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[cuppa]

Have just finished most of my Cheddar Pintail: - Please excuse the poor photography.

I am new to steam but have really enjoyed putting this kit together.

[HS93 (RIP)]

Very  nice , get some steam oil for it , and as you are new to steam never use WD40 near the engine or the seals as it can make a mess of them , the kit should have come with steam oil that is used in all applications .Jerry Watson he runs Cleavland steam and is now getting together a good supply of the small bits that can wear out, buy the way these engines run forever by the way and very little will wear out.
have fun with the build keep it bog standard as supplied and you will have a good reliable boat , extras can be a bit  confusing.

the hull is a great choice.

Good Luck

Peter

[cuppa]

Thanks for the advice Peter.

I plan to keep the engine exactly as per the kit because, with my very limited experience, I cannot imagine I could add anything that would improve it. I have the steam oil that came with the kit and have more on order.

The kit was really easy to put together, everything fitted exactly as per the instructions - it is such a shame that Cheddar are no longer with us.

Cheers
          Jon

[livesteam]

Hi Jon!
This has also been my first steam-engine some eight years ago. It runs like a clockwork Enjoy!
Kaspar

[cuppa]

Thanks Kaspar

I think I am about a week away from being able to run it. It will be great to see it running for the first time.

Cheers
          Jon

[cuppa]

The last bits i need for the pintail should be here this week - a gas jet and the screws I need to mount it to a board for testing.

All being well I will be ordering the hull this week.

[KBIO]

Hello Cuppa!
Now, that you put your fingers in, you may not know , but you are addicted
Welcome to teh club of "Burnt fingers"!
A real pleasure to run, to hear and to smell!
  ;)Cheers.

[HS93 (RIP)]

The last bits i need for the pintail should be here this week - a gas jet and the screws I need to mount it to a board for testing.

All being well I will be ordering the hull this week.

what was up with your Gas Jet ?

Peter

[cuppa]

Hi Peter

The gas jet was missing from the kit.

Cheers
          Jon

[cuppa]

It runs! - Excellent stuff.

[pipercub1772]

Well done, just noticed you do not seam to have a steam stop valve on the steam outlet from the boiler you will find it beneficial to have one ,you can controle the amount of steam going to the engine and by keeping it closed while the boiler reaches the required pressure you will not waste steam and stop a lot of unwanted condensate. kind regards Allan

[cuppa]

Thanks Allan

I will fit a stop valve.

Cheers
         Jon

[HS93 (RIP)]

one of these will screw straight in to the top of the boiler then you will have to straighten the pipe a bit the best way is to heat up the bend then when cold tease it to fit or replace the pipe.


Peter


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STEAM-STOP-VALVE-/150338591288?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2300e0da38

[terry birch]

Hi cuppa. I also have a pintail plant, fitted into a krick alexandra. I aquired it from a fellow club member. My first ever steam model &
I absolutely love it. It has been called life's dream & it lives up to its name. I need some replacement parts for it & thanks to this
exellent forum found the ex cheddar man who sells them, brilliant! Have attached some fotos for you. if anybody spots anything
that maybe needs doing or isn't quite rite please let me know.
Regards Terry.

[cuppa]

Thanks Terry

That is a lovely boat.

Cheers
          Jon

[mogogear]

Nice boat and exquisite details..That boat just fit on that shelf like it was always meant for "Life's Dream" 

[pettyofficernick]

Hi there, noce model, is the blanking plug missing from the top of the water guage? 

[derekwarner]

It certainly is an example of a life's dream Terry 

.......just a cosmetic touch  ....you could turn the pressure gauge around so the stocker [man with the bag of coal] could see the boiler pressure.......  .....Derek