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Paddle Tug Iona - the hull
… t. The deck stringers need to bend in 2 directions, so some steaming with a carpet steam cleaner attached to some tubes worked and the wood clamped in place to dry. Outboard sponsons (?) were fitted to make a frame for the paddle boxes to f …
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PS Iona - misc fittings
… amaged when you catch it with a stray arm, tool, etc. Brass steam fittings turned on my lathe. The forward hatch was built in case extra ballast was needed, but has had a beneficial side effect. No ballast was needed and the hatch is filled …
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PS Iona - paddles
… ed against feathering paddles having talked to a few paddle steamer builders - it seemed more complicated, used slightly more battery power and in 1:36 scale would make little difference to performance. Having built one now I would probably …
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Paddle Tug Iona- paddle boxes & superstructure
… paddle boxes was remarkably easy, once the 1mm ply had been steamed for bending. I decided to build the boxes first and make sure the paddles fitted inside later, the idea being that all this would come apart for maintenance should it be ne …
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Rubbing fenders, more epoxy & hatch coamings.
… he hull sides. These are made from 6.5mm x 5mm obeche strip steamed and bent to shape and fixed with 30 minute epoxy, unfortunately the strips are not quite long enough to do this in one piece even with the rear rubbing fender in place at t …
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Boston Typhoon
… bows and it will carry enough water to last a good 1 hr in steam. Very heavy needs two people to launch.
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Fan Surround
… my goals, here is my thinking. I plan to use this unit on a steam tug, steam boilers seem to put out a constant smoke as the burning does not vary on a steam engine, the steam is just regulated. Hence, I have not done this, many commercial …
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Holy SMOKE !! Video, Tin Can Madness
… unnel. I'm also still pondering how to turn the usual white steam/smoke black! Cheers, Doug
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de Mist Naval Tug
… OA, displacement 1654.94 tonnes. She was the last oil fired steam tug in service in any South African port. Decommissioned in 1982. Now a poorly maintained (no money!) exhibit in the Durban Maritime Museum.
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Fitting the rubbing strakes.
… he which needed a gentle curve towards the bow, rather than steam the wood I soaked it in water for a few minutes to soften it and then used a heat gun while bending the strip gently to the required curve. When the wood had cooled and dried …
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USS Coeur de Lion
… ired by a paper model designed by Magnus Mörck. A sidewheel steamer equipped with the typical walking beam machinery, it was rebuilt to carry three guns. A line of iron plates along the gun wales added a measure of armoured protection. Afte …
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Smoke generator
… above the radio gear and batteries so I'll need to pipe the steam from the spare compartment I have nearer the bow.
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Elizabeth
… as been treated and one can tie this in a knot, no need for steaming or water soaking just apply glue and tack it down or clamp it until glue dries. BUT-it aint cheap.. Made a start on the cabin upperworks, this is veneered 3mm ply. Basic i …
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HMS BRAVE BORDERER
… e battery alarm will save you worrying about running out of steam as they can be set to beep at varying voltages to warn you of low battery, just put one on each batt balance lead and when one goes off (when an individual cell drops below t …
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(Working Vessel) Formidable
… yds spec. 10,00 copper rivets. Was intended for Hemmens V-4 steam but chickened out so electric - V-4 now bench run only. (9/10)
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(Tug Boat) Loch Ranza
I bought an unfinished Graupner paddle steamer kit which was in a bit of a state and spent many happy hours making her look loved. The hull and paddle wheels were in an acceptable condition but the deck and superstructure left lots to be de …
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HMS M.33
… a cruiser There is a wonderful 'anecdote' that she was once steaming through the Med from Gibraltar to Alexandria when she ran across an American carrier group, which she shadowed for a while. The US Admiral increased speed to 30 knots to ' …
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Painting
… er spar varnish to get that lovely glow. I have always used steamed Pear to represent mahogany in scale, but it does need a little darkening and that's how I do it. That way you control the colour, but don't "kill" the grain. Grandad also s …
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Old outboard motor...
… hy and gave it to me. I was thinking of using it for a mini steam plant as a river launch, but that's too far in the future. I think I may have a suitable dolly for the boatman. Martin
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U47 Tinplate clockwork submarine
… h became the HO/OO standard. The loco in the pic is a 'Real Steamer' Cheers, Doug
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Totnes Castle 1894
… s the true depth of hull. increased depth for stability, as steam plants are top heavy, experience again.
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Clyde Puffer
… ful compound engine ready to go. He tested the boiler under steam recently to 80lb and all is well.Will post more pictures as and when. Les Breame
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St Canute Planking Help?
… c 4. Nearly there Otherwise you are faced with some tedious steaming, bending and pinning Hope this helps some. Good luck, keep us up to date with progress please, Cheers, Doug
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Gelyce class "Islay"
… s, the construction would have to be more like the original steamed timbers and double diagonal planking, rather than my usual 3mm ply bulkheads. So, my question is...has anyone ever built a hull in this way, as a shell, more than a glorifi …
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Brooklyn is almost Completed!
… appreciated! So, will figure out a different way to put. My steam whistle.....
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Guywires in Place!
… in total. But I'm not placing the last 2 until. I place the steam whistle speaker in the Captains cabin! I'm going to use the Captains cabin. As part of the speaker for the steam whistle! It should work out OK, Fingers crossed!
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"Victoria"
… el - well documented for its origins on their webpages, but steam power arrangements have been updated from this, the so-called "Puffin" arrangement, which was the available and recommended one at the time 1.5 bar pressure and about 20 minu …
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Thwarts
… te wood? Current state of build attached. She will have two steam pinnaces, probably four cutters and two or three whalers and a dinghy.