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Re: Bit more today.
… e vastly improved with some rivet detail on the lower steel steam plant structure. Please for my peace of mind consider planking the front and rear decks, as there really is no way of getting around this problem. To plank or not to plank th …
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Osprey fishing boat
… out a few pressing matters boat wise, I've put the Ark and steam punk project to one side for the time so that I can concentrate on this. Trying to make a photo blog for the gentleman who started this as not sure what the state of play is …
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Clyde Puffer
… f a suitable sound system that could reproduce the original steam engine sound. Cheers, Ian
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HMCS Sackville
… ats, mast and rigging, ammo lockers, etc. I've replaced the steam plant with a powerful electric motor and I'll sail it in the spring.
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Re: Tyre's and bow fender completed.
… ll-off the center line, due to the lack of space around the steam plant. Plus for good measure, I have a leak around the prop shaft and very limited access to seal it with epoxy. Mind I am sure I will get around to it in time. Very much lik …
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Re: Deckhouse and fittings
… ottom of my rear superstructure which houses the boiler and steam engine, is a fiber-glass moulding with a lot of rivet detail, giving this a realistic authentic look. The wheel-house sat on top is made of hardwood, as per the real thing, a …
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Harbor Launch
… the coaming look like an after-thought. I used a wall paper steamer and built a steam box to try some pretty severe curves in the cherry wood at the forward corners of the cockpit. There were a couple of pieces that split, but paying close …
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Maiden Voyage
She steams just fine! Even had to perform a rescue.
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small Lasercutter
… . Okumé wood, for example, is really hard and you need full steam or 100% laser power. Any other general questions? Greetings Michel-C. Ps: I also have an air pump that helps with the jet so that it is cut more cleanly by the cutter
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Bit more done
… ws of a reasonably priced sound card that has an option for steam or small diesel plus a horn or bell, I’d like to hear of it. I’ve seen the Mtroniks units, might go that route. The pics show my esc and receiver just laying on the electroni …
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Looking for some advice on the identity of this vessel
… jay. Looks like a custom built coastal freighter or a tramp steamer. Possibly an early 20th Century German "coastal tramp steamer." A very worthy restoration is in order! p.s. here's a couple of similar early "clockwork" examples...
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Winch
Hi One & All I have now finished making the steam winch, I must say this it is a very nice kit, just need to do the painting & weathering now. Fred
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Model Boat Festival of Lights
"Have I seen correctly? A rear-wheel steamer first?" Yes, we have a couple of club members who like paddle wheelers, both side and stern. Some very clever and resourceful guys! We have an increasing number of members who love live steam, al …
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Rebuilding thames barge Cambria
… d you see how I tried to solve this problem with my gunboat steamship model? What do you think about it? P.S. Technically, going from a barge without an added protruding keel (therefore original) to a barge with the aforementioned keel we g …
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Enterprise
1:32 scale- Model of a steam powered Customs & Excise cutter ,circa 1920- used in the Thames Estuary Scratchbuilt on a Sarik hull, Vic Smeed design- radio controlled.
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BYMS 2079, never mind the bulwarks
… the hand rail and didn't want any joins in it so decide to steam it using a former of the fo'c'sle curve. Luckily a recent power cut had meant I had to find the stove top kettle that could consistently produce steam. The pictures show the …
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Planking Finished
… , I have found one on Amazon, it is a Langley Models Marine Steam Winch at a cost of £19.21 at a scale of OO. Fred
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Tugboat Yenikapi
… feet) Tonnage : 52 GT Engine : 2 Cylinder 230 hp coal fired steam engine, max speed 15kn • Before she was sold to Turkish owners in 1952, she had 3 previous owners in the Netherlands. • Previous owners, with year acquired, tugs name and cit …
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Anyone know about this paddle-wheeler?
… his was a Free gift to me, the fella bought it only for the steam plant that powered it. He had no use for the vessel which is near 60” (5ft) in length including the bow sprit. It has two masts. Rigging and a few other things need TLC he to …
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Paint
… ing 30 boats, 5 display boards with various vintage motors, steam engines, vintage rc sets. Plus my wife's collection of about 500 vintage model lorries and buses. The car normally contains myself, my dog 4 boats and the picnic food. My son …
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Updates
… e work on the Seguin. Primed the Hull. Trial Fitting of the steam engine and boiler. Neighbor's yard flooded, thought about taking my yachts out Constructed the raised aft deck (needs to be removable). Installed cap rails. Built the fore an …
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Anyone know about this paddle-wheeler?
… o some research on it. All the rc gear is out of it and the steam engine. Here is what was in it. You can see the launch sitting on the workbench of the man who is giving away the paddle-wheeler.
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Postie bought me a nice parcel this morning!
Good Afternoon all, my new steam plant arrived this morning, a Libra horizontal plant from Clevedon Steam. I am more than happy with the quality of this steam plant and can recommend Clevedon Steam for their fine work. It will be installed …
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Restart
… rk again. So to recap, the whole idea has been to create my steam punk completely out of recycled materials. No plans as such to go on apart from what's in my head , so that's my challenge. Now we have some extra external motors for effect …
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Quarter Deck
Quarter Deck now complete. Steam/smoke simulator unit and Quarter Deck lights all now working through remote switches.
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Auction remnants
… tings but has motors and r/c. Is restorable. A large paddle steamer, presumably American Civil War era, with a fair bit of detail and has the gearing fitted, needs a new motor but I have plenty to try. The more I look at this one the more I …
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Came across this Fairey Swordsman
… rails and removed the paint to stick them down . Soaked and steamed some . Still need to trim the lower ones where they meet in the middle - not sure how I’m going to finish them if I fair them flush with the hull . These rails are Australi …
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Superstructure completed (I think)
… rstructure is complete. Think I will now position the smoke/steam generator beneath the funnel.