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Help required please.
and good luck with the ammonia! Steaming over the kettle works as well, and don't stink.
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Planking
… but not too difficult to bend to shape. For extreme curves steam it to make it more flexible. The kitchen tea kettle is enough for this. ;-) Use clamps rather than pins or small nails and don't try to do too many planks at once! Patience i …
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Milford Star
… p SLA, Mtronic ESC, Rudder servo, Low drain Motor, Technics Steam sound unit and speaker. £200 Collection only from Biddulph, Cheshire, UK area.
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Recovery vessel
… m wanting to build some sort of recovery vessel for when my steam launch runs out of steam in the middle of the lake or gets tangled in weed or for whatever reason. Have any of the Members got any helpful suggestions, plans or pics that cou …
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Cutter Yocona WMEC 168
… nes' locker sunk by the US Navy. So I will resurrect her to steam again. I have never seen a working model of her. This will be my second attempt.
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Vapor REOCIN
Steam "REOCIN" Hello Sres .. Serve this writing also of presentation, I am from Santander (Spain) and amateur to the modeling naval RC of sail, but for nostalgic reasons I would like to construct to me the model of the steam REOCIN, that wa …
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Rediscovering my old hobby.
… That chap is Phil Abbott, otherwise known to his friends as Steamboat Phil, and I would like to give him the credit for re-igniting my model making interest. Thanks Phil, I hope you are following and enjoying my build blog. Robbob
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Curl in a wooden sheet of 1/8" ply
… oak in for a little while then while your wife is out use a steam iron on it. Wood becomes very pliable when hit with steam. Once its pretty flat place it under a weight ( books are good) on a flat surface and leave for about 24 hours repea …
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Smoke Generator
Hi All, Note your comments on the Vapourising Steam generators. I have fitted the one by Colin Graham as advertised in most Model Boats issues recently. it can be clearly seen in my Streamlinia articles (Sept and Oct issues Model Boats) and …
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PS Waverley
Did you ever get your paddle steamer? I have a Graupner Glasgow ready you run £180
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Smoke Generator
The Steam Master Unit uses water which is vaporised by an ultrasonic nebuliser. it looks very effective and draws a reasonably low current. For both of my models, I built my own tank from styrene to suit the size and shape of my model. it c …
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fitting sound module to a tug that has 2 motors and a mixer
… ly in one place. I use sound mixer module connecting before steam sound unit , on the water just as big a difference can not be heard. You can of course use connecting the sound module with Y cable. This is in my sailing model boat with "ir …
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Gorila resin glue
… uilt wood display model with brass propellers ( on a paddle steamer ? ) I was wondering if it could be converted into a r/c sailing model but noticed the size is only 31 inches and I'm looking for something about 1.48 th scale making the hu …
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Gorila resin glue
… , Sorry did not realise who you were, did you ever get your steam model you were after there must be a few out there thats not being used possibly in garden sheds, I know it was the Waverley you were pursuing I did ask around but my efforts …
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Aeronaut Pilot Boat
… s shaped out of a block of balsa and the plywood sides were steamed into shape before fixing them with Cascamite and brass pins. I will let you know my progress but I wouldn't blame you if you decided not to go ahead. Steve
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Doncaster Model Boat Show
… stooned the display, two l noted in particular were an open steam launch, complete with live steam propulsion and a Herring Drifter WY17 which paid respectful homage, to our beleaguered fishermen. Then on the rear wall a stand which sold al …
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For Sale 1/20 th "Empire" Tug.
… icture is the before one, she was originally powered with a steam engine but was removed by the previous owner. The hull is wood, that has been resin coated, and painted with many coats. I live in the Brighton area , if anyone wants to come …
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Which Varnish?
… varnih would look good on the deck of the model of a 1930s steam launch or speed boat.
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Which Varnish?
… s Quick Drying Clear Gloss Varnish. I got the idea from Mainsteam Models DVD, How to Build a Model Steam Launch (www.mainsteam.co.uk) which contains lots of hints & tips. The only thing that p*****d me off was the musac! Edward
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Graupner Glasgow paddle tug - paddle rotation speed?
… ng to my experience (the last time with model Lulonga River steamboat) I would recommend a geared motors with the maximum speed of around 150 rpm for Graupner paddle wheels Ø 140 mm. I use a simple external V Tail mixer - throttle for speed …
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Which Glue
… ry so soaking in water is a non starter. I have a wallpaper steamer which I could use. Any other tips please?
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Building Hull With No Bulk Head Lines
… all, I'm looking into my next build, I've gone for a Tramp Steamer (SS / HMS Clan MacNaughton) I'm managed to get the plans from the Nation Maritime Museum which show the profile and over head view, problem is no Hull lines. Has anyone had …
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Boat club
… also try Model boat Mayhem. By googling I found Windermere Steam Boat museum have a club based there, that maybe able to help. Also Blackpool And Flyde model boat club. Think there's one at Hoylake also. Ellesmere port museum are having an …
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Boat club
… model boat club and Windermere model boat club based at the steam museum. They may be able to help. There is a list on this site, see if any areas are close to you. Another site to post on is Model-boat Mayhem.
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Model Slipway Tsekoa
Thanks Dave, I have a Rother & 54" steam coaster on belt reduction 600's and theyre great. As you say different boats need different things. After talking at the club yesterday, I'm now looking at Brushless outrunners 1000kv. Quicrun do som …
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MYSTERY HULL
… ner or cargo vessel, so it looks rather more like a coastal steamer. The only vessel I have found which looks similar is the yacht USS " Williamsburg". Would appreciate any other suggestions for a build.
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PS Waverley
… of Devonshire, you can see how I built one of my two paddle steamers. The other being the Glen Usk. Both built from photographs.
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Sail boat
… she who should be obeyed" in the house. Good Luck Roger Fullsteamahead P.S. would you please advise the name of the retailer your are to purchase the kit from. II could be interested in one myself!