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Work with Balsa wood
… duck boat. When wanting to bend gunnel strakes etc we tried steaming in a long metal pipe (old fashioned drain) with a fire underneath - but not successfully . Then Dad hit on the idea of wrapping the wood in old sheet strips and pouring bo …
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Work with Balsa wood
I have repurposed a cheap Argos steam cleaner works admirably
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Work with Balsa wood
… nded think it must be possible to devise a simple miniature steam bending device. I remember seeing in a boatbuilding yard a very long time ago, a boiler fired by the sweeping's of shavings and chippings from all round the yard (Apprentice' …
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looking for plans
… king is s complete, the moulds are removed, the timbers are steamed, pushed into place and held with copper nails, then rivetted. A carvel built boat is built around the permanent frames of the boat and the planks fastened to them, planks h …
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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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T.I.D. tug
Hi Peter, Super little Tug. Your steam smoker works very well, I too would like more information on it and how you made it. Nice job well done. Martin555.
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T.I.D. tug
No sweat Warrant Turned my patch eye to that since you were steaming close to the dock wall, a reasonable precaution under the circumstances. Was that "Lusty" trying to ram you by going astern? I'll be sending that captain a severe repriman …
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T.I.D. tug
… hanks Fleet for the comments, will post you the info on the steam gizmo, but in the meantime, I thought you would have pulled me for sailing with fenders out-board, excuse is, she is only trying to find her berth.
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Workshop
… t and we'll be away again with comments until we run out of steam. BTW Alice must be real handy with a hammer and saw!
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Workshop
… full on machine shop under his house ( he builds big scale steam trains) and every time I've been there it makes me drool, mills, lathes, welders, plasma cutters etc, makes my small workshop look very shabby. Most of my tools have been bou …
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EeZeBilts From Keil Kraft
… ame way. So far he has produced most of them ranging from a Steam Launch , PT Boat , a Sea Queen version. Life Boats , Fire Tender and his latest a Russian OSA missile boat. Model Boats magazine has published a few plans in a similar genre …
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Movies.
… ooking for inspiration for models based on these books, the steamers still to be found on the lakes would be lovely models or even the dinghies, 'Swallow' or 'Amazon' themselves. There must be pictures around of the yacht 'Dulcibella', hero …
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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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EeZeBilts From Keil Kraft
… en a cheap veneer. veneer can be had cheaply from ebay. Get steamed (Swiss) Pear and you have scale mahogany. .." But makes the build complex and more expensive for a beginner.... An expert would probably work in a more solid wood from the …
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EeZeBilts From Keil Kraft
… en a cheap veneer. veneer can be had cheaply from ebay. Get steamed (Swiss) Pear and you have scale mahogany. Always sanding seal first , THEN stain the finish, never the wood. That would prevent knock damage and help with massively increas …
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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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Pictures of American river boats...
… eral pictures in black and white of the lovely old American steam river boats with some descriptive paperwork. Is anyone interested in a donation in exchange for these? Cheers, Martin
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Propeller direction.
… ky projects https://www.pinterest.de/maurojaviercarrenochao/steampunk-submarine/?utm_campaign=rdboards&e_t=f86fdf50912e45c6ba3359a364dd2b2b&utm_content=645422259036867518&utm_source=31&utm_term=2&utm_medium=2004 Cheers, Doug
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Propeller direction.
… reviously we only made these in left-hand rotation, all new steam props come in both left and right-hand. Please note that propeller rotation is based on the British and American standard (viewing the boat from the stern) which is the oppos …
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PS Waverley info...
… tc.? And an even longer shot... diagonal paddle engines and steam plant for it? Cheers, Martin
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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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PS Waverley info...
… hip-c55-plan/ and Paddleducks is the place to go for paddle steamer info: http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2179.0
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Martin Westquay's Piper Cub ;-)
… utifully made, if not feathering, paddle wheels. It needs a steam plant and all superstructure. I don't know that I have the time left to do all that! Martin
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Martin Westquay's Piper Cub ;-)
… ent a bit early... a 62" long, 15" wide model of the Paddle steamer Waverley! I knew he had bought it a while back and we'd identified it, but never thought he'd present it to me! I have no idea where to put it! Martin
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Batteries in a DX5e
… ess terribly! The one friendly MBC i know is Victoria Model Steamboat Club in East london, the world's oldest model power boat club and one of which my Grandad was a founder back in 1904. Still very much a family club, despite its location …
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Batteries in a DX5e
… me sarnies and draining the Thermos while watching the live steamer taking on water. If the weather was shite I could go inside and do some slot racing. Still Earthlings will never agree, so F*** em , I say! Martin
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Plan For Princess Elizabeth Paddler
… ot the PE I'm afraid https://www.sarikhobbies.com/?s=Paddle+steamer&post_type=product