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Re: Piscataqua river gundalow
Hi Tom, "Roussalka (=> Rusalka) was the name of a steam yacht from about 1900 .. but who came to such a specific name. I don't know" ---> Walter Edward Guiness, First Lord Moyne. Apparently Roussalka was originally built as SS Brighton in 1 …
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Re: Piscataqua river gundalow
… n the full moon .. Roussalka (=> Rusalka) was the name of a steam yacht from about 1900 .. but who came to such a specific name. I don't know) Greetings Tom
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Night Watch
… n of the PT on hold for at least another 3 weeks. There’s a Steam Launch in the works, the Commodore needs something to inspect the fleet with. So, for the time being, until the PT is fixed and/or Lt JG Errol Cats new command is built, the …
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Re: Using a servo/microswitch on/off latching method for smoke.
… m us, and was one of their original tugs. It was originally steam then converted to diesel in the 40s I think. Eventually powered by a Detroit which I loved the sound of. Also thought of building a model of the Edward G, (40ft steel) which …
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Ted Stinson Plans
… igns. Currently there is an offer of plans for a Maine Lake steamer , a Maine Lobster Boat , a Sailing Scow and the Arnold S a small US Tug. All those downloadable for the grand sum of $4.48 on special. They do include component drawings as …
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BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
" Elsa ", is a steam dredge barge built by Buxton Model Boat Club member Dean Ratcliffe. She is roughly 1.24 scale, approximately 43 inches by 8 inches and is made from recycled and up cycled materials wherever possible. She has a single ru …
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North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club
… s new mini- USCG 44MLB operated great! Bravo Zulu! I got my steam oscillator to run after sitting idle for a year, but did not put my steam launch in the water as my receiver battery was unreliable. I will be ready next time!
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Wheelhouse, Engine Room and more detail.
… love the attention to detail, as you can see from the stern steam winch, and engine room telegraph and muzzle loaders on the centre deck. The inside of the wheelhouse, which will only be visible if the flying bridge is removable, is also fu …
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Main Cabin!
Today I worked on her Main Cabin! And yes, There was steaming involved! See both port and starboard sides! Have a slight angle towards the front! And there's a slight incline as well! You first start by assembling. The deck which is compris …
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Bulwarks Completed!
I spent a few hours steaming ply today! At least I now know what it's like to steam ply! I continued to glue the port side bulwark! After not gluing my finger to the bulwark. LOL! I then had the task of working on her aft quarters! And yes, …
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Warwick Model Boat Show.
… Park). In the summer months we try to go to the vintage and steam shows if they have a model section and usually take 20 to 30 boats for my display. Along with my wife's model vintage vehicle display. But an invitation like yours and Nerys …
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Bulwark Support & Bulwark Installed!
… what we're doing! Using up time! The Bow section had to be steamed! I had never done this before! But, was fairly easy to do! It took about 35 minute of steam. Using a pot of boiling water! and slowly bending it to shape! Once the shape wa …
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Acrylic Rudders, Oh My!
… ings! Once I have recieved the Brass rudders. It'll be full steam ahead!
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Pop Pop Boats
… rom his collection....... Kevin Doveton makes a fascinating steam boat with a tinplate hull where the engine in mounted on the vertical boiler with the propshaft running through the boiler. As my neighbour wants to visit Kevin I may be able …
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JUNO
… cal, but with a different deck layout. This became Elsa, my steam dredge barge.
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BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
… cal, but with a different deck layout. This became Elsa, my steam dredge barge.
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Re: Deck Supports!
… all you've got). They can be glued in without any bending / steaming necessary Do you really have to order gluper sue Ed? You can buy it in any supermarket over here! Even the little one round the corner from me. Cheers, Doug
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Deck Fittings
… wooden slats where the ships boat sits this one is for the steam sound generator. As I didn’t like the printed sheets for fish pond and hatches have made them from strips of walnut and lime wood the same with the trawl boards. Fishpond wil …
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JUNO
… cal, but with a different deck layout. This became Elsa, my steam dredge barge.
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Deck line in place!
… round the build! Or have a lot on questions! Next I have to steam her Bow and Stern. Supports which are of 2mm thick ply! Having tried to steam her supports. I have found that the ply delaminates! Which is a problem! But, I have surplus woo …
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The Start
… ock. The kit does not come with motors or props (due to the steam or electric option), but it does come with prop shafts. The centre of the holes are marked on the hull and as with all holes drilled in grp, I started off with a small drill …
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… nd. Finally joined today and posted some pictures. I m into steam launches and posted some pictures. Kitchen rudder is my specialty. Glad to be aboard and I m from North New Jersey, USA.
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Plans for Billings African Queen
Hi Doug, Whilst I wait for a suitable steam plant to be sourced I have restored the African Queen to it's original Billings electric version using the plans you kindly posted on here. I am awaiting a Union Flag, two figures (Charlie Allnut …
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Mystery Light
… Kit. It was a Round Table class Minesweeper converted to a Steam Trawler. I want to have it working so would like to know the purpose of it. On the drawing it is called a Morse lamp but never seen one that shines 360 degrees,and doesn’t se …
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Plans for Billings African Queen
… forward to seeing how you make her hover though Never saw a steam hovercraft before Happy building, looking forward to the Build Blog Cheers, Doug
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Re: Rear Admiral!
… assigned duties as Flag Officer Fleet Tug Squadron. So get steam up and get yourself over to the Operations Centre, Ostpark Lake pronto for your Flag raising ceremony! Where are you going to hoist your flag, which vessel? You will continue …
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Chine strakes and hull painting
… owing the initial trial, I fitted chine strakes. These were steamed, bent to shape and left to dry. The original hull painting (humbrol enamel) was rubbed down and the new strakes fitted with epoxy and brass pins. I hope they will hold on t …
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Casting a lead bulb keel
… uld then be removed from the bucket and set aside to finish steaming. Another mistake! I thought it had finished steaming so went to cast another ingot when it exploded and scattered molten around, including over me. I was lucky and only en …