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tonyp
Leading Seaman
Sussex
This is a scratch built 1828 paddle steamer. A steam assisted schooner rig paddler. Pioneer of ocean steam
Scale 1:60 Actual size of deck, 165 feet. The crest on the side represents the following.
Martello Tower - Bexhill-on-sea
Seahorses - Eastbourne
Saxon Crown - East-Sussex.
Ships of the same class
1821 James Watt 1825 Calpe 1832 Rhadamanthurs
1836 Unicorn 1837 Sirius
The boat was built by Peter Allday some 20-plus years ago
Liked by basilsdad and Inkoust and
shavings
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
new steamer
Finished my first boiler with home made engine and reversing valve small leak on main steam valve still to cure but other than that all is well. Am I a happy bunny!
just got to fit it in boat and its off to the pond
Roger
Liked by John2 and figtree7nts
2 comments
  • trynewskillsnowAble Seaman
    Work of art!
    👍 👍 👍
  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Great job, what I wouldn't give to put in a steam engine in Serenity!
ColinT
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Stolen Krick Victoria
Stolen Boat. Please be on the lookout for this beautiful KRICK VICTORIA complete with a Chedder Puffin Steam Unit, This boat was stolen from a member of the Mutual Model Boat Society, Heywood, Manchester. when some scumbag broke into his workshop over the weekend of 5th 6th September 2015. as well as his pride and joy they also stole a Spektrum DX6I / 3 x 40Mg / 2x27 Mg Tx's, plus tools???.

Should you hear or be offered this boat please contact me. or the police
Colin Travis 07905028298
Liked by Scratchbuilder and Deswelham
2 comments
  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Some of the radio bits will almost certainly appear in on-line adverts.

    Lets hope the perpetrators can be found and the model restored to its rightful owner.

    Dave
  • petedavis123Recruit
    I certainly hope so. Heartbreaking.
    Liked by Inkoust
topperles
Master Seaman
1 / 4
Mantua mississippI steam boat
Bought this part built with prop propulsion . but Im converting it to paddle power.
im using a 600 motor with a 50/1 gearbox to power it , but I think I will have to change the setup as the noise is too loud ,even though it will
Eventually it will have a 'Dixi' sound system installed .
Liked by Ronald and Gascoigne
1 comment
  • cenbethWarrant Officer
    A fine collection of models which seam very well built. You have my admiration!
MAXTON
Midshipman
1 / 4
Something Different
1. Tea Clipper in Whisky bottle.
2. IOM Steam, Packet Lady of Mann, in glass case.
3. IOM Steam Packet, Ben My Chree, in glass case.
4. Mersey Ferry Bidston in glass case.

