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red_noir

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #100 on: June 12, 2010, 10:09:57 pm »
Hey Greg !

That's just the initial cut out with reinforcing ply put in. I still need to build the area up with balsa and make it more hydroponically smooth as to not completely blanket the prop and cause cavitation. Im just waiting for the prop to arrive so that I can cut down the stuffing tube and shaf and work out all the details !

Red
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red_noir

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #101 on: June 17, 2010, 02:50:10 am »
IT FLOATS !!!! :o

Boiler is 3/4 full, I'm really happy that she didn't leak either !A future note for anyone else using this sort of model ! it requires allot of epoxy to seal !!

Anyhow here are some pics from my bathtub voyage !

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Bernhard

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #102 on: June 17, 2010, 07:28:42 am »
 :-)) :-)) :-)) lucky you...that it dont leak.....................
                                                                            look just great in the water...........
Regards Bernhard-..
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benjaml1

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #103 on: June 17, 2010, 10:06:00 am »
Looks superb on the water.....  :-))

 
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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #104 on: June 17, 2010, 10:25:43 am »
Hi,

That looks superb Red! It looks so well proportioned- a real scale model. Try hard to keep it that way mate, it looks like a real steam launch in the bottom photo!

Greg
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Don't get heated...get steamed up!

kno3

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #105 on: June 17, 2010, 11:34:21 am »
Very nice. Does it already have ballast or is it going that deep just because of the steam plant's weight?
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red_noir

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #106 on: June 17, 2010, 01:22:47 pm »
Thanks alot guys ! I'm so happy with the way its turning out. This being my first r/c boat its been quite the learning process.

No ballast, that's with the steam plant ready to be fired up ! radio gear wont weigh much cause Ill be using a micro receiver and servos and a small high mah pack.

Red
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mogogear

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #107 on: June 17, 2010, 04:13:53 pm »
Well done Red.... :-)) It feels good when the first boat is actually in the water!!
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« Reply #108 on: June 21, 2010, 08:17:41 am »
Hi Red....she look great in the water & without ballast........ {-)

Only question is ....I am sure the lubricator must be loose as it is sitting in the horizontal plane........ %% ...Derek
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benjaml1

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #109 on: June 21, 2010, 08:58:11 am »
Quote from: derekwarner_decoy on June 21, 2010, 08:17:41 am


Only question is ....I am sure the lubricator must be loose as it is sitting in the horizontal plane........ %% ...Derek

I think you may be mistaking that for the pressure regulator ???
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« Reply #110 on: June 21, 2010, 09:59:26 am »
Sorry Red....& yes Benjaml1 ...I have been off line for a week  %% ........apologies....just a dumb comment from me ...I believe the people in the white coats along with a few  :police: ....are on their way  {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) - Derek
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Derek Warner

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benjaml1

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #111 on: June 21, 2010, 11:36:31 am »
Had me checking though.. Thought I may have missed something myself.  :embarrassed:
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« Reply #112 on: June 21, 2010, 12:03:39 pm »
OK...OK...seriously  ;D ...we have seen a few similar hulls with supurb installations of machinary & accessories & fine detailing by Brehnard......... :-))

Now another varient on the hull by  red_noir  .......however with a differing installation of machinary   O0 & still progressing

With a little fore thought & a few  {-) ...I could see this identical size hull format & similar/differing installations of steam machinary be the SPRINGER version of a steam powered open launch  O0 %) :-)) ...Derek
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Bernhard

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Re: New Steam Plant !
« Reply #113 on: July 11, 2010, 08:14:28 pm »
hi Red-noir.......... Eny news with your launch...
Regards Bernhard
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