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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 …
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Work with Balsa wood
Hi martin it was less than £20.00, bit pf pvc piping for "steam box" and away you go lol
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T.I.D. tug
… the second photo, I find this is just right for pushing the steam out. Lastly, a source to change the voltage up from 12volt to 24volt, the working voltage of the mister/fogger. Make sure all seams are covered with silicon, as you can see b …
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The Roof Spray Deflector.
… h of obeche strip into a triangular section and then gently steaming and bending it to as much as a curvature as possible without snapping it. Because the roof is also a convex shape the strip had to be further shaped while held in a bent f …
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Evolution
… ky project and it's Taking shape now, so if you thought the Steampunk Pike was mad, well this is darn right crazy. Eye sockets made and fitted. Some Bone platelets made with different textures on them. You can now see why I am on medication …
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Re: HMCS Sackville - WWII Corvette
… t 18 months since my last post. I've finally got the boiler steaming - the burner raised the 1.1 litres of water in the boiler to a pressure of 50 psi in about 20 minutes. I hope to conduct sea trials in the next few weeks. I'll post a vide …
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Resurrection could be possible.
… pe All the decoration and twiddly bits is another kettle of steamed fish though Are the fittings still there? See 3rd pic. We'll see. maybe Colin finds a local taker!? Kit seems to date from the early 80's. Just like my ancient fish cutter …
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New member - Boiler ID needed
Hi. My name is John, and I am a keen collector of model steam engines. I apologize for joining this forum and immediately asking a question. I hope I can be forgiven. I have recently purchased a marine plant because I wanted the engine, whi …
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46" RAF Crash Tender
… on lights In 1838 the United States passed an act requiring steamboats running between sunset and sunrise to carry one or more signal lights; colour, visibility and location were not specified. In 1846 the United Kingdom passed legislation …
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quite a while since last update
… will sit on, these include the 2 batteries (6 volt for the steam and lighting) 7.2v for the motor. also on the platform will be the smoke/steam generator, motor, ESC, receiver and at the back the Servo for the rudder. platform made out of …
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PS Waverley info...
… y the same as the S Models one?) "Waverley: The last paddle-steamer on the Clyde, built in 1947 and in use in 1993. Scale 1:96, length 31in (787mm), hull beam 3.75in (96mm). Lines and external details only." If you search 'Waverley' on the …
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steampunk Pram JB, See also https://www.steampunk.org.nz/
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You are going to a SteamPunk festival dressed as a tugboat !?
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Steam pinnace per chance, or if you have converted your sub to steam and painted it silver, then it might be steam powered pilchard?
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Reversing Field-Wound motors
… or units on the market place for other purposes - reversing steam engines or water-jets, for instance. I have tried one, and found that motor interference made the logic circuits very unstable. Using a standard op-amp avoids that problem.
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Mistery box
Whilst I was at the Abergavenny steam and vintage show today I was offered some model boat stuff for a charity donation. Box of assorted boat fittings and a box of motors etc including another Taycol, plus a mistery box. When I got home I o …
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Lethal Threat
… me of our shows & this weekend we do a show at the Hamilton Steam museum called boats in the park . It's basically built around a pool floating noodle & were calling them Bumper Boats
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Hints and Tips.
… hich BOTH are so clear and some models over 30/35 ( i/c and steam ) years are still impervious to attack and a bit bullet proof and every so often I do a clean down with say a household (any brand will do) kitchen bench type of cleaner, sup …
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Hints and Tips.
Hello All from the colony of Oz. For my Cervia 56inch steam tug , I needed a push broom or two of the type used to push ahead typically used in roadworks. I saved up my old toothbrushes and you the stem. A bit of corner rounding followed by …
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how did your sailing day go?
… the lake I will ask John if I may take some more pics. its steam driven as well Doug. John
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how did your sailing day go?
… ned by Bob Kirtley and this held the World Speed record for steam powered hydro plane at 122 mph (tethered) John
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Sea Commander restoration.
… ied by RNmunich (Doug). Was hoping to get her ready for the steam and vintage show at the end of the month. Some way to go but I have a goal and will try to achieve it. Cheers Colin. PS. I can't get the pictures to upload from the app. I wi …