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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: steamshed on October 25, 2012, 11:58:19 am

Title: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
Post by: steamshed on October 25, 2012, 11:58:19 am

Hi All

After seeing the build on MBM I fancied this as my next project, so here are a few photo's.

Macsteam 3" boiler, Anton engine, Cheddar gas tank and Attenuator, the hull is the Choupette plan I did however skin it with fibreglass cloth as used by the glider boys,. Total weight 5kgs.

First outing not so good, lacked performance (speed), operating pressure around 35psi, I have just replace the prop with a 4 bladed one from Prop shop with a much greater pitch, now waiiting for a nice day.

Mike

 



(http://s10.postimage.org/83f6enlvp/Mojo_003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/83f6enlvp/)

(http://s7.postimage.org/lkvc7s8rr/Mojo_005.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/lkvc7s8rr/)

(http://s16.postimage.org/qb9wchq9t/Mojo_006.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qb9wchq9t/)

(http://s11.postimage.org/4kmn4sn7z/Mojo_007.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4kmn4sn7z/)

Title: Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
Post by: Kerrsy on October 25, 2012, 05:39:05 pm

Hi Mike
What a lovely neat model, that's one to be proud of.

regards
Alan

Title: Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
Post by: pettyofficernick on October 27, 2012, 05:59:49 pm

Nice job! Your pipe work is very neat, Mine always ends up looking like the opening credits to Monty Pythons Flying Circus....

Title: Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
Post by: steamshed on October 30, 2012, 07:20:58 pm

Hi Alan & PO Nick
Many thanks for your comments
Nick I made the AQ last year using Kinston hull just about the best hulls/Glassfibre I've come across, powered it with a Puffin
 
Regards
 
Mike

Title: Re: Mojo (Choupette by another name)
Post by: pettyofficernick on October 30, 2012, 09:33:39 pm

Quote from: steamshed on October 30, 2012, 07:20:58 pm

Hi Alan & PO Nick
Many thanks for your comments
Nick I made the AQ last year using Kinston hull just about the best hulls/Glassfibre I've come across, powered it with a Puffin
 
Regards
 
Mike

Hi Mike, do you have any photos of your African Queen? I too am using the Kingston Mouldings hull, and a very nice hull it is too. I will be powering it with my TVR engine and a Maccsteam 3.5'' vertical boiler. I have not started the build yet, still sorting out the engine layout.
Regards,
Nick.