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Title: Smoke Units
Post by: Pat-K on April 28, 2025, 01:46:42 pm

Hi There


Wondered if anyone in The UK knows of any suppliers of Smoke Units for model boats, I know Modelboatbit's do them but their units are a bit big top go in the models I want - there used to be a guy on the Wirral that did a self contained unit for £15 a time and they were ideal but it turns out his workshop has had a fire and being a Octogenarian he is not starting up again.


I hope someone can help - this board is a gold mine of information and for all those that have helped and will help in future I do thanks you.




Many thanks




Pat

Title: Re: Smoke Units
Post by: Fred Ellis on April 28, 2025, 02:08:07 pm

Hi, I have used these Heng Long Smoke Generator about £8/9 on eBay, they are oil based they have worked OK on 6 - 7.2 volts
Fred

Title: Re: Smoke Units
Post by: Pat-K on April 28, 2025, 02:17:32 pm

Thanks for that I will take a look

Title: Re: Smoke Units
Post by: DocMartin on April 28, 2025, 02:48:54 pm

If you are willing to look beyond the UK, I would suggest Bauer-Modelle (Germany).  Yes they are more expensive, but they have larger capacity than the Heng Long smoke units and come in a variety of sizes/outputs.

https://www.bauer-modelle.com/Rauch-Dampf/ (https://www.bauer-modelle.com/Rauch-Dampf/)

Title: Re: Smoke Units
Post by: tonyH on April 28, 2025, 04:35:11 pm

I used a couple of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BTKCTMC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title  to get a decent amount of "smoke" from reservoirs made from Steradent tubes. If you don't know what Steradent is, you're too young %)
Good Luck,
Tony

Title: Re: Smoke Units
Post by: minimariner on April 28, 2025, 05:00:36 pm

                      This model is just using one Micro USB Humidifier 5v module.


                     https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=464546839662918&set=pb.100083228173831.-2207520000

Title: Re: Smoke Units
Post by: DBS88 on April 28, 2025, 09:33:49 pm

If you are looking for a really good quality product that produces realistic and controllable volumes of smoke thats linked to the throttle control, have a look at the offerings from Design Denes, they are very good, as featured in model boats magazine
 https://www.denesdesign.co.uk/