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Steam Launch with Outboard Motor!!
A test post on behalf of redpmg. The engines are built by a mate of his. "The boats are built by a 90+ year old gent by the name of Alan Raubenheimer, who used to make Rose Pop Pop Boats - used to advertise in MB etc. Now into his 90s he ha …
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(Tug Boat) Brooklyn Steam Tug
I built this from a Dumas Tug Kit, nice kit with lots of detail. Two SLA batteries provide ballast along with lead weight. Gearing is from an older type model aircraft type. ESC is a marine type, forward, backward drive, big 4" Dumas prop. …
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PS Enterprise paddle steamer update
The lower superstructure is basically done, the top deck is cut out, the lower section of the structure is painted and the paddle box faces are built. Next is the paddles and electrics
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Paddle Steamer Waverley
You mean Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Ken? Ties me tongue in knots - sheetbends
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Plans for Mississippi paddle Steamer
Is this of any interest ?
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Paddle Steamer Waverley
It's been announced that the Waverley fund has reaxched the target of 2.3 million and she will be moved under tow to Greenock in January for the boiler work to be carried out. It is expected to take around four months and she is expected to …
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Entry Level Steam Boat
You can even have one with four funnels if you wish Nerys, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-TITANIC-tin-putt-putt-boat-new-never-used/153693532732?hash=item23c8d9323c:gYUAAOSwQ75dPJEk Of course you will know that the fourth funnel is only f …
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Entry Level Steam Boat
You can still get 'em Nerys, 'Putt Putt' or 'Pop Pop' Boats. Lowest possible Entry Level!? https://www.ebay.com/b/putt-putt-boat/bn_7024846341 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTROdcOMCEI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_pop_boat Ten years …
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Age of steam
Hi: something like this, perhaps?
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Age of steam
Hi RonH, Do these help? Martin555.
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Age of steam
Hi: This is what I found. I hope it serves you
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Cheap (steampunk?) homemade ESC
This contraption is a speed controller I made from a Dick Smith voltage regulator kit (almost before you could buy any modern ESCs). Servo turns the pot and micro switch turns power off in neutral (stopped) Reverse was a toggle switch opera …
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
"I upgraded slightly I used food containers." Everybody's favourite ... er ... Fish!?
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Alwyn Vintcent Steam Tug
I have plans I made off photographs on internet. From these plans I completed a 1:50 scale model of the Alwyn Vintcent. Alan
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
The days when comedy was suggestive but not a swear word in 'sight' (or working its'way, slidey slidey down the eardroves into the internal workage of the mindey most - think it was playing with radar in his case !?) Deep Joy!
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
Hi Colin, Unfortunately no, this will be motor driven. The tail is just a rudder, and the fins are dive planes. I would imagine that to get something like this to swim would be quite technical. But it is something worth thinking about. Mart …
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
Wonder if Colins' dragon's been giving you ideas?
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
Hi All, Martin piqued my curiosity (always dangerous) soooo- Digging around a bit I found this explanation of the number codes (Recycling Codes) on the bottom of plastic food containers amongst other things. See attached pic. Might help wit …
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
Hi Mark. The dimensions for the Pike are :- Length 40" Width 11" Height 14" And you were nearly right with the ice cream tub's I upgraded slightly I used food containers. Martin.
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Steampunk Pike.
Hi Guys, This log will be more like a slideshow rather than a proper build log as I have no wish to bore you guys to death with all the details. If you have any questions then please contact me and I will gladly answer them. The making of t …
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
How about something like this Martin,-when you go on a cruise, you won't know whether you're going or you're coming back ?
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
Oops ! who me, what dog?, don't know what you're talking about.
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
Hey Martin, that's not fair cats are tastier, the dragon will get you if you fed patch to it.
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Re: Steampunk Pike.
Colour looks coppery on my monitor Martin Clean fresh copper is pink anyway. It just struck me that our very own 'Mactin', the recycled tin clockwork sub man, would be proud to have built that! Marky; I'm assuming you mean 'biscuits' Cheers …
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Abergavenny steam and vintage show.
A wonderful collection Colin Is that a Sea Scout I see before me???
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tvr steam engine
Inspiration, a beautiful thing almost a work of art.
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(Tug Boat) Steam Tug Challenge
This little model was built to see how much my Parkinson's had affected my modelling abilities. Surprisingly little as it turned out but I cannot write legibly and find keyboards tricky too. it must be muscle-memory! The model is loosely ba …
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Smoke/steam output for models
Here is the vaporiser I have managed to scrounge, its missing it's battery pack, but have tested with a borrowed battery pack. I am thinking of using a small cylinder pump like a bicycle tyre pump, running on a crank, with its own speed con …