Thought I'd put up the two steam vessels of the fleet!
Cheddar 'Claire' Steam LaunchBought late last year picked it up brand new (model shop was clearing old stock).
This was a ready to run steam launch made by Cheddar before they closed.
Great shame they closed down, amazing quality and incredibly well thought out layout.
A stainless steel tray containing the engine, boiler & servos slides out with the removal of one nut.
Roof is made from ABS and is attached with velcro so you can remove for access to everything
Specs:
35" Long x 8 ½" Beam
Engine: Cheddar Pintail V-Twin Oscillator
Working Pressure: 45 PSI
Butane Fired
Steam TugThis is another very recent purchase
I know very little about the model itself only that it's 1:32 scale.
It is powered by a Maxwell Hemmens MAX II Boiler & Engine (when it arrived the boiler was so solid
with limescale the sight glass bottom fitting was completely blocked.
If anyone could fill me in with what the model is of that would be great! It was named 'Ruth' But I
have had a bad experience with someone called Ruth, so it was re-named to Medway.
Couple of bits to do: way too much silicone tubing in the engine room going to replace that with
copper and have a bit of a tidy up. not happy with the light blue around the bridge, probably
replace with Buff to match the funnel.
The engine is fitted with a water pump which is fed from a water tank built into the bow.
Specs:
45 ½" Long x 12" Beam
Engine: Maxwell Hemmens MAX II
Working Pressure: 80 PSI
Butane\Propane Fired
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