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Title: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: johno 52-11 on October 04, 2006, 03:11:46 pm

Here are some links to video clips of the JJC Old Smokey converted to work with transom exhausts on a model of a Severn Class lifeboat.

http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/smoke1.htm (http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/smoke1.htm)
http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/smoke2.htm (http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/smoke2.htm)
http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/smoke3.htm (http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/smoke3.htm)

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: Voyager on October 04, 2006, 05:27:35 pm

Lookin rather good! ;)

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: flag-d on October 04, 2006, 11:46:06 pm

Looks very realistic indeed.  The sound is good too: also JJC?  Adding sound to a model really does make a big difference to the realism, I think and at long last, thanks to JJC, there are off the shelf sound units which actually sound like the real thing!  The exhaust smoke is excellent:  I'm tempted by a Severn already and this is making it worse!!!

Mike

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: cbr900 on October 05, 2006, 07:17:47 am

It certainly looks and sounds great,
I wonder how long it will be with the way electronics are going before you program what you want you boat
to do on shore, put it in the water press start and it takes it self out does what it is supposed to do and returns to where it left....


Roy

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: DickyD on October 05, 2006, 08:44:11 am

  Away with the fairies again Roy      ::) ::)

  Richard 8)

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: cbr900 on October 05, 2006, 08:54:18 am

DICKY<


Mate it is not as far away as you think....


Roy

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: Shipmate60 on October 05, 2006, 09:02:17 am

Looks good.

Bob

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: chromedome on October 05, 2006, 08:43:55 pm

I cant view these...what plug-in do I need  !!!?

   chromedome

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: cbr900 on October 06, 2006, 12:44:49 am

Power point on the wall helps.... ;D ;D ;D



Roy

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: DickyD on October 06, 2006, 08:13:49 am

Quote from: cbr900 on October 06, 2006, 12:44:49 am

Poer point on the wall helps.... ;D ;D ;D



Roy

OK Roy , I give up, whats a poer point? I know what a wall is.

Richard    ??? ???

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: barriew on October 06, 2006, 08:45:26 am

Tasmanian for POWER i guess!!

Barrie

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: andywright on October 27, 2006, 05:13:28 pm

Any chance of a description on how you did it, I know its a jjc unit, but what size piping did you use etc

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: johno 52-11 on October 27, 2006, 05:30:42 pm

Hi Andy

all the pipe work is overflow pipe the only modified bit is that 2 135 bends where modified and stuck together to make a y connector and there is a small bit of flexable rubber to enable the smoke unit to be easily removed. the exhaust flaps are counter balanced to make them open more easily and the cooling water is by a small pipe glued into the overflow pipe.

John

Title: Re: JJC Old Smokey - Converted for twin transom exhausts (Lifeboat)
Post by: andywright on November 02, 2006, 09:56:26 pm

Thanks John,
I've ordered the unit just waiting for it to come, its going to be fitted to a tug with twin funnels, but when my next tug project is completed it will be twin transom exhaust.
Andy