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Smoke/steam output for models
Don't get addicted Colin! I'll be Off Air for about a week, Gisela is dragging me down to Brixen (Bressanone) in South Tyrol for the Christmas Market etc etc. Back soon, Arrivederci, Ciao, Doug
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Thames Steam Launch "Miranda"
1st phase complete - keel plus frames and the slot for the stern tube cut and dowelled back together. Now about to cut the bow and stern blocks and begin the hull planking - a skin of 0.4mm ply and mahogany planks on top.
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displaying at vintage and steam rallies.
Just a few of my boats on display at shows last year. Its great being able to talk about ones hobby and get others interested. Some of the shows supply a small paddling pool so I can let youngsters have a go. Hope to see more of you at show …
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displaying at vintage and steam rallies.
Back to your display, Colin, very impressive array in your Harbour. I see why you were interested in where the Gypsy sailboat came from. You get the plans off the computer or I can get you one.
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displaying at vintage and steam rallies.
Here's a quick sketch of trailer outline, the axle and tow-bar was from an old trailer tent, it has brakes and is capable of carrying 1 ton easily. The frame work is mostly 40x40x3mm angle iron on a base chassis of 50x75x6mm box section. Th …
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
What I don't like about the 'Noisy Thing' is that apparently the engine sound stops for as long as you use any other sound; e.g. fog horn, ship's bell etc, so called 'General Sounds' in the Action description, if you use it in so called 'Th …
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Steam Canoe
Still dont know what its going to look like when its finished!
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Letting off Steam
I really havnt got a clue where Im going with this! its not even clockwork..... or a submarine! www.mclarenclockworksubmarines.com
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Outboard steam launch
Second outboard ive built. The engine/drive takes weeks to make and needs careful setting up to get the gears to mesh. The first one i made goes really well [ pure chance !!! ] so ive knocked up another for Lee. The boiler is twin 28mm copp …
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Age of steam
Tricky in any boat!! But an interesting concept. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_rudder
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Victoria Model Steamboat Club
The VMSC was Founded in 1904 and still active today on Victoria Park in Hackney London E9 In 1907 the VMSC was one of the two societies exhibiting at the first Model Engineering Exhibition that was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall in Lo …
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Naval Pinnace (or Royal Navy steam picket boat)
Finally completed after 35 years, must be a record! Boiler clad in balsa insulation and then mahogany strips. Four channel radio, throttle, steering, reverser and gas isolation valve - in case the prop gets stuck on something out on the wat …
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new steamer
Filled a length of copper tube with lead, tied it on Amazing! Sits at the right height and all stability problems solved. incredible how moving the weight under the hull transforms the stability. All I have to do now is work out how to fix …
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new steamer
Thought you might like to see my hobby room, the floor area is 8 x 4 ft, same as a sheet of ply! Anyway made a cheap and nasty test tank from offcut of sterling board and old airbed! No expense spared. Added lead but still very tender, am w …
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new steamer
Final pics are of the stern, the table acts as a cover for the prop shaft lubricator tube and the rear of the seat slides up for accss to the rudder shaft. The servo for the rudder is in the bow and is connected with nylon aircraft bits. Ra …
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new steamer
Gentlemen photos as requested, went well at lifeboat station dont know how much we raised yet but buckets were heavy,pic 1 shows replanked deck pic 2 front of boiler, made all fittings except gauge! pic 3 shows twin double acting wobbler wi …
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Naval Pinnace (or Royal Navy steam picket boat)
I bought the fibreglass moulding for this hull in 1981 and clearly it has taken a long time to get round to building it... I bought it from Aero Nautical Models in Camden Town and have long thought it was a Kingston Mouldings Hull. Since th …
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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 …
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EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET
More photos of various sections of the ship and the completed model.
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EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET
1. Stern View, these ships of this era were very ornate. The gilding on the model was made from cake doily's. 2. The bow section plenty of brass fittings and loads of portholes. 3. Another view of the stern showing more of the portholes and …
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EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET
1. Some of the deck detail and access to down under. Stanchions again from Display Models in Northumberland 2. Paddle motors in place and wired up. 12volt 7AH battery and fuse holder also on view. 3 The rudder servo in place. Close inspecti …
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EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET -
Construction of the paddle boxes. The IOM three legs plaque was carved in wood by a guy in the isle of Man for a nominal fee and I cast some more in fibreglass resin in a plasticine mould. The paddle boxes were made from various thickness's …
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EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET
Photo 1 The geared motor drives for the paddles. These were taken from disused cassette juke boxes by Wurlitzer Photo 2 The paddles were purchased as a kit from Waverley Models, not cheap but well made and the right scale. Photo 3 The home …
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EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET
The Bow and the stern now have the right shapes. Work could now start on hull strengthening inside with wooden formers. Decking was done in liteply and the laborious task of marking out the planking. This was done with a 4H pencil and later …
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EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET
Considerable thought was given as to how I was going to make this 7ft long hull. As luck would have it I was given the opportunity to borrow a mould which was not the right format at the bow or the stern but I felt I could add a new bow sha …
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(Working Vessel) EMPRESS QUEEN I.O.M. PADDLE STEAMER
SCRATCH BUILT USING A MODIFIED FIBREGLASS HULL FROM THE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS FROM GLASGOW UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES. THE MODEL WAS NEARLY 7 FEET LONG WITH AN OVERALL BEAM OF 14 INCHES. (Motor: WURLITZER) (ESC: METRONICS VIPERS) (10/10)
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Paddle Steamer Kit
HI Hammer Thanks for your reply, that's where my 'Paddler project all started. Having posted on several sites in early 2013, including 'Paddleducks' I eventually bought the 'Hobbies' plan which the 'Forest Classics' kit was based around, fo …
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Trial fit (steam plant)
Yes it fits also made paddle shaft. Too the side can be seen the cut out from the deck, this will be the boat deck. The rudder made from aluminium. and fitted. Note the balsa has not been sanded in this photo.