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A wiring mess
… almost on the spot. But I think that for classic sidewheel steamers, this connection with the connection of the rudder servo into the mix can additionally increase the maneuverability of the model.
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A wiring mess
Here I present a few more interesting sketches of paddle steamers from Central Africa.I tried to color something.I have read that this type of ship has an unusually raised bow, mainly for overcoming waves over the bar (at river mouths into …
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A wiring mess
… detail on www.Paddleducks.co.uk which is mainly for paddle steamers. In the original, the inventors claim that wheels shaped in this way have better maneuverability.
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Came across this Fairey Swordsman
… chine which looks odd. They look better if evenly spaced. I steamed my chine rails and strakes over a kettle. You need to use some method otherwise you will have a real fight on your hands as I also found out!
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Goodbye summer
Gentlemen and women Today we had our goodbye Summer event. Steam and Electro driven boats, à lot of boats , New boats, old and New members an extremely good Atmosphere, good company what Else Could a man wish on à Sunny sunday afternoon
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Motors to power
… eparate voltages. For the sternwheeler I have 12 V= for the steamers, for the propulsion, as well as receiver as well as Leds each a 6V=, so that means one 12V= (3.2Ah) and 3x 6V= Batterie with 3.0Ah. This has been sufficient for me so far …
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Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US
… the decks. As you may have already understood, this type of steamer does not have any superstructures on the topsides which are suitable for hiding the lids. Those who do static modeling do not have the problem of lids at all. But dynamic m …
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Pilot boat Britannia
… omething I tend to do also. My last purchase being a TVR 1A steam engine on eBay, and I now need to find a suitable gas-fired boiler. My current build is a Clyde Puffer from Mountfleet and the progress is very slow, despite the fact it is a …
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More model boat items
… cousin to pickup the radio items. My other executor gets my Steampunk items. This table lamp is the largest.
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Two of my “other engines”
… ler as well. Perhaps some time in the future I will build a steam powered boat.
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Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US
My all-time favorite sail and steamship! This particular piece of restored John Steele artwork was done off of my boxtop, believe it or not, by the boxartden
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Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US
… ul. Indeed, in 1860 and for quite some time there were many steam and sailing steamships, both war and merchant ships. As the construction progressed, although I followed my project for the hull and the dynamic part, I was looking for more …
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Sea Plane Tenders 6
… ping full length planks. My method with the planking was to steam or wet the balsa in hot water to facilitate the sharper bends near the bows, and glue just the bow portion into place. When the glue was set the remainder of each plank was p …
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Just a little sailing at Spencer's pool
… got the ships name but the fellow running her said it was a Steam research vessel. I had upgraded North Rock to a Fly Sky transmitter & sure enough had to reprogram rudder & forward - reverse functions .
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Starting to look like an MLB
… t work, so now three-day weekends. C: No more Comic Cons or STEAM Fairs this year. All of this equals more building time and a reason to build. Of my four project boats, The "Abomination" was closest to being finished, so I have taken that …
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Recycling restarted
Well I got back onto my recycling steam punk this afternoon after finishing off HMS Nelson. Not much progress to report as I keep all this build so far in my head . Anyway, started to make a deck / access area again out of wooden venetian b …
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Lesro Pilot Boat - bow finishing
Photos Steamed the front section of the lower ply piece, gentle bending seems to have it cracked(not literally), this afternoons work fitting perhaps!
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Added wood on sides
… le Queen riverboat It’s all set with electronics n motor. A steam unit arrives Wednesday for it. Need to pipe it n glue stacks in place. Boys are on way home they enjoyed Europe n went to Abby road n BBC today. Grandson walked Abby road but …
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HMS Endurance
… tourist and hunting parties in the Arctic as an ice-capable steam yacht.[7] As launched she had 10 passenger cabins, a spacious dining saloon and galley (with accommodation for two cooks), a smoking room, a darkroom to allow passengers to d …
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Re: Aerokits Fireboat
… ips and heavy duty tape. I then sprayed them with water and steamed them in position with a domestic steam cleaner. I left them in position for 24 hrs. Each sheet was done independently. I then took them off the frame and propped them to a …
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Re: A Tug Fort Valley Modification
… ave the sound, just contemplating a diverter valve for the "steam" to coincide with the whistle Doug, There is a small water-side community that is launched and retrieved. "River Supply Co." is animated with sound, lights, doors that operat …
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Re: A Tug Fort Valley Modification
Tim, is it possible to create a steamer the belches the exhaust instead of just drifting up? I went looking for an example and most photos are like yours or belching dark smoke.
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A Tug Fort Valley Modification
… "smoker" from Denes Design. This vapor is essentially "cold steam" that DD has developed a control module for and provides several different modes of operation that includes vapor density, pulse length or continual. It can follow the ESC's …
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Laying out deck
… e to post the progress. Maybe I’ll get back to Creole Queen steamboat n finish it. Nite all.
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Clyde Puffer (Mountfleet Sealight)
Hi Herman. My Puffer has a steam plant. I custom built a vertical boiler, a 40mm propshaft and re purposed an SVS 10mm x 10mm engine. Engine and boiler both occupy the same place as full size. The boiler will be looked after by an engine ma …
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Clyde Puffer (Mountfleet Sealight)
… ing boat with character, and as per the real thing it has a steam engine. If you would care to check out my harbour you will find that all of my boats have steam engines, and not the easiest thing to install as you can see from my photos. I …
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Question of the Day?
… t about the merchant vessel, TS King Edward was a passenger steamer operating on the Clyde from 1901 to 1951. But while researching HMS Dreadnought some time ago (for another member) I was astounded to learn that, whereas she was the first …
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A box has arrived.....
… the running gear as I make my own shafts and I am fitting a steam plant so will make one to suit. When I built the MMS I re drew the relevant parts of the plan and 3D printed the decks, superstructure and around 50%of the fittings and every …