Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: pettyofficernick on October 03, 2014, 07:04:52 pm
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Hi all, I have a plan for a small steam launch, the Lady Elizabeth, which, from what I can gather, rests at the Windermere Steam Museum. I am thinking of building her sometime next year at 1/6th scale and I intend scratch building the engine and boiler. I have K N Harris's book on model boilers, which does give some brief and sketchy details, but does anyone know of drawings for such a boiler, or indeed, has anyone built one? Any suggestions will be greatfully recieved.....
http://www.steamboats.org.uk/sl-lady-elizabeth-c1900
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She is on my build list :-))
Look forward to a build
I have been thinking about using a self or restart able single for her
I did start drawing her up but have never finished them as I no longer have access to her with the passing of her owner
The drawings they sold have a few problems and if I remember correctly its the bow area that the forms are adrift.
The boiler will depend on the engines size.Theres a few designs knocking about for simple VFT boilers
cheers
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I was planning on using proper wood and joinery in minature. I too was considering making a self start single, using the french idea....
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Iv a similar idea :-)) but not for a while
I intend building a small free lance one first just to get some ideas to work and then build a true scale model of her as I did with Bat
I have some pics of her and some rough drawings but I dont have a scanner
I may have the museum drawings in the loft.
Did Mr Arnot not have some drawings for a vertical
I think she was is going to be about 40 inches just honestly cannot remember and will have to get into the loft to find them %)
The plant build will be on mem next year I hope. I keep muttering on about this engine build to George and really do need to get my backside into gear but those infernal Stirling engines keep saying build me %%
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I've got the 1/2 inch to the ft drawings, which when multiplied by 4 will give a hull about 36" x 11" and a scale of 1/6th. I have sent off for a reprint of the 1909 Lune Valley boiler catalogue, which has drawings of the innards and details of the paraffin burner, now there's a thing, paraffin....
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The plant build will be on mem next year I hope. I keep muttering on about this engine build to George and really do need to get my backside into gear but those infernal Stirling engines keep saying build me (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/Smileys/Tug/cheesy1.gif)
Fraser ,stop muttering and get on with it and stop fiddling with those BLACK MAGIC ENGINES
George.
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I've got the 1/2 inch to the ft drawings, which when multiplied by 4 will give a hull about 36" x 11" and a scale of 1/6th. I have sent off for a reprint of the 1909 Lune Valley boiler catalogue, which has drawings of the innards and details of the paraffin burner, now there's a thing, paraffin....
Nick,
Why don't you consider using the Brunnel type boiler that you have with the Ceramic burner , building a scale LUNE VALLEY boiler is not for the feint hearted.
I prefer Paraffin to all other fuels!!!! it's a bit trickier than L.P.G. but much cheaper.
George.
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I only build them to confuse you George %%
Nick , I have some piccys of the boat some where. It maybe possible to get them scanned if I can sweat heart the wee squeeze.
The Lune Valley boiler will take a bit of building.I have seen some pics of one in bits on the SBA site.
Good luck with her she is a very nice little boat.