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Nina, Windermere style Edwardian paddle steamer
… re Nautical Trust. I chose it following a gift of a Meccano steam engine which was the power for Basil Hardy's paddle steamer. These lakeland steamers were very much family possessions. The plans include a design for the drive unit as well …
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Steam Launch
An outstanding steam launch built by one of our members. The passenger is Lord Mountbatten.
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… m the gas cut off to the attenuator. 4 dots on the pipe run steam pressure from boiler to attenuator. 5 dots on the pipe run from attenuator to boiler gas burner. Hope fully this is less confusing than the first effort. Regards, Gary.
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
… s on the building front, of what eventually will be an open steam launch. If anyone out there in the ether is struggling with the problem of fitting the forward and reverse servo. This set up works really well, mind it did take a little whi …
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
Hi Algon, it is always good to hear from a fellow steam enthusiast, as we are some what thin on the ground. please post some photos of your progress as I am very interested in your project. As I don't have any drawings as such, I have opted …
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Re: Nina, Windermere style Edwardian paddle steamer
… g to be a great nostalgic build—especially with the Meccano steam engine tie-in. Those Lakeland steamers have a real character to them. I’m just trying to understand the exact direction , which of these, are you aiming to replicate? I can s …
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Steam formed bulwark bow and stern
First job was to make the steam box and formers. Then onto the forming of the bow and stern bulwark sections. Straight sections made too. All parts bonded on to the hull and trimmed
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
For ChrisF, I have found that to date motor cycles and steam powered boats go together rather well, in the fact that a good understanding of the mechanical side of things works rather well for both. If you are a bike builder and understand …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
… ody to post something, in fact actually anything to do with steam. As that is not going to happen any time soon. I have decided to post a few photos of a rather nice steam launch called Topaz, an Edwardian launch a kit from Martin Baylis, H …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
… likes to pick fault. Despite his vast knowledge of anything steam connected, he always tends to pick fault on very trivial issues. I tend to think of this as nit picking, in the fact he is not happy unless he can find some trivial fault to …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
Hi Ian, I recon I should have guessed the steam plant was Microcosm, as I have bought a few of his engines in the past, and he does have a huge range of extra bits and pieces, as per fly ball governors and a very nice variable pitch propsha …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
… and foremost welcome to this site and the fact you are into steam and all it has to offer. I really like your open launch a very near and tidy installation, nothing looks better than the combination of shiny brass and polished hardwood. I w …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
Ian your man on the steam yacht needs a glass of wine or something. Though the pond police might not like open alcohol on board, especially if he is the skipper. Pepsi?? Be safe out there!
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Steam Glorious Steam.
Steam and mahogany, possibly the ultimate "marriage" (as the French say). Combined with top workmanship - as here - is a joy to behold. My steam yacht here started life as a Kingston Moulding hull of the famous 1911 50 foot Steam-Pinnace-19 …
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Scratch built, Working Steam powered Drifter trawler LT100, to 1:24th scale.
… mplex or too large, I found that I really liked the look of steam drifter trawlers. A wooden prototype being preferred as I could build a model hull out of wood then build a steam plant to power it; therefore the model would have some simil …
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Making my Model Paddle Steamer
… , I thought I would Sher with you a few photos of my paddle steamer I have just Made! it is not from any plans! it came from my head!!! I hope you Like? Brian.
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MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
… time I’ll be showing my approach to building the Model Expo Steam Tug Seguin, a model that I’m sure many of you have built before, perhaps from other manufacturers. Since Model Expo now holds the licence to reproduce the kit, they asked me …
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Victorian Steam Launch
… st the vacuum formed hull from an old model. The boiler and steam engine are faux as our club does not have permission from the local authorities to run real steam boats. The Steam engine has been made to suit the space available. It runs v …
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
… or easy-flow, that is the question? I have made a Windemere steam kettle, which will be fed from the bottom of the sight glass fitting, and it will be moved from its temporary location on the servo cover. Regards, Gary.
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
… answer your question, I would say that yes the majority of steam boat users, are using gas and some have converted to gas, mind the majority of Saito engine users seem quite happy with their spirit fired blow lamp burners, this could easil …
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motor for large paddle steamer. Advice required
… me . . . I already had problems finding space for my paddle steamer (130CM). My wife loves my hobby, but the size has to be suitable for our apartment and hobby room. So max. 150 cm (approx. 60 inches). I hope you have a great time restorin …
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2nd voyage on Lake Paterno of the 1:60 scale model of a schooner-armed steam gunboat, assisted by a
… on Lake Turano of the 1:60 scale model of a schooner-armed steam gunboat, assisted by a 1:50 scale motor vessel. The model is not yet completed. Compared to the first voyage, the cannons and central lifeboats have been added. Navigation da …
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2nd voyage on Lake Paterno of the 1:60 scale model of a schooner-armed steam gunboat, assisted by a
… he one I found. “The USS Tahoma was an Unadilla-class screw steam gunboat, one of 23 such vessels built rapidly for the Union Navy at the outbreak of the American Civil War. These "90-day gunboats" were designed for both ocean-going service …
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Royal Naval Steam Pinnace
… yone please assist me with the the lighting on a Royal Navy Steam Pinnace as shown in the picture, what I need to know is what would the location have been of the stern light ? Also would the lights at the time been oil fired or would they …
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For Sale - Model of The New Brighton Steam Lifeboat
For Sale - Model Of The New Brighton Steam Lifeboat - Excellent example of a model of the RNLI New Brighton Steam Lifeboat - museum quality. Fitted with a brass propellor and Mtronics Speed Controller, also comes with batteries. Charging po …
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Steam launch stability dilemma..
Afternoon all! I bought a couple of small steam launches at the beginning of summer but didn't get around to testing them until recently. One is a Krick Anna with a Mamod twin cylinder engine and a basic "pot" boiler, the other a scratch bu …
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Steam launch stability dilemma..
… here, that a sensible starting point would be to place the steam plant and other hardware, into the hull which is then placed into a bath full of water. then shuffle the hardware round to suit until it looks right, and then mark the positi …
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Steam launch stability dilemma..
… floatation test. Which is to simply take the hardware, the steam plant, engine, condenser and gas tank, and place the boiler in a central position in the hull, with the engine behind it, and the condenser in front of it and the gas tank in …