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Not sure which way to go
… e. What will be your power source, (I would love you to say STEAM,) but that is probably unlikely as I do appreciate it is a little expensive. So basically the situation is a little more information please, and I shall consult the oracle on …
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St Canute Rudder Control
… d the larger of the two puffers The Highlander. my thing is Steam and all of my boats have steam engines a mixture of working boats and open launches. Check out my harbour I have a small fleet. Your rudder servo, mount it perfectly in line …
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Puffer's progress
… ready opted also for chain drive from the prop shaft to the steam engine as a method for getting the prop shaft to go around the boiler. so consequently there was no shortage of cogs and chain going spare. I just needed to make a brass bush …
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
… mmer don't have a model section. My support for the Kington steam and vintage show over the last 30+ years has fallen on deaf ears as of 2019 they stopped the model section as they couldn't afford the marquee any more, which we shared with …
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
… 23rd and 24th August 2013 at the welsh national vintage and steam show. Awful weather, we were camping with our 2 dogs, but a great show. Cheers Colin.
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
… ng all here are the pictures of my display from Abergavenny steam and vintage show in May 2018. Individual boat descriptions to follow. Cheers Colin.
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
MT, vintage shows are sometimes called steam and vintage shows and the are throughout the UK. Look in a magazine called OLD GLORY, there is usually a calendar showing where the shows are. I haven't been able to show since summer 2019 firstl …
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Rother Lifeboat
… f building the Rother Lifeboat Alice Upjohn from Tony Green steam models, has anyone built the kit and any comments would be great thanks.
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NZ scow Jane Gifford at Warkworth
… the islands in the Hauraki Gulf, along with a barge and ex steam tug Romo. Subritzkys had a new big landing barge ( the Port Kennedy) built in the 70s powered with a 'Harbour Master' stern leg (later changed to twin Hamilton jets) which wa …
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St Canute build help
… o other light would be displayed at this time. They are all steaming lights. Nerys
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NZ scow Jane Gifford at Warkworth
… d love to see pictures of her sailing. That's a nice little steamer you've photographed too. Cheers, Nerys
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Model Boats for a harbour on an N Gauge (1:148) Model Railway
… for model boats, (such as a Thames Barge or English paddle steamer) of this scale?
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PS Waverley News
… ery interesting as I experienced the Bristol Channel paddle steamers both pre and post war. There was another hot bed of paddlers, the Thames Estuary, where the 'Eagle' steamers came down from London to Southend and on to Margate and even g …
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Clyde Puffer
Hi Guys, A quick search on Wilesco steam traction engine scale mentions G scale. G scale is essentially the modelling of narrow gauge railways on track 45mm wide, representing, in the scale of 1:22.5, continental metre gauge, though in rece …
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Clyde Puffer
… nd After, to plank or not to plank? Mini tools from Wilesco Steam Models care of eBay and bought a job lot.
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Clyde Puffer
… nge, I believe they are made to a scale to suit the Wilesco steam traction engines, although that probably will not help much.
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Clyde Puffer
… Gary Odd that no scale is given on any accessories! Are all steam aficionados just supposed to know that? Cheers, Doug
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Clyde Puffer
… h for WILESCO, which will give you a sub-menu, and click on Steam accessories, there is everything you could ask for, from a bag of mini-coal to a can of mini Guinness. Enjoy, regards Gary.
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Clyde Puffer
… omething I have adopted from somewhere and use on all of my steam plants, along with the bypass valve idea to blow the pipes before steaming the engine. How is FORMIDABLE LT 53 doing? Regards,Gary.
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Clyde Puffer
… ll looking forward to learning about the wonderful world of steam. Cheers Colin.
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Clyde Puffer
… your log. You never know i might actually learn a bit about steam and steam engines and i am sure there will be other members that are also interested. Martin555.
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Clyde Puffer
Yes, Martin no problem, although trying to sort out the steam plant and access to the same is a bit of a problem, as everything is at the back end and just as well I don't mind a bit of a challenge. Regards Gary.
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Clyde Puffer
… s coming along nicely. Could we see some more photos of the steam setup in your boat. Martin
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Clyde Puffer
… he building front although nothing is fastened down, as the steam plant work is still a work in progress. I am afraid the photograph quality leaves a little to be desired. Regards, Gary.
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Billing Boats TITANIC
… build.Not up front before you even start. My scratch built steam launches have a good amount of money in them but it was spent over time. Rick
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PS Waverley News
More good news for the 'paddlers' amongst us. PS Waverly steamed to her annual dry docking on Wednesday http://mstat230.co.uk/service.php?s=webversion&mm=2CHO001001880039420760000000677000004773000050045bb Pic shows her going doon the watte …
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RUSSIAN WATER JET, OLD TECHNOLOGY
… ducts near the transom for reverse, very similar to an old steam water pump vessel someone mentioned a while back. These vessels were used to service river villages where no other boats could go. They are powered with a V12 diesel of aroun …
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Fun & Different Boats
… , There are the two crazy ones i made. 'Evolution' and 'The Steampunk Pike'. Both are posted in my harbour. Martin555.