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Smoke/Steam Generators.
… information at: https://www.denesdesign.co.uk/products/sgu-steam-generator-unit
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For Sale: Partially built DIANA Steamboat Hull.
… s great plans for this hull For Sale: Partially built DIANA Steamboat Hull. (50-inch long with a 13-inch beam) This hull is a Fiberglass Hull, Fiberglass Deck with a Stuffing Box/Prop. The woodwork on the inside of the boat, deck and coamin …
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Re: Saito Hercules (live steam)
If you need any info or advice about this boat and steam plant, feel free to ask.
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Saito Hercules (live steam)
I acquired this boat with a Saito T2DR twin steam plant installed. It had been stored in a garage for 20+ years, and was in decent shape - all except the steam plant. It needed a complete overhaul and restoration. It took around 3 months to …
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Re: Steam Power
Hi Trev, and always good to see a little more on the steam scene. Saito make some really nice steam engines and have a very good reputation, as in robust and reliable. I think I would be tempted to replace the spirit burner with a gas torch …
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Steam Generator which is follow the throttle arm
… eck the website (https://www.denesdesign.co.uk/products/sgu-steam-generator-unit), watch the videos and make a decision, if you would like to by one please send me an email to design.denes@gmail.com. I just attached a photo about a review f …
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Krick Marine Steam
My Steam plant needing a launch hull
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Does anybody have any information about this steam engine?
I have the opportunity to pick up this steam engine. Up to this point, I've never even thought about owning/using one. But this opportunity landed in my lap unexpectedly. Does anybody know anything about this brand/model/series? What would …
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Saito T2 steam engine
… so I have treated myself to a Saito T2 twin cylinder marine steam engine with reversing control. I will still be using my Stuart Turner boiler to power it, now I need a suitable tug to fit it in. Will have to search in the back of my stores …
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Alwyn Vintcent Steam Tug 1:32
… 1:32 scale kit of the Alwyn Vintcent, the last operational steam tug in South Africa (see attached pdf). I'm now building the kit to ensure fits of all the structural components.
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Midwest Steam Engine and Elliott Bay launch
… motive power, but for a while now I’ve wanted to dabble in steam.Different is good, when I flew RC I just loved my PAW diesels. Most of the guys in my club thought I was a little..eccentric, but I loved ‘em. Anyway, steam power has the sam …
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Muimota Steam Tug
… is a collector's item! Driven by a 3 cylinder Stuart Turner steam engine powered by a liquid fuel burning Saito B3 boiler. It is a plank on frame construction and slightly longer than the standard tug to accommodate the steam power plant. A …
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Danny Boy, steam Drifter -Mount Fleet Models - help needed
… a partially constructed kit for this complete with Cheddar Steam plant with all its whistles and bells. Fantastic help from Mount Fleet as they have just sent me an instruction book.construction wise not really a problem - mainly sail but …
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Danny Boy, steam Drifter -Mount Fleet Models - help needed
… ballast as there is none in mine, due to the weight of the steam plant and boiler water. Regards, Gary.
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Danny Boy, steam Drifter -Mount Fleet Models - help needed
… ortunate as this is a really great model, and it also has a steam plant a Cheddar no less. Worth a mention is this is an older kit before the Mountfleet fire, and this is definitely Mountfleet at its best. I will to happy to help you in you …
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Saito T2 steam engine
Gary, sorry to say Graham Industries. Has stopped doing steam engines. Cheers Colin.
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Saito T2 steam engine
… ust a cylinder with a cap on top and a drain on the bottom, steam inlet and outlet near the top. Marty said it's a displacement oiler. I am learning a bit with each new post. Cheers Colin.
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Saito T2 steam engine
… ver to the engine? So basically you are feeding pressurised steam through a lubricator full of steam oil, the steam carries the oil vapour into the engine for the necessary lubrication of the cylinders and pistons. A good lubricator should …
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Saito T2 steam engine
Yes Trev, it is a double acting steam engine, listed as suitable for a 1 to 1.3 metre model boat. Cheers Colin.
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Kamome Steam launch
… fine kit from Japanese co Saito, complete with a 3 cylinder steam engine and boiler. A joy to build though previous owner had started it and made a few errors. The upper deck split line created some difficulties too. The little figures were …
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Mississippi Steamboat
Rear paddle steamboat. Always wanted to do one of these. Kit Built Added Skipper in deckhouse. Bottom deck: Four horses and haybales. 1st Deck: Cabins with furniture and figures - seated or in bed. 2nd Deck: Casino-Roulette, Poker tables, d …
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Steam Tug Salvage Prince
I'm thinking of building a model based on the steam tug 'Salvage Prince'. By any chance are there plans or additional photos exist online or in books? The images attached to this post are all I've found so far. Any help would be greatly app …
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Steam tug Lyttelton
… Ulises kit. She'll be powered by a Microcosm twin cylinder steam plant with reversing valve gear. Since being shown round the original ship in NZ, I always fancied making a model of her. She'll never be true scale as the original had twin …
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Steam Engine Exhaust Modification.
… idea which in practice works rather well. most people with steam-driven boats tend to opt for a simple single pipe from the condenser which ends up terminated and fastened to the boiler chimney. which works quite well and gets rid of the u …
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Re: The Anteo my very first ever steam powered tug.
… r pipe, well it was my first ever venture into the world of steam.
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The Anteo my very first ever steam powered tug.
My very first steam-boat back in the 70s, the Anteo by Panart probably the best kit ever, a plank on frame hull with lots of brass fittings. I fitted a Maxwell Hemmings Caton Steam plant and I was smitten, that was the first of many and sti …
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Steam tug Lyttelton (steam plant enquiries)
She is to be live steam. Atached photo is her propane fired boiler. Safety certificates are dependent on pressure and boiler volume. This boiler is well below requiring a certificate. Although I have built two Stuart Turner engines in the p …
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Steamer
My first steam engine vessel. The engine, a Cheddar Puffin steam engine, is real easy to handle.