Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: pettyofficernick on January 06, 2012, 09:34:57 pm

Title: USS Monitor Engine.
Post by: pettyofficernick on January 06, 2012, 09:34:57 pm

Brilliant craftsmanship, the reversing gear is a joy to behold! :-)) :-)) :-))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWn8gQ9Ykpk

Title: USS Monitor Engine vs CSS Virginia's Model.
Post by: Landlocked on May 31, 2012, 02:55:10 am

Equally impressive is the CSS Virginia model engine down the hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQn-y5ZcMK0

I could have spent hours watching them and the other steam engines throughout the Mariner's Museum in VA

Landlocked

Title: Re: USS Monitor Engine.
Post by: pettyofficernick on May 31, 2012, 08:01:37 am

Brilliant craftsmanship! :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))

Title: Re: USS Monitor Engine.
Post by: muleears on July 01, 2012, 10:08:11 pm

Nick,

I am so glad you posted this. I had no idea such a model was so close to me, it is but 20 miles away.  I will visit it ASAP.

Title: Re: USS Monitor Engine.
Post by: pettyofficernick on July 01, 2012, 10:18:11 pm

Good evening Cal, perhaps you could take some photographs and post them on here for all to see. :-)) :-)) :-))