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… I knew I would need a slot cut in the cylinder wall, to get steam past the piston. I had completely forgotten to do this. The photo shows the slot cut in this end of cylinder now. The photo is a close up showing all the scratches. The rough …
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Running Light Switches!
… port/starboard. And one for the forward main deck light and steaming ahead light!
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… flame out, when excess water runs down into fire tube. True steam out the funnel looks good but only shows on cold days. The copper steam feed pipes need connections made, & lagged. The brass circle will be the oiler. Gas pipe to make. When …
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engine
… bottom & is normally shut off. When opened & exit shut off, steam will empty contents. Of course I still have the base to fix. The photo on window board, also shows my granddaughters steam engine, made for me. Proud granddad
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… n the passage holes drilled from the side & end to form the steam ways. Fixed with metal-epoxy, trim when set. Also started the bed.
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Steam port drilled in frame.
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A little more done on the engine. Steam ports & pivot holes drilled in cylinders. Oil light bronze bearing ready to fixed. Piston rods ready I will be silver soldering piston blanks in place. Then with the rod in chuck turn the blanks to fi …
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Running Lights arrived!
… ing to put deck lights But, am not! I figure port starboard steaming ahead. and one Lamp is enough! also don't want to run all those wires! Still waiting for some resisters to arrive in the mail. And also waiting for some Slide DPDT switche …
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Smoker / Light Contoller
… the slow the fan down till model is just about to move off. Steam Engine - Fan at idle is about 20% so always push the smoke up but then it will encrease with throttle input. the best thing i think is that any thing can be changed via the a …
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(Tug Boat) Anglia
Scale model of "Anglia" steam tug boat SOLD, as of 3/06/2018 (10/10)
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engine
… by two 3/8" square. The square drilled through the centres (steam passages). Cylinders 5/8 hexagon, turned off centre to leave one flat. Also 1/8" left at each end to take six 10 BM studs for the end caps. The throttle - reverse mounted upr …
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Funnel
… the camera that makes it look pink) small brass tube to the steam whistle and the whistle made out of a bigger dia tube, a ladder added out of the scrap box and the completed funnel ready for fitting
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Gunwhale rubbing strakes
… trakes As these pieces will be under stress they need to be steamed into shape prior to fitting so out with the wallpaper stripper and modified tube (1/4 BSP fitting in the bottom of an old piece of IKEA cloths rail).For the gunwhale strake …
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Our boating water
… revious questions: There are no restrictions on using IC or steam just don't collide with any of the regulars! The big problem here is the wind, last Sunday was glorious but the water was very choppy and even the big tugs shipped some water …
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(Tug Boat) H.M.S. Attentif W68
… ironde, Bordeaux. L114.75’. B27.75’. 672grt. 1000ihp 3cylTE steam engine. Armament 1x20mm AA, 2xMG. 1938 Delivered to French Navy. 19-6-1940 Arrived Plymouth. 3-7-1940 Seized and Req by RN. 9-1940 Based Devonport. 0-1940 Based at Aberdeen. …
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Unknown
Looks like it could be a Thames Steam Tug, I'm not sure ! I have just acquired this lovely hull and I am not sure of it's build or origin. It is fibreglass and is 57" (1450mm) LOA X 14.5" (370mm) Beam. It has a very basically built superstr …
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Unknown
If I'm not mistaken it looks like the flying kestral steam tug that if I remember correctly it was a free plan in model boats magazine
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Motor Mounted!
… he motor and gears make a unique sound. Kind of like what a steam engine. Might have sounded like back then! I like the clanking of the gears! I must say the Dumas motor is a hefty. And well worth the money. Look forward to many years of se …
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(Pleasure Craft) Curlew
bout the boat and the steam plant seperate and put them together, sailed really nice but hated all the faff getting it steamed up and all the cleaning afterwards, steam plant was taken out and sold and the boat is now waiting to be converte …
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Roof Skins
… roof skins are all compound curves so they will need to be steamed and formed before fitting as they will definitely have to hold their shape as there isn’t as much to fasten them to in terms of framework. After final fitting I will glass …
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Main Mast!
… g to run wires to power one light aloft. I believe it’s the steaming ahead light…. Note: When you go to lower the main cabin on to the main deck. Start by lowering the main cabin. From the back (Aft)! Then lower the front (Bow) of the main …
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The Saga of the Cabin Roof or - Arrrgh!
… ce of this but the compound curve defeated me. The skin was steamed and soaked in hot water and clamped across the roof frame. Next morning - Arrrgh! Had started to crack along the centre line More thinks!! Carefully cut down the middle and …
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Port lights in place!
… had port lights aft. Brooklyn is a representation of a 1910 steam tug. They were dark green in color. But I want a light green. 30 years ago, when I worked in New York Harbor. I remember having to spray paint a GM6110 Diesel Engine. The gre …
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Smoke Stack Completed!
… ke stack! It seems a bit tall for a smoke stack! I know the steam Tugs had Very tall stacks. But this one is about 10 1/4" inches tall! And that's measuring from the Ash Deflector! Other wise it's 11 1/2" inches over all....
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boiler
… way avoids this. Both caps fitted, holes for sight glass & steam feed. bushes to turn up, then silver solder.
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Just getting started
… ll of HMS Kent. As a break from constructing a 3 1/2” gauge steam locomotive I built the twin cylinder oscillating engine for the steam launch Miranda by Basil Harley (first published in 1983) so thought I had better build the launch as wel …
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(Tug Boat) CRUISER
… his is a Mounfleet kit Tug Cruiser,powered by John Hemmings steam boiler and TVR steam engine. (6/10)
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2nd Gunwhale stringers
… for the more difficult stringer, this one has already been steamed and set in the jig. The outer stringer has to be put on using glue only and clamps, so no nails at all since it has to shaped to the profile of the bulkheads over its entir …