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(Small river steam) Moon River
Drawings made from a photo on internet Steam boiler false Fiberglass hull With a resistance plus antifreeze have the smoke (Motor: 600) (5/10)
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(Naval Ship) Steam Picket Boat
Built from a Deans marine hull and plan. Steam boiler and twin oscillator made by fellow club member John Moore (of Bogstandard fame). Also sails with a large electric motor (1/4 shaft) from Model Motors Direct, fits in place of the steam u …
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Crash Boat & Steam In Oz by Lyle
… since. These and more Images are of Peter at the helm of my Steam boat' Lady Halina ' and his successfully (ha ha) steering my Crash Boat as I did not know it was so fast/ ballistic. More pictures to follow of this gracious man at the helm …
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Model boat club at Hamilton Steam Museum
The Confederation Marine model club put on a static show Saturday & Sunday.Rain all day Saturday, so I could not visit the small ship that is a replica of 1813 Hamilton sloop that sank along with the Scouge Aug.18 1813 Club had a good turno …
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Re: Nina, Windermere style Edwardian paddle steamer
The photos have loaded out of sequence but hopefully they are OK. It is a flat bottomed hull creating a minimal draft as would have been necessary on the lake where it would have been beached for picnics in the summer months.
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
Hi Bob, and good morning, yes I have to agree that the Enfield Continental was definitely the bike to have in the sixties. The best looking and the fastest and most expensive, the boy racers dream, plus a very reliable machine into the barg …
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
Royal Enfield Continental GT. This was the last time a saw a mint example of the original 250cc Continental GT at a show in Southport. It was a really nice example that was fitted with the optional factory fairing that was available from Ro …
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
My last bike, gave up riding when I was diagnosed with heart issues
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
It's your thread Gary so you can go off at a tangent whenever you want and it was my fault for mentioning motorcycles in the first place! Some of my bikes are big and heavy and at 72 I'm noticeably losing strength so before long I'm going t …
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
Hi Bob, as per your request for Continental GTs, yes I have found a few both the 250 and 535, all the bolt on goodies and tuning stuff is care of Hitchcock's, the main Royal Enfield dealer. The 535 was and is a great bike but it was never m …
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
It has been quite a while since my last progress update, in fact it was last year this could be down to age, and being on the wrong side of EIGHTY. I think I have finally decided exactly where I am going with this project, and how it will l …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
Many thanks one and all for your kind and very much appreciated comments. This is the boat that started it all, with a Maxwell Hemmings 4" x 4" boiler and Caton engine in the 1970s. (I think the boat is in much better condition than I am.) …
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Re: MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
Chug!!!! This is Simply...
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Re: MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
That's a real beauty. Mine is simple, not as elaborate as yours, But Mine goes forward & reverse left & right. And I bet not too many use a Traxxas XL-1 for speed control & springs to feed power to the Navigation lights & deck lights.
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MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
Ship’s Name The ship’s name is provided in the kit as a printed and laminated vinyl sticker. It should be applied to a thin substrate (I used a leftover piece of wood) before installing it on the hull. This gives it a bit more depth and a c …
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MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
MAST, BOOM (DERRICKS) AND RIGGING: I usually taper the mast using a powered drill, checking it constantly against the blueprints as I go. Before starting, I wrap the end with masking tape so the drill chuck won’t leave any marks on the wood …
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MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
Companionway For the companionway, I started by laminating two pieces of 1/8" ply using a light coat of spray adhesive. This allowed me to work both sides together and keep everything perfectly symmetrical while shaping. Once glued, I marke …
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MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
Steering Servo Covers, Davits and Stern Grating. Moving along, I worked on the steering servo covers, the davits, and the stern grating. The servo covers were made from 1/16" x 1/4" planking stock. Simple parts, but they add a nice bit of s …
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GALLEY STACK Next up is the galley stack. The main body was made from the 1/4" wooden dowel supplied with the kit, but I decided to add a small twist to improve the overall look using some leftover .010 brass sheet. Step 1 – Painting the st …
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LIFEBOAT DAVITS Next up are the lifeboat davits. Step 1 – Preparing the brass tubes I used the 3/32" brass tubes supplied with the kit. Before bending them, I inserted a solid 1/16" brass rod inside each tube. This was cut long enough to le …
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THE LIFEBOAT Next up, the lifeboat. This is a vacuum-formed piece supplied with the kit. The first job was to carefully cut the basic shape free from the excess plastic using a sharp knife. Take your time here, as the plastic is quite thin …
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THE TINY SKY LIGHT Next up, the tiny skylight. This little blighter gave me a proper headache… mainly due to its size. Everything is made from 3/32" basswood, so there’s very little room for error and it doesn’t take much to throw things ou …
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STACK BUILD-UP AND DETAILS Did a bit of extra work on the base of the stack, adding some detail not included in the kit instructions. Step by step: 1. Cut two rings from 1/16" scrap, approx. 2 1/4" diameter (one for the top flange and one f …
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PILOT HOUSE DETAILS Wheel Stand I started with the wheel stand, following the blueprints closely. The side supports were cut and shaped, then assembled to form the stand structure. The base was added to keep everything aligned and square. S …
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Bulwark Planking Now it was time to plank the bulwarks. You’ll notice in these pictures why I mentioned earlier not to follow the blueprint exactly when gluing the bulwark horns to the frames. If you follow the plan as drawn, they end up be …
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Hull Planking Now it was time to start planking the hull. For this step I removed the model from the building jig. After carefully fairing the frames, I began the hull planking working from the deck downwards. As a general rule, I like to s …
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The Stringers To make sure the stringers meet properly at the bow, I added a small shaped horizontal support made from a bit of scrap wood, acting as a sort of extra frame to strengthen the joint. And yes… before anyone asks, a few careful …
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To assemble the frames to the keel, you should first glue the scribed deck to the subdeck, and then proceed with assembling everything together. I actually made a mistake here by installing the scribed deck after the frames were already in …