martyvz
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Leading Seaman · 69 pts
Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
Member since Aug 2021
Last online 2 years ago
Age 84
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3 boatsIndependaence 1775
Static display model, Artesania Latina kit. Double planked on frame.
Atlantic
Static model from a Bluejacket kit. Solid wood hull, lots of detail, meager instructions.
Long Island
Started with a Dumas kit of the tug "Brooklyn". I did not like that the kit was mostly plastic and not suit…
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Independaence 1775Static display model, Artesania Latina kit. Double planked on frame.
235 viewsRe: Highlander Clyde Puffer, (Episode 5.)Beautiful model, I particularly like the steam set up and the workaround for the prop shaft.♥ 1 like1,114 viewsRe: Long IslandI like working with metal as well as wood, so I made the rear H-bitt on the tug Long Island out of brass. It is through bolted with a backing plate under the deck. Other metal and wood project was a 1" to 1' m…
♥ 3 likes437 viewsRe: Rigging FinishedLooks great. Would like to make one with a live steam engine.♥ 1 like977 viewsAtlanticStatic model from a Bluejacket kit. Solid wood hull, lots of detail, meager instructions.
337 viewsSaito T2 steam engineThis kind of oilier is usually referred to as a "displacement" oilier. As the steam passes through the oilier, a bit of it will condense back to water and sink to the bottom of the oilier. The oil being lighte…♥ 7 likes751 viewsRe: My (not yet complete) workshopLooks like a lot of natural light.♥ 2 likes734 viewsRe: Long IslandThe gearing is 3:1 but with a 12v motor salvaged from a small appliance. (I save everything.) The motor mount, fan, gearing setup, I made from a piece of square aluminum tube of unknown origin. This way the mo…
♥ 2 likes663 viewsLong IslandStarted with a Dumas kit of the tug "Brooklyn". I did not like that the kit was mostly plastic and not suitable for steam power. So, based on the photo I turned it to the "Long Island".
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235 viewsRe: Highlander Clyde Puffer, (Episode 5.)Beautiful model, I particularly like the steam set up and the workaround for the prop shaft.♥ 1 like1,114 viewsRe: Long IslandI like working with metal as well as wood, so I made the rear H-bitt on the tug Long Island out of brass. It is through bolted with a backing plate under the deck. Other metal and wood project was a 1" to 1' m…♥ 3 likes437 viewsRe: Rigging FinishedLooks great. Would like to make one with a live steam engine.♥ 1 like977 viewsAtlanticStatic model from a Bluejacket kit. Solid wood hull, lots of detail, meager instructions.337 viewsSaito T2 steam engineThis kind of oilier is usually referred to as a "displacement" oilier. As the steam passes through the oilier, a bit of it will condense back to water and sink to the bottom of the oilier. The oil being lighte…♥ 7 likes751 viewsRe: My (not yet complete) workshopLooks like a lot of natural light.♥ 2 likes734 viewsRe: Long IslandThe gearing is 3:1 but with a 12v motor salvaged from a small appliance. (I save everything.) The motor mount, fan, gearing setup, I made from a piece of square aluminum tube of unknown origin. This way the mo…♥ 2 likes663 viewsLong IslandStarted with a Dumas kit of the tug "Brooklyn". I did not like that the kit was mostly plastic and not suitable for steam power. So, based on the photo I turned it to the "Long Island".350 views