Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: Pragmatist on March 10, 2020, 07:49:27 pm

Title: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: Pragmatist on March 10, 2020, 07:49:27 pm

So pleased to finish my first boat and a steam one at that. I’m not a perfectionist and it’s probably worse than any other Borkum you can find on the internet but it’s mine and it works. Thanks to members on here for the tips notably Richard and Stan and advice from Martin Baylis on how to get the things working in the first place.

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: tonyH on March 10, 2020, 08:24:20 pm

Superb, a really nice job. You should be very proud of yourself :-))

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: JayDee on March 10, 2020, 08:46:05 pm

Very,very nice !!.   :-))   :-))   :-))

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: Pragmatist on March 11, 2020, 07:26:18 pm

Quote from: JayDee on March 10, 2020, 08:46:05 pm

Very,very nice !!.   :-))   :-))   :-))

Many thanks 😀

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: Pragmatist on March 11, 2020, 07:27:35 pm

Quote from: tonyH on March 10, 2020, 08:24:20 pm

Superb, a really nice job. You should be very proud of yourself :-))

That’s very kind 😀

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: SteamboatPhil on March 11, 2020, 08:05:53 pm

You are to be congratulated a very excellent piece of work.  :-))   

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: Pragmatist on March 12, 2020, 06:00:51 am

Quote from: SteamboatPhil on March 11, 2020, 08:05:53 pm

You are to be congratulated a very excellent piece of work.  :-))

Thanks Phil

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: Jerry C on March 12, 2020, 07:57:13 am

Yes, a lovely job,well done.
Jerry.

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: Mark T on March 12, 2020, 07:10:48 pm

Thats a lovely build you should be very proud ........and that steam plant......wow

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: KNO3 on March 24, 2020, 12:08:42 pm

Nice boat. Now we need a video of it running :-)

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: rhavrane on March 24, 2020, 03:12:05 pm

Bonjour Carl,
200 % success  :-))  : beautiful + visible steam plant + reasonable size + a whistle = the perfect model boat to my opinion.
I can't wait to hear her on a pond, as soon as you are allowed to navigate of course...

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: morfa on May 04, 2020, 11:26:49 pm

Beautiful - hope mine is half as wonderful as yours. Waiting for my MSM steam plant from Australia - caught in COVID-19 no man's land.
Will follow your sailing tips!
 %% Derek/Canada

Title: Re: Finally finished first ever build. Borkum steam boat.
Post by: derekwarner on May 04, 2020, 11:48:01 pm

...and what a splendid view  O0 .......I do like the metal bands on the wine barrels, but the item of interest is the gas valve component just before the burner


Is it a Bayliss special?


Happy steaming..... Derek