Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: firedup on December 21, 2010, 06:30:25 pm

Title: Wide a wake
Post by: firedup on December 21, 2010, 06:30:25 pm

In the home straight now so I asked my son to take a few photos with his new early Christmas gift.

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: ooyah/2 on December 21, 2010, 08:04:42 pm

Firedup,
`Congratulations on a beautiful first build, it's great to see some scratch building and as it's your first steam boiler and engine also, you have made a great job of it. I have looked at your You-Tube video and the engine and pump run well.
I'll bet you can't wait for the weather to change and get it out on the water.  WELL DONE.
George.

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: Patternmaker on December 21, 2010, 08:17:14 pm

Superb model, a credit to your skill.

Mick

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: gamma on December 21, 2010, 10:02:12 pm

 :-)) it is a very nice boat...is it your first model? i like the accurate and elegant run of those copper pipes...

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: firedup on December 21, 2010, 10:37:48 pm

Not the first boat I have built but the first venture into model engineering, boiler making and clinker hulls.
Sharp learning curve and an even bigger swear box.

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: Bernhard on December 21, 2010, 10:48:29 pm

 :-)) :-)) :-)) Super Duber...

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: kno3 on January 04, 2011, 11:23:26 am

And where's the obligatory video on the water?  :D
Great looking boat!

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: tigertiger on January 04, 2011, 11:43:05 am

Beautiful  :-)) :-))

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: firedup on January 04, 2011, 07:16:18 pm

No water just ice at the moment :} :}
I have used the time to make one or two changes including making a bi pass valve and taking the feed water through the oil separator to pre heat the water.

Title: Re: Wide a wake
Post by: KBIO on January 04, 2011, 10:56:53 pm

Good evening! :-)
Lovely boat and very good work ! O0
I like the clinker hull and the good idea of pre-heating water to send to boiler! :-))
Regards! ok2