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steam water pump by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 13 hours ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Hi Gary yes 1946 Nov. but young at heart. Rick

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steam water pump by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 19 hours ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Thanks Gary will look at it in the morning . Rick

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servo by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 19 hours ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Thank you all for the reply the boat I'm building is a Clyde Puffer with a tiller arm for the rudder so I used the Queen as an example of a boat with a tiller again thank you . Rick

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servo by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 1 day ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Looking for ideas on how to attach a servo to a tiller arm as in the Africa Queen any help will be appreciated . Rick

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rudders by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 4 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Thank you both for the replies I will try the junior hacksaw as I found one in my tool box fancy finding something useful in your tool box. Rick

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steam water pump by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 6 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Thanks Gary I will look at the steam engine. Rick

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steam water pump by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 6 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Thanks Gary for the picture I only hope when I get the steam plant I understand enough to have a plumbers nightmare. Rick

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steam water pump by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 7 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

I like that idea thanks Gary

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steam water pump by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 7 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Thanks Gary I have looked at their site and yes they have a pump I'm looking at I e-mailed them to find out if they do boiler water tank . Rick

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steam water pump by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 9 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

I'm searching for a mechanical steam water pump are there manufacturer or shops that make or show these item's . Rick

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Being Sociable. by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 12 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Hi Gary Thanks for thinking of the up load it's nice to hear from people on this site I started the build of the Puffer frames are cut and mounted on my building board looking good so far now that I have it set up I'm looking at bow and stern to see how to proceed will try and up date but I'm bad I don't do pictures . Rick

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Being Sociable. by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 13 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Hi Gary nice to hear from you as well yes the Clyde Puffer will be a challenge but I'm scaling up the project to close to 1/20 making the boat around 30" and I've sourced a steam plant to fit and will build a funnel to come out of the right spot I hope LOL . Rick

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Broads River Cruiser Yachts by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 13 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Great looking boat. Rick

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Being Sociable. by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 14 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 1 )

Hi Gary I to am interested in steam and have been researching the ins and outs of steam and I'm in the process of building a Clyde Puffer with a steam plant if your interested in seeing and finding out more look for Keith Appleton's steam videos. Rick

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gas shot off by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 14 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

In my research I'm looking for a gas shot off for my steam project wanting to stop the flow of gas if my boat runs out of steam are there shops that have kit for this. Rick

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rudders by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 15 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Is there a shop or manufacturer that makes or has slotted rudder shafts . Rick

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Tug For Sale by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 18 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

O to live or have it be easy to get to the UK in Canada we have so few ponds or areas to sail and so few model shops most of the items I look for are sourced form outside Canada mostly UK I'm envious . Rick

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Various PLans for sale by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 19 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Is the Clochlight Clyde puffer still for sale if so how do I proceed. Rick

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new to steam by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 19 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Hello All I'm researching a steam plant to put into a new build and looking at a scratch build Clyde Puffer to put the steam plant in build would this boat be good for live steam if not any suggestions on what might be a better build. Rick

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Boat shaft connectors (which stuffs to use and which is good) by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 19 days ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Universal couplers work well for me any boat model shop has them Rick

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1/24 crew figures by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 2 months ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

The figures you are looking for are also used in garden railroads 1/18-1/20 -1/24 you may find figures at a model train shop or on line for g-scale trains. Rick

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Nordea research by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 6 months ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Thank you marky. Rick

Nordea research by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 6 months ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 0 )

Hi All I am buying a boat the vender calls the Nordea Research I have looked on line for the boat but have not found a reference for it. Has any one heard of this boat .I don't have a picture to show yet as the boat is on it's way to me. Any help please. Rick

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Newby7 by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 6 months ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 1 )

Thanks for the welcome .The monitor is a take on a Glen Guest plan I changed the scale to 124th and built the large deck gun then use the parts from a plastic model of 128th to add the other weapons and parts. Rick

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Newby7 by Newby7 Sub-Lieutenant   Posted: 6 months ago ✓ Like This Post   ( 1 )

I am relatively new to the hobby I am 71 and retired have 2 main hobbies I model in n-scale trains and now try to build and run boats .My main boat builds are kits but I'm building 2 scratch the first is a paddle steamer a likeness to the Maid of the Loch the 2nd is my own concept of a monitor both have been on the water but still need work. RICK