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[tomocj]

What a great looking bit of kit,So impressed I might even have a go at a steam powered boat myself.
Who else apart from Puffin manufactures them ?
chris

[Roger in France]

tomocj:

Before setting off on steam engines have a read of the last 2 editions of "Model Boats" where a well known Mayhemmer has started an excellent series on this subject, especially for beginners. (Mind he would be far too modest to draw your attention to it!)

Roger in France

[kno3]

Who is that mayhemer?

Tomocj, thanks, there are several manufacturers of model steam engines, ranging from cheaply made tin toys to superbly engineered steam plants. One of the manufacturers of these high end engines is a member of this forum too, Nick Monahan, and he has a very nice website. If you need links to manufacturers, let me know, I can e-mail them to you.

[Proteus]

What a great looking bit of kit,So impressed I might even have a go at a steam powered boat myself.
Who else apart from Puffin manufactures them ?
chris

Puffin  or do you mean  Cheddar ?

Proteus

[tomocj]

I mean cheddar ,have I had a senior moment ?

[Proteus]

I only posted that in case you where going to do a search for items, and spent ages not finding anything. keep an eye on ebay

do you sail close to home as I have to go that way to often to the outlaws

Proteus

[Neil]

Could I ask a stupid question?

I just finished reading "Scale Model Ship Propulsion", by Tom Gorman.
All through the book he mentions Cheddar and Hemmens products. (He even says there are no model Compound Steam Engines! That's a laugh! I have 2 Twin Stuart Compounds, and a Stuart Triple Compound. Opening the book, I see it was printed in 2003. I rest my case.)
I have some Hemmens models, and would love some Cheddars too, but their website seems to just refer to Loco boilers now. Are they still making steam boilers for other than locos? Are they still making the ABC control? (The Automatic Boiler Control.)

On the subject of Tom Gorman books, I have six or more. I shouldn't have bothered. Two of them are identical, but with changed covers to "suck in the suckers"! Several of the others have exactly the same photos, articles, even chapters in them. Now, over £100 lighter, I shall never buy a Tom Gorman anything again.
It's just like the record albums in the 60s. A couple of good topics (hits), and the rest scattered through different books (albums), photos and all, and sell it again. Records were notorious for having one or two hits, and six albums later, you got the same songs over again.
I've been suckered quite enough thank you.

Neil.

P.S. I have the books here to prove my claims.

[HS93]

you cannot get the ABC yet, but you can get the Electronic gas valve. Ive just got one and they are as good as they where and much better I think than the mechanical ones



http://www.stuartmodels.com/accessories.cfm/mainaccess_type/9/the_type/Electronic%20Gas%20Valve

Peter

[Bunkerbarge]

Neil,  Cheddar Models ceased trading a number of years ago however the boilers continue to be made by Tim Taschimowitz, who used to work for them, and can be purchased here:

http://www.cheddarvalleysteam.co.uk/

As Peter says the EGV is still available through Stuart Turner models and they also continue to produce an oscillating 'V' twin engine.

[Circlip]

however the boilers continue to be made by Tim Taschimowitz, who used to work for them, and can be purchased here:

  And as an addition, if you ring and speak to Claire, be warned, she is ALSO a boiler maker par excellence   

  Regards  Ian.

[HS93]

  And as an addition, if you ring and speak to Claire, be warned, she is ALSO a boiler maker par excellence   

  Regards  Ian.

They even named a boat after heir..


Peter

[wideawake]

They even named a boat after heir..


Peter

Have Tim and Claire got a child then?   

Guy

[HS93]

not heard about any children, but rember this

[wideawake]

not heard about any children, but remember this

Yes I do indeed.   My post was an attempt at a joke based on the typo in the previous post "heir" for "her"  Ah well.... 

Guy

[HS93]

yes I thought it was that but I always think this is a place to relax and talk model boats, not a spelling compertition semi final.


peteR

[wideawake]

yes I thought it was that but I always think this is a place to relax and talk model boats, not a spelling compertition semi final.


peteR

Sorry if I upset anyone!    If it had been a spelling mistake as such  I'd not have made a joke out of it.  Since it looked like a genuine typo I weakened.

Anyway 'nuff said.  back to the topic.

Guy

[HS93]

No not upset at all , my spelling is prob the worst on the site it does not bother me in the least but I know a few people who are new to pc's and who have spent most of there lives in manual jobs and not had to write anythink can be very rusty and a few have been put off posting, I was put of one site because it was like being back in school and at one time a few people  had pop's at members who had English as a second language.  I just look at the boats and as long as I can get an idea what it's about all the better.

I hate text speak.

peter

[steamboatmodel]

yes I thought it was that but I always think this is a place to relax and talk model boats, not a spelling compertition semi final.


peteR

Thank goodness for spell check, it picks up most errors. unfortunately nor grammatical ones. I did like the play on words.
Regards,
Gerald.
PS It cought two for me (unfortunatly & gramerical )

[livesteam]

Hi!
I just finished restoring a  Puffin engine I bought a few weeks ago on ebay.
I thought you might be interested in a few pics. It was easy to remove the old paint with my Dremel after indicating all of the parts to put them together in the same order later.
Before I painted the parts, I washed them thouroughly with brush cleaner and only touched them with rubber gloves afterwards. I have chosen Humbrol Royal blue as colour and brus-painted three layers of colour.
When reassembling, I realised that one of the piston rods has been bended, so I has to order a new one. They where very helpful at Stuart Models and provided one free of charge. A Clevedon Steam I ordered new springs and piston rings as the old ones where a bit worn out.
With all the new parts, reassembling was quite straightforward. I made some Cylinderhead-gaskets out ob baked paper, a method I also used with my Anton Quartz. I am quite happy with the result. The engine runs well on compressed air but I didn't check under steam Still have to decide what boiler I will buy (Stuart, Maccsteam or Cheddarvalley?) It was mentioned in this thread that the latter would produce the old Cheddar boiler? I this with ceramic burner?
So here are the pics:
Kaspar