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verithingeoff

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Bowman Snipe restoration
« on: August 12, 2016, 08:24:43 am »
I bought this a few years back as I have a passing interest in Bowman steam engines .
Came with the original wooden box and dates back to the mid 1930s.
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Enjoy......
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Re: Bowman Snipe restoration
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2016, 09:12:09 am »

Nice job!

Is Will she be a 'shelf queen'?
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Re: Bowman Snipe restoration
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2016, 09:30:43 am »
Martin...older steam powered racing boats are often portrayed in drag races...pitting one vessel against the other  O0

So are you inferring she will be an old Drag Queen? ... {-)

Geoff.....pay no attention to Martin...he is only the Boss  <*<.......

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Re: Bowman Snipe restoration
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2016, 09:43:02 am »
Very nice job :)
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Re: Bowman Snipe restoration
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2016, 09:48:57 am »
Thanks guys


Shelf Queen, maybe, my old bones aren't so flexi as they used to be, so up to my waist in murky water may not happen. Maybe I can get a young offsider to help.


Derek, Kevin, nice to see some familiar names guys
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Re: Bowman Snipe restoration
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2016, 10:43:57 am »
Nice to see you here as well Geoff, this site has been a great help since I started dabbling in the paddling pool :)
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Re: Bowman Snipe restoration
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2016, 10:49:25 am »
 :-)) Wonderful restoration mate,love to see that on the water as I have a love of these simple early steam boats. :-))
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Re: Bowman Snipe restoration
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2016, 06:23:05 pm »
Looks fabulous, you've done a fantastic job  :-))

So difficult deciding how for to go when restoring models but when the starting point is as poor condition as yours was originally, it makes the decision easier...

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