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Pat-K

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Smoke Units
« on: April 28, 2025, 01:46:42 pm »

Hi There


Wondered if anyone in The UK knows of any suppliers of Smoke Units for model boats, I know Modelboatbit's do them but their units are a bit big top go in the models I want - there used to be a guy on the Wirral that did a self contained unit for £15 a time and they were ideal but it turns out his workshop has had a fire and being a Octogenarian he is not starting up again.


I hope someone can help - this board is a gold mine of information and for all those that have helped and will help in future I do thanks you.




Many thanks




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Re: Smoke Units
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2025, 02:08:07 pm »

Hi, I have used these Heng Long Smoke Generator about £8/9 on eBay, they are oil based they have worked OK on 6 - 7.2 volts
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Re: Smoke Units
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2025, 02:17:32 pm »

Thanks for that I will take a look
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Re: Smoke Units
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2025, 02:48:54 pm »

If you are willing to look beyond the UK, I would suggest Bauer-Modelle (Germany).  Yes they are more expensive, but they have larger capacity than the Heng Long smoke units and come in a variety of sizes/outputs.

https://www.bauer-modelle.com/Rauch-Dampf/
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Re: Smoke Units
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2025, 04:35:11 pm »

I used a couple of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BTKCTMC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title  to get a decent amount of "smoke" from reservoirs made from Steradent tubes. If you don't know what Steradent is, you're too young %)
Good Luck,
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Re: Smoke Units
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2025, 05:00:36 pm »






                      This model is just using one Micro USB Humidifier 5v module.


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Re: Smoke Units
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2025, 09:33:49 pm »

If you are looking for a really good quality product that produces realistic and controllable volumes of smoke thats linked to the throttle control, have a look at the offerings from Design Denes, they are very good, as featured in model boats magazine
 https://www.denesdesign.co.uk/


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