Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: KBIO on March 28, 2021, 07:58:47 am

Title: Le LECHALAS
Post by: KBIO on March 28, 2021, 07:58:47 am

The Lechalas is a working boat built  for the the Civil work engineers to inspect the channel's state from Brest to Nantes . She is based in Nantes and was built in 1912.
Restored in 2018 . But I realise that she is still sailing with a diesel engine.
The drawing has been published in a marine specialized magazine  (Le Chasse Marée) , so I jumped on it and started the building.
Originally she has a steam engine but as many other boats it has been changed for diesel fuel after WW2. The steam machine was supposed to be restored when I started to build this model +/- 20 years ago. I presume that it has been done but the Lechalas is still hauling some tourists  with a new Diesel engine !
The civil work engineers  had to check the banks, the bridges , the locks and so on. They also new where to stop for a good restaurant ! O0
You will notice the confortable cabin for them to share good local products as see food , wines of Loire and other reputed local recipes kindly offered. ;-))
Really though job !


https://youtu.be/3e6Gy9zm460 (https://youtu.be/3e6Gy9zm460)

Title: Re: Le LECHALAS
Post by: KBIO on March 28, 2021, 08:40:35 am

Ventre saint Gris !
I forgot to talk about the engine room ! %%   <*<
Regner boiler with 6 cc home made engine & 60 mm x 3 blades Raboesh.
Regards.
Last pic shows that I did not finish the work ... as usual !! :embarrassed:

Title: Re: Le LECHALAS
Post by: DBS88 on March 28, 2021, 11:07:31 am

Another lovely model in your fleet, that sails really well, the curved deck planking on the forward deck looks very neat.

Title: Re: Le LECHALAS
Post by: Capt Podge on March 28, 2021, 11:18:31 am

Very impressive model, both on and off the water. Building your own engines must give you great satisfaction as well.


Regards,
Ray.

Title: Re: Le LECHALAS
Post by: rhavrane on March 28, 2021, 11:26:13 am

Bonjour Yves,
Beautiful boat, I confirm, mine has a 3 cm3 Stephenson JMC, a 100 x 200 mm JPB boiler and... A whistle  :-))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77bCXaRKL2g

Title: Re: Le LECHALAS
Post by: KBIO on March 28, 2021, 11:27:06 am

OOOPs!
To be honest , the sailing is made with a twin oscillating Stuart engine .
The home made engine is made in collaboration with a friend who has the equipment and above all the "know how" to machine down anything.
I am just the apprentice. %)
Thanks for your comments.  :-)

Title: Re: Le LECHALAS
Post by: rhavrane on March 28, 2021, 11:33:59 am

Bonjour Yves,
An apprentice has always much more skillness than a collector , even with a large fleet  ok2