
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Aloe your model ship mates! Has anyone already retrofitted a centre guide keel and 2 side ones to an existing boat? Is gluing sufficient or should they still be nailed? Until now I had glued them, but with a length of 140cm (55.11inch) I'm …
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Ciao Alessandro! Thank you for your praise. I use the pumps instead of a ship´s bow rudder. It also looks more natural when casting off from the jetty. There are two pumps for left and right. The purpose is to suck in water on one side and …
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Hello all! again a low blow, since the assembly according to plan kpl anders gestaltet. Ok, I thought to myself . . then start the attempt on one side. Somehow I must be able to seal the 2 lines each. In any case, I will get this tight! As …