steam boat or is it

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Good morning all ,

in the middle of building my latest scratch build, in the winter work shop, as i am a member of steam club get funny looks when i turn up with models not steam powered seeing you need a 2nd morgage to buy a steam plant, i thought i will build a one with a dummy plant with real power a small elc motor hidden from view, to see what happens at the next meeting ,

pictures show result so far , cheers Larry…..

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

That makes a refreshing change, Larry

I suppose you are well "chuffed" with it!

Merry Christmas……….Bob

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Larry,

Is it the Swan steam launch from W Hobby?

Tony

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Tony ,

You got it in one, my friend purchased a kit at Warwick not lot for the money few bits of balsa and dowl but plan was very good so made copy to pc , made mine with 1/16 ply and good old Ikea blind, dummy power plant blue peter style toilet role tube craft foil card drink straws and a bit of imagine , 340 mfa motor hidden in fuel store mid ship held up now for weather to pick up to complete paint finish,

Bob thank you for comment and greeting happy holiday ………cheers Larry…..

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Young "Crocodile" Andy