Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: Solitary Sailor on July 30, 2009, 02:58:13 pm

Title: Stiff competition
Post by: Solitary Sailor on July 30, 2009, 02:58:13 pm

Came across this site in my ramblings ... take a look through the links, some phenomenal model engineering

http://modelengines.info/naphtha/Main/

Title: Re: Stiff competition
Post by: Solitary Sailor on July 30, 2009, 03:06:14 pm

Oh, by the way, the links are to be found all the way at the bottom of the page, showing each phase of the model making process. The guy's good.  Talk about a master class.

Title: Re: Stiff competition
Post by: Bernhard on July 30, 2009, 03:16:13 pm

wooooow ,,,,,, and did you see the tug,,,

Title: Re: Stiff competition
Post by: Solitary Sailor on July 30, 2009, 03:24:51 pm

"And did you see the Tug" Yep ... and the boiler and engine for it. The guy has a prodigious output. Stunning work. Now that's what you call ... "A labour of love"

There is enough material posted on that website to keep one occupied for hours in amazment.

Title: Re: Stiff competition
Post by: gondolier88 on July 30, 2009, 04:08:21 pm

One of my favourite model steamboats!

Check this guys build out so far- not quite on the same scale but will be impressive when he gets it finished;

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=18413.0 (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=18413.0)

Greg

Title: Re: Stiff competition
Post by: Solitary Sailor on July 30, 2009, 04:29:53 pm

Ah ha Greg ... I see by reading through the thread which you posted, that you have come across Mr. Bentley's work before, though not necessarily the engine I was linking to. ok2

Title: Re: Stiff competition
Post by: gondolier88 on July 30, 2009, 05:12:07 pm

Your right, sorry- I should have checked your link first- I think there are a couple of Naptha launches still over your side of the pond.

Greg