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My interests
« on: October 21, 2012, 12:26:11 pm »

My interests include model engineering, I have made 2 boilers and experimented with there gas burners. A Westbury diagonal paddle engine and an oscillator of my own design. I am also building a 1" scale traction engine. I have made 8 model boats since retiring, all but one from my own plans. Two Bristol Channel pilot cutters, two paddle steamers ( with steam power),a sailing trawler, a west country trading schooner and two static models now in the local museum. O! I forgot a steam coaster ( electric powered). I also play bowls being captain of our club for 3 years now ( club champion last year). I am pit crew for my son who races motor bikes, motocross and enduro. How did I fined time to go to work???
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Re: My interests
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2012, 07:23:29 pm »

Welcome to mayhem, we need members like you all the time. Could you please show us some pictures of your work, thanks, Mick B.
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Re: My interests
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2012, 09:54:04 pm »

I am trying to post some for you Mick.
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Re: My interests
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2012, 10:01:52 pm »

Last post sailing trawler & pilot cutter. This Glen Usk.  More tomorrow.
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Re: My interests
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2012, 11:09:10 pm »

  More tomorrow.
I look forward to seeing them Hammer. O0

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Re: My interests
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2012, 02:16:27 pm »

Pictures of west country trading schooner. Flying Foam built St. Malo1861 wrecked Llandudno 1936. Registered at Bridgwater (My home town thats why I made her) and owned at Porlock Weir at the time.   Stay & jib sails on one servo, main & mizzen on on number 2,
Square sails rotation no number 3 furling square sails no number 4 rudder on 5. The view along the deck.
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Re: My interests
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2012, 02:47:11 pm »

Sailing trawler Albatross LT546. Built Teignmouth 1877 ( I live there now). Run down and sunk 25th August 1897, 25 miles off Lowestoft her home port.
The model sailing in a fores 7 gale reefed right down 2006 sank soon after photo taken. Sailing later in a summer breeze. Looking along the deck. There's more if anyone wants.
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Re: My interests
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2012, 04:07:40 pm »

Great pictures hammer, the detailing is just jaw dropping, love it  :-)) :-)) :-))
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Re: My interests
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2012, 11:24:23 pm »

Geoff.....I love the clutter on the deck....brillant builds & images :-)) .......Derek
 
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Re: My interests
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2012, 05:31:42 pm »

Thank you both, hadn't you seen them before Derek? Must have taken them with a previous camera, one I dropped in Roma (Colosseum), the next dropped in the Oxford canal ( I fell in the lock off the barge), the last squashed by grandsons. Now you know why the boss is reluctant to let me have another. GEOFF
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Re: My interests
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2012, 09:27:54 pm »

now thats deck clutter i love it  :-))
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