Never destined to go in the water these four are part of my static collection, sorry guys, but it does say "Anything Else" "Something Different". Just be thankful I didn't put them in Boats in Harbour.
Liked by MAXTON
3 comments
  • MAXTONMidshipman
    Cotton wool pulled so it becomes thin and whispy.
  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Great looking ship in bottles, I remember about 30 yrs ago or so I had some friends at the south street seaport museum in new York city that's all they did I learned a lot form them regarding ships in bottles! you have a great collection.
chippy
Leading Seaman
Lady Wooes
Lady Wooes, by Mobile Marine of Lincoln. SemI kit. I bought the hull all the timber and drawings along with dozens of white metal fittings ages ago, started it and left it for 5 years, moved to North wales and finished it. Drive is 2 Ford Cortina fan heater motors driving a pair of 55mm Prop Shop props by tank steering, reciprocating steam engine sound board, smoke unit and full working lights all from 2 X 12 v 7 Amp batteries........a good and interesting but very frustrating build to get things right.
Sailed at Erias Park, Colwyn Bay Model Boat Club and sometimes at West Shore LLandudno.
1 comment
  • modeltugmanChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI Chippy. Lovely job well done.
GreyWolf
Leading Seaman
1 / 4
Fleeting Star
HI Fellow Modellers,
Another model from the RADMC fleet at the fleetshaven workshop and boat yard in Ponthir.This model was built from a Caldercraft Kit, This model came into my possession for the price of 20p, a raffle prize at Bryn Bach Model Clubs OPen Day 2010, when it was built is unknown. The item being made for display use and not finished off, no internal electronic fixtures. Did have a prop shaft and prop that had not been fitted correctly. 50% of all the fixtures had to be removed and refitted before they fell off, some didn't stay in place from the show back home. The model was finised off using a photo of the Milford star on the internet. The fish boxes and figures being obtained off DON one of the Society members who had a mould to make them in white metal, only required cleaning up and finishing off. A graupner 6 volt steam unit is fitted in the funnel and to make the boat a little more realistic on the water,a maplin steam sound system has been used to generate the sound of the engine. A simple mod allows the revs to be linked to the engine voltage. The drive motor is a 550 with the lowest revs I had in MJB's this was married up to a 2.5/1 gearbox I also had in stock. The main motor and steam unit are supplied from a 7.2 volt nicad racing pack. This model has had meny fishing trips on Cwmbran Boating Lake and at shows the Society visit. Hope you enjoy the pictures, Regards GreyWolf.
Liked by watson220
GreyWolf
Leading Seaman
1 / 4
African Queen
HI fellow Modellers,
Another model from the RADMC fleet at the fleetshaven workshop and boat yard in Ponthir.This model was built using a Billings Kit, bought for me as a Christmas pressent in 2009. A graupner 6 volt steam unit is fitted in the funnel and to make the boat a little more realistic a maplin steam sound system has been used to generate the sound of the engine. A simple mod allows the revs to be linked to the engine voltage. The steam engine rotates using a stripped down minI servo, fitted under the motor housing on the deck, again linked to the main motor voltage. The two 9.6 volt AA batteries and control gear are mounted under the boats floor, forward locker, a minI servo for steerage is fitted under the rear seat and the receiver is located under the wood pile. Figures are self made from items obtained from the local pound shop. The modal can be seen sailing at Cwmbran Boating Lake or at shows the society visit. Hope you enjoy the pictures, Regards GreyWolf.
Liked by Brightwork and robtroi
deckape
Master Seaman
1 / 3
Everything else
Ahoy
Here is my George Ferris Emergency cargo Steamer the first all wood trampsteamers. durring the first world war the U-boats were sinking more cargo vessels then what they could produce. ECF aquired under contract to George Ferris to construct a lot of these old steamers because they were made from wood, These were the liberty ships od the first world war. Here is my trampsteamer S>S> GEORGE FERRIS She is RC powered by a dumas 6 volt electric motor with speed controll.
4 comments
  • deckapeMaster Seaman
    Ahoy Dave
    Yep sure did, I got a set of these plans from Abe Taubman plan service. you still can get them.. thanks for your reply its a little different then wahts on the forum if floats and its RC its for me Boats
  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Good to see other modelling skills. This part of the Forum is for any type of vessel so please keep posting.
    Dave
ianed57
Sub-Lieutenant
PS Bournemouth Queen
Scratch-built paddler by Pete Smith. Model was built fom Richard Webb's MAP plans and electrically powered. Pete added a redundant IOM keel cut down to provide extra stability and the boat now performs 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.
Liked by Brightwork
ianed57
Sub-Lieutenant
Steam Patrol Boat 'Dunlin'
This boat was scratch built from Harold Underhill plans, available still from Brown,Son and Ferguson. The hull was mahogany on 6mm ply frames. The engine was a Caton from Maxwell Hemmens supplied bya gas-fired Cheddar Puffin boiler. The propeller was a two inch four bladed brass job from Rivabo I think. The displacement of the boat is 25lb- a bit of a lump to carry to the water but it does work well once in the water. She has now been converted to electric using a MFA geared 540 type motor witha 7.5ah lead acid gel cell. Looking again at this video I begin to wish I had left it as steam but there is something to be said for 'switch on and go'.
I started building the boat in the mid nineties and it has now had a repaint- it always been a favourite. This video was taken in the early noughties at Crealy in Exeter.
Liked by Brightwork and mehmetalialtas

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