No doubt that it is an exercise for satisfaction - like steam power - and to be encouraged. That is one of the reasons for our hobby. I have seen an article about a model with a home built four cylinder marine diesel engine driving a genera …

… ll drawings included and one was for a single screw coastal steamer, that had the characteristics I wanted, so I had a photocopy made at twice size. From this with a bit more assistance from a local print shop I was able to produce prints o …

… ok to see if I could find any other models of small coastal steamers from NZ. I looked at a number of places on the internet with no result. I then contacted a member of the World Ship Socy. in NZ who replied with a detailed e mail on ships …

… aters to come and sail with us. no I.C. engines allowed but steam, sail, electric all welcome. website Is www.sthelensmodelboatclub.co.uk if you could let me know If you are coming that would be handy just so we have an Idea of numbers than …

… ould straighten out if you apply gentle heat ( you may need steam) and allow to dry whilst clamped between two flat pieces of wood. Dave

… nt is great and would be even more useful in the likes of a steam boat if it could give feed back from the engine and boiler peter

… nav lights. Was a older display model now fully working but steam generator is a bit temperamental.only used at shows has been at Twyford water works open day recently.

… de of the world to my request for information on NZ coastal steamers. So I may be able to make some progress on my next project.

… e. Next project is to make a model of a New Zealand coastal steamer of about 1875, the COROMANDEL. Although there must have many hundreds of ships like that built there is very little information on them available so the research is taking …

… , hence can take a very large daI prop with a big pitch as steam boat props tend to do. 8. Remember it is not a high revving glo at 14,000 to 23,000 and more revs, but a nice high power for its day of latter day design and machining toller …

… ms very well having suffered the vices of most model paddle steamers. The boat is 54 1/2 ins long and 13 1/2 ins beam, plank on frame construction.

… he hull is based on a (very small) Pinacce photo of a model steam open boat. I did not fancy making a steam unit (time is the problem) and I had had an idea of doing a tug for quite a while. I liked the shape so started in the usual way. I …

… dad then found a huge 46" unfinished RAF Safety Launch at a steam rally. Over the last fews months he's finished it of to a high standard but its just a bit slow powered by 2 540's. Back in January I found a 39" wooden hull on ebay, wanting …

… cale crew members for my 46 inch Crash Boat and also for my steam Tug 'Cervia' as such a scale size of half inch to the foot for figurines, is very rare. I do not mind if they are more handsome than me. Please advise me directly when matter …

… , working mast lights, and bow thrusters. Sailed at Cheddar Steam Modals lake.

… build and has been built to look like a turn of the century steam tug which worked the San Fransisco bay area. The last picture it is dressed up for Christmas.