All done.

[Len OchiltreeParticipant @lenochiltree67043]

The launching of Son of SS Great Britain was successfully carried out today!.

Engine trial was a success, the steering needs work ( it hasn’t got any steering! ).

Len. 

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Being a paddleboat expert?…………with independent drives……..You`ve got steering!

Bob the Builda

[Len OchiltreeParticipant @lenochiltree67043]

No independant drive, the cargo in the hold shifted and it turned in circles.

Rudder to be added.

Len.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Can`t see any authentic rust!

Corrosion Inspector

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Chaps. I was misled erlier on, they are fitting the paddles to the correct side!  I had a thought on cheapness: if "lanes" of strings were run end-end along the course, then the boats could have a pair of loops fore/aft, and be attached to the strings so that they would follow the line from one end to the other and thus not need steering…or radio control at all. ??? Ashley

[Len OchiltreeParticipant @lenochiltree67043]

Blimey Ashley,why didn’t I think of that,(string lanes!).

Len.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Len, years of modelling on the cheap gives you these sorts of ideas!     Ashley

[ManxmanParticipant @manxman]

Good idea Ashley,

… and if you tie the string to one of the loops you can get rid of the motor and pull them across – cheaper still ! 

Ken

[Len OchiltreeParticipant @lenochiltree67043]

Hi Ken,

Didn’t that idea come up with Bait Boats?.

Len.

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