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steamshed

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Mojo (Choupette by another name)
« on: October 25, 2012, 11:58:19 am »
Hi All

After seeing the build on MBM I fancied this as my next project, so here are a few photo's.

Macsteam 3" boiler, Anton engine, Cheddar gas tank and Attenuator, the hull is the Choupette plan I did however skin it with fibreglass cloth as used by the glider boys,. Total weight 5kgs.

First outing not so good, lacked performance (speed), operating pressure around 35psi, I have just replace the prop with a 4 bladed one from Prop shop with a much greater pitch, now waiiting for a nice day.

Mike

 










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Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2012, 05:39:05 pm »
Hi Mike
What a lovely neat model, that's one to be proud of.

regards
Alan
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Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2012, 05:59:49 pm »
Nice job! Your pipe work is very neat, Mine always ends up looking like the opening credits to Monty Pythons Flying Circus....
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Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012, 07:20:58 pm »
Hi Alan & PO Nick
Many thanks for your comments
Nick I made the AQ last year using Kinston hull just about the best hulls/Glassfibre I've come across, powered it with a Puffin
 
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Mike
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Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 09:33:39 pm »
Quote from: steamshed on October 30, 2012, 07:20:58 pm
Hi Alan & PO Nick
Many thanks for your comments
Nick I made the AQ last year using Kinston hull just about the best hulls/Glassfibre I've come across, powered it with a Puffin
 
Regards
 
Mike

Hi Mike, do you have any photos of your African Queen? I too am using the Kingston Mouldings hull, and a very nice hull it is too. I will be powering it with my TVR engine and a Maccsteam 3.5'' vertical boiler. I have not started the build yet, still sorting out the engine layout.
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Nick.
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