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📝 Stay Safe
8 days ago by Newby7 (
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Hello all
I look at the destruction weather has on us from flooding to fire, high winds and accidents we are lucky if it misses us or leave us with out damage to our homes and to us but when it hits close you see what we do to help each other in times of need I do hope that never changes as we all do and sometimes need help .
Stay safe and continue to help one another .
Rick
I look at the destruction weather has on us from flooding to fire, high winds and accidents we are lucky if it misses us or leave us with out damage to our homes and to us but when it hits close you see what we do to help each other in times of need I do hope that never changes as we all do and sometimes need help .
Stay safe and continue to help one another .
Rick
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💬 Re: Forward Torpedo Tube Compartment.
1 month ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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They look great I 'm glad it's you doing the small part as my hands at time don't do as small parts well but I think at times we all have that problem LOL
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💬 Re: Forward Torpedo Tube Compartment.
1 month ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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All looks great keep it coming
Rick
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💬 Re: Torpedoes
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I think from the photo you made a good choice on the color for the torpedoes
I look forewords to more of the build
Rick
I look forewords to more of the build
Rick
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📝 3d printing
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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One of the members of the club I belong to has been building a boat using laser cutting the wood frames and then 3d printing of parts everything seemed to turn out well he says .
Rick
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📝 Cutty Sark
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Sorry to be so slow in replying I really don't do photos I should maybe someday I will.
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📝 Cutty Sark
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Getting back onto the forum I wanted to tell about the kit I'm working on and a little background for the build
Oct 2019 I was at a boat club meeting at another club and they had a sale there. At the start I didn't see anything but a member came in with the Arkit of the Cutty Sark so I asked how much he wanted for the kit his answer was nothing I couldn't turn it down as I like to build but had not built a static boat let alone a three master with rigging .So far the build is going very well as I'm now working on the rigging I do wish my eyes were younger
Rick
Oct 2019 I was at a boat club meeting at another club and they had a sale there. At the start I didn't see anything but a member came in with the Arkit of the Cutty Sark so I asked how much he wanted for the kit his answer was nothing I couldn't turn it down as I like to build but had not built a static boat let alone a three master with rigging .So far the build is going very well as I'm now working on the rigging I do wish my eyes were younger
Rick
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📝 Marine steam engine wanted
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Having just found this post I may be late to the show I think the Billings African Queen is a good boat but I i'm not sure the abs hull will stand to the heat of a boiler and engine you may want to scratch build a wooden hull for her .
My thoughts only
Rick
My thoughts only
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📝 new year
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Happy new year to all
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📝 new year
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I wish all members far and wide the best for the new year and decade may all be healthy and safe HAPPY NEW YEAR
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📝 Trumpeter 1:48 U-boat U-552
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I have been off of the forum for awhile and so went back over some of the posts and found Martin's new build in this post .
The kit looks like it will take some time to build good to hear it is something you never thought to get and that it is a kit you have wanted yes please post a build log
Rick
The kit looks like it will take some time to build good to hear it is something you never thought to get and that it is a kit you have wanted yes please post a build log
Rick
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📝 Christmas
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Happy new year to all
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📝 please help
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank you that's great
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📝 please help
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank for the reply but I have tried to change my profile on my other user name and to update my new email there it didn't work the only thing I saw happen is I lost points and was demoted maybe a moderator can help as I am on other forums and don't have a problem changing or updating my profile ,
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📝 Password reset
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I to have had trouble until I used my new email to set up a new account so now I may have two accounts
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📝 please help
2 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I had another email and when I tried to set up my new I was unable to so I re-registered my new email and user name how can I change from my old email to the new and get rid of my new profile and use my old profile from rgroff7@cogeco.ca to rickgroff7@gmail.com
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📝 African Queen Wanted
11 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Billings has the only kit I know of you may have to look at plans to scratch build.
Rick
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📝 Being Sociable.
11 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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what did you do to this site
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📝 Being Sociable.
11 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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😆hello
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📝 Planking
12 months ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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To make the hull water tight I use a product called z-poxy it's a 2 part product mixed in hardener and resin of the same amounts and I use a layer of fibber cloth and them the z-poxy smooth as best you can about 30 min. time to use and then let harden over night at least 24 hours and them you can sand and finish with filler if needed or some more coats of z-poxy sanding after each coat.
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📝 New to Forum
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hello
I myself think soldering is practice doing clean surfaces are the first step flux, type of solder and a good iron .
Holding the pieces in jigs or clamps will assist in the final out- come.
At first it seems very hard but practice will prove to help and soldering becomes a little easier.
Rick
I myself think soldering is practice doing clean surfaces are the first step flux, type of solder and a good iron .
Holding the pieces in jigs or clamps will assist in the final out- come.
At first it seems very hard but practice will prove to help and soldering becomes a little easier.
Rick
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📝 tvr steam engine
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi Gary my e-mail is rgroff7@cogeco.ca you can e-mail me and we can figure out .
Rick
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📝 Being Sociable.
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi Gary
It is snowing here and I'm hold up thinking of what I will need for my steam engine assembly.
Pipe sizes and fittings and thread sizes and the one thing I forgot to order was the fly wheel so I'm going to order from the site I got the engine from do you know of another spot I might look to get a fly wheel .
Rick
It is snowing here and I'm hold up thinking of what I will need for my steam engine assembly.
Pipe sizes and fittings and thread sizes and the one thing I forgot to order was the fly wheel so I'm going to order from the site I got the engine from do you know of another spot I might look to get a fly wheel .
Rick
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📝 RC steam lever
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi Gary
I just should have ask you from here what thread size are the ports for the tvr engine are they 1/4 32 or 1/4 40 thread I want to order fittings in advance of the build.
Rick
I just should have ask you from here what thread size are the ports for the tvr engine are they 1/4 32 or 1/4 40 thread I want to order fittings in advance of the build.
Rick
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📝 tvr steam engine
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hello all and to Gary
I' m looking for the tread size for the ports of the TVR steam engine are they 1/4 32 or 1/4 40 as I want to order fittings in advance of my building the engine .
Rick
I' m looking for the tread size for the ports of the TVR steam engine are they 1/4 32 or 1/4 40 as I want to order fittings in advance of my building the engine .
Rick
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📝 RC steam lever
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi Gary
I looked at your harbour post pictures your boats look great.
Yes after I ordered the parts I thought of a lever oiler combo will order that in the future when I can figure out the piping I will need and yes I can silver solder.
Rick
I looked at your harbour post pictures your boats look great.
Yes after I ordered the parts I thought of a lever oiler combo will order that in the future when I can figure out the piping I will need and yes I can silver solder.
Rick
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📝 RC steam lever
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi Gary
Yes I watched the videos great work .
I only have a small boiler but should get about 15 mins. run time and yes I'm hoping the eyes hold up the good thing is I can take my time at it.
The slide valve timing may be another issue I will have to learn.
Will keep you up to date when the engine comes in .
Rick
Yes I watched the videos great work .
I only have a small boiler but should get about 15 mins. run time and yes I'm hoping the eyes hold up the good thing is I can take my time at it.
The slide valve timing may be another issue I will have to learn.
Will keep you up to date when the engine comes in .
Rick
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📝 RC steam lever
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi Gary
Thought I would up date you just ordered the TVR steam engine and also the levers for RC operation your help in finding these items has been a great help will keep in contact on the forum.
Rick
Thought I would up date you just ordered the TVR steam engine and also the levers for RC operation your help in finding these items has been a great help will keep in contact on the forum.
Rick
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📝 RC steam lever
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thanks Gary I look foreword to Christmas.
Rick
Rick
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📝 RC steam lever
1 year ago by Newby7 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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My Bad Escrich should have said that it's a globe valve and that's why I need a different valve.
Thanks Gary I will get in touch with Clevedon and it is good to have a place to get great information will keep in touch with you and one of these days I will try and get pictures LOL.
Rick
Thanks Gary I will get in touch with Clevedon and it is good to have a place to get great information will keep in touch with you and one of these days I will try and get pictures LOL.
Rick
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