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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… gs, gas in from gas canister, gas out to burner, and boiler steam pressure in from boiler. Hopefully, you have a spare steam tapping on the top of your boiler, if not cut the pipe to the steam engine and fit a tee piece, or fit a small mani …
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… nese. I have used the gas regulators in three of my working steamboats and they definitely help to conserve both gas and water, and there are two types manual and automatic. I would recommend the manual valve as you can mount this upright a …
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… e run it on the boiler in the picture that came from Pendle Steam Boilers who are just down the road from me. It is 5" diameter with 2 burners. It ran ok on test and I only want it to run at a realistic rpm of about 120 rpm just like a real …
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… uld easily give me that duration. Should it????. Its a very steam hungry engine. I will gather some build pictures and post them later.
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… lockdown time making reversing gear for it. As its my first steam boat I am feeling my way a bit but have just made a regulator and intend to start the piping soon.
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… actually contains a gas-fired boiler and a slide valve twin steam engine. That is either a very small (domestic test tank,) or a very large model boat, you have there. With regard to colours, a satin black above the water line and red oxide …
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Enterprise Coble... start
… Gee that's terrible. Lesson learnt I guess, be careful with steam. Cheers, Stephen.
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Enterprise Coble... start
… Still also working on other models too but in my endeavour steaming the wood for the coble burnt my left had.. 2nd degree when the steam pipe popped of my steam unit.. idiot features tried to catch the pipe resulting no skin on left wrist …
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Holding screws for hull gluing
… I use all the other methods for "clamping" as well and I do steam and it was only as a last resort that I used screws, which aren't brass, are cheap and reusable. It's no trouble filling and sanding the holes afterwards and the whole hull i …
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Holding screws for hull gluing
… thods such as screws. First rule is to prepare the skins by steaming/dampening and bending to the approx required shape. This significantly reduces the stresses in the skin which may otherwise cause it to spring off the hull frames. Many fo …
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Holding screws for hull gluing
… d mixture mixed in. Holds n seals forever. On hard curves I steam or wet wood and slowly glue n bend after instant spray. Works on plastic too if done sparingly or it heats plastic
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36 inch Thames Police Launch.
Hi Nickthesteam Should be a simple job to fabricate from some brass tube and sheet, silver soldered together. dave976
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Teak decks
… d pass the test. Guess you know the Corvette was a modified steam whaler as seen in my profile avatar. Did you plank your decks? Any help appreciated.
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Make plank strips look like one piece (no lines)
Steam it
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Hull/ planking wood types. Beginner
… to fit the gaps. If the planking will be seen, then a wood steaming method may need to be used to shape the wood around the curves. More experienced Modelers than I would be able to instruct you through this method. Waterproofing the hull …
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Twin props - different speeds
… ducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6336.45 Lulonga is a paddle steamer, but I think a similar principle can be used to drive propellers. more videos you can view > google> lulonga model tomarack < I add next modification of wiring Tom
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Caldercraft Alte Liebe Build manual needed
Hi all, Does anyone have the build manual for the steam tug "Alte Liebe"? I bought the kit but there are things missing, I have the general arrangement but not the manual. Regards, Robbert
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Newbbie on reflection
… elped. With that background I suspect you could progress to steam in time. The route you have chosen will help you progress to your ambition. cheers dave976
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Newbbie on reflection
… my own inexperience. Not sure where to go next good quality steam plants are expensive and require big investment buying a lathe, Miller, and tooling requires an even bigger investment but the equipment is there to make what you want. So a …
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I am looking for this winch
… me it is diesel powered as the winch you have posted has no steam pipes attached. Many UK tugs have a winch at the bow as well as a towing winch under the tow hook. It would help to know which one you wish to acquire. Do you have a diagram …
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Newbbie on reflection
… eply’s from Dave and Newby7 firstly I’ve found model marine steam on Amazon and will be sending for that. Appreciate Dave’s comments and they are spot on I haven’t divulged my working back ground I did a time served mechanical epprentiship …
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Newbbie on reflection
… Mick To answer your question yes there are plans to build a steam engine. I have a steam book that has plans and detail. Will look at my books to find out name and author . Will post later today. Rick
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Newbbie on reflection
Hi Tomo Steam models hold a special fascination for modellers but they are not something that everyone can make. The tools may be available but the techniques and skills required will need to be mastered and is not something that should be …
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Christmas Cards & Free Prize Draw
… t wishes and well done giving help to the many questions of steam and other areas of this hobby l will look at that sounds a simple solution. Rick
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Building a Tug
… I have plans for the "Alwyn Vintcent", the last operational steam tug in South Africa. I can also supply the 3D models of all the fittings for you to have printed. Alan
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Building a Tug
… ther one that does 2 or 3 tug kits is - http://www.tonygreensteammodels.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=129&zenid=a07o0gafe57e5nqr0lmo4ept05 These are nice kits as they were taken over from Dave Metcalf kits. Derek.
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Looking for Build instructions of a Krick Model II
… that a hull would be easier to acquire than that beautiful steam plant, what about a showy Lake District gentlemans launch. I look forward to seeing what you end up putting it in. Have a great Christmas ChrisG
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Looking for Build instructions of a Krick Model II
Thanks Rick, I have run this on steam and it runs well. I just wanted instructions to make sure there were no "model specific" instructions before I tested. I did oil it well with steam oil and ran it slow and steady for about 10 minutes. A …