… s on 1.5 Inch draft ( I didn't know any better then) with a steam plant. Had to save weight every where. Still very tender so have the batteries on a pivot to move them side to side. Control It like a plane with the batre pivot on the alero …

… oids the need to disconnect any complicated pipes, just the steam valve servo to unplug. Water is allowed to enter the small space between the box & the outer hull, so no seal to give trouble.

… rapped around a former. (curtain pole) The join behind the steam pipes,

… , passing into a bush in the other. To avoid disturbing the steam plant a box extends in to the rear half, the small gap between can fill with water, but not enter the boat. Note the dowel through the sponson adding strength as I always lif …

Scratch built from own plans, fitted with own designed steam plant. Deciding on which model to build is most Important for success. if it's possible to have a connection it really helps, in this case the local pleasure steamer, scraped 1968 …

… Abergavenny area on Sunday or Monday, please look In on the steam and vintage show, where you can find me In the model tent.

… a lot more colour in her cheeks and is looking every inch a steam tug, she will be powered by a 12 volt M G cooling fan motor with a 26amp battery

… way to sea for dumping. she was 110 ft long and 800ihp.with steam triple expansion engines. the model is 54" long. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures of the hull build but I have covered all that in previod build bloggs.

… m to put shelves up or do anything with wood as a rule. All steamed in the kitchen with an overworked kettle apparently. it never got a top coat of paint or radio, the latter as it was too expensive at the time for him. There it rested unti …

Attended the Malpas steam rally and exhibited one of the hulls. We have now commenced the plating of the hull. This will help us to position the portholes. We may use 5mm leds as portholes as they can then be Illuminated which will give a r …

… nic) ready for our display at the Malpas Yesteryear vintage steam rally on Saturday and Sunday. The rudder and props are installed and decks have been shown with the rough templates we have made to progress to the next stage of the build. D …