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(Other) The African Queen
AQ has taken 2 years to build, she is built on a grp hull from Kingston mouldings. Materials used were Beech, Oak, Mahogany and Brass, no ply or plastic used at all. Steam generation is by a Maccsteam 3.5 inch vertical boiler, there is a feed pump fitted so she can steam about as long as the gas tank lasts.. Radio is Futaba 6EX 2.4 gig, 3 channels used, steering, regulator and reverser. She also has a removable sound system which plays sound clips from the film. (Motor: TVR 1A BB twin cylinder, double acting slide valve with Hackworth reversing gear.) (ESC: N/A) (10/10)
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(Submarine) HMS Trafalgar
Trafalgar is a Second hand Sheerline example that I am getting back into the water, I am in the process of replacing the seals, so it is in bits at the moment.....
Now sold to a foreign power in Manchester....... (Motor: MFA365 geared 6 to 1) (ESC: Mtronics 40 amp) (8/10)
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(Other) Victoria
Victoria is built from a Krick kit, and has a Maccsteam 3.5 inch horizontal boiler fired by Propane/butane mix. The engine is a 10mm bore x 12 mm stroke SVS oscillator. Radio is Futaba 6EX 2.4 ghz. (Motor: SVS 10mm x 12mm) (ESC: Maccsteam Boiler) (8/10)
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125ft 1st Class Torpedo Boat, 1885
I have decided to take a little break from engine building and carry on with the torpedo boat. I have connected the motor to the shaft with a rigid coupling, glued In place with loctite bearing fit, the A frame Is now fettled up and In place, the shaft and prop Installed and the speed controller made from a servo circuit board. Tomorrow I will slosh a load of epoxy around the shaft tube to permanently fix It In place.
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Winch for African Queen
Finally, painted and Installed..
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This one comes with build notes. You could eazily scale it up as a lines plan is included..
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Cornwall Model Boats, Deans Marine, Mobile Marine Models should all stock masthead lights, for working lights, Component Shop have a range of LEDs...
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Ah yes, the "postmortem" great fun!πππ
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The Spanish Inquision? Nobody expects The Spanish Inquision!
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I got it wrong at 0.8mg, again, didn't read the question correctly, kinda skipped over the passengers bit....
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Spark ignition petrol. I use Stihl 50:1 ready mixed 95 ron no ethanol....
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It is indeed a nicely made engine. The Chinese have come on a lot over the last 10 years quality wise. I remember buying one of the first steam engines the put on the market, a Stuart D10 knock off. I had to rebuild it before it would run!
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It's nice just to run it!
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I did mean the E class, somehow it changed from E to D inside my addled brain box between the RNLI lifeboats page and this one....
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The D class has a speed of 33 to 40 kts depending on engines/mk...
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I agree, After a quick bit of research, it appears that it was Jaques that made the discovery, and in 1976, not 1957...
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I picked Arizona as it was the only one that was in the Pacific Ocean...
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Diving on USS Arizona is heavily restricted, onlt the National Parks Service archaeologists and members of the PVA (Paralysed Vetrans Ascociation) are permitted to dive on the wreck. From what I can gather from the inter'm'web, there is an anual inspection dive, and the PVA is allowed to accompany them. General diving it seems, is not permitted as Pearl Harbour is considered to be a war grave site. Perhaps one of our US shipmates can corroberate or correct..
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HMS Argus, active in 1918, beats USS Langley by two years..
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HMS Argus was in operation in 1918, it was the UKs first fully operational carrier, beating Langley to it by two years...
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Not having that! USS Langley was the first US aircraft carrier, converted from a collier in 1920. UK's first operational carrier was HMS Argus, converted from merchant ship. First take off from a ship was by a civilian pilot, Eugene Ely from USS Birmingham, which carried a specially built platform.. first take in the UK were by Commander Charles Rumney Samson, Royal Navy, who became the first airman to take off from a moving warship, on 9 May 1912. He took off in a Short S. 38 from the battleship HMS Hibernia while she steamed at 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) during the Royal Fleet Review at Weymouth, England. (Sources, Google, Wikipedia , Encyclopedia Britannica)
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The majority of sailing ships, old and new, have auxilliary diesels. TS Royalist, the Sea Cadets tall ship has two Perkins diesels, when under sail the shafts are locked to prevent windmilling. I got the answer correct, but, not so sure now, a bit of research is saying otherwise..
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I was also wrong, I went for Issac Newton. I know Archimedes was a principles fellow but didn't realise he was into ballast. Mind you, his Eureka moment did involve displacment...
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I went for razor saw (I have 2). I can't imagine trying to cut 0.5mm ply with a jigsaw. For curved work I use a jewlers piercing saw, which I would also have picked if it was listed. Keep up the good work Stephen, it is apreciated.
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Ballistic missiles briefly venture into space before retuning to hit their target, whereas cruise missiles navigate their way to their targets. "Bomber" submarines (Vengance class in the UK) carry ballistic missiles and a few spearfish torpedos, attack submarines such as the UK's Astute class carry cruise missiles, fired from torpedo tubes as well as Spearfish anti submarine/ship torpedos. The nukes are last resort weapons, job's ****d when they have to use them. I went for cruise missile, as they can surgically remove land based targets without wiping out everything in a 5 mile radius, submarine launched cruise missiles (I think they are called Tomahawks) were used extensively in the Gulf wars and Afghanistan, deployed from the Trafalgar class boats. I hope this makes sense, I have only just wojen up and can't think properly yet....
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It would seem that is correct, a Gulet is a traditional Turkish boat, the only reference to Canoa I can find says it is a swift Native American canoe. The only Portugese and or Maderia small fishing boats I could find on groogle are called Saveiro (small boat) or Lancha (small fishing boat)....
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What a mess! You could fapricate A and P frames for the shafts from brass strip and tube or plastic card and tube. Aerials and masts can be made from plastic tube and rod using remains of the damaged parts and photographs as a guide. Divide the boat into sections and tackle one section at a time, working from bow to stern. Give it a rub down, a couple of coats of primer to kill the old paint and repaint with your chosen scheme. Easy. Just take your time and work methodically....
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I thought it was a trick question and nearly picked Lusitania...
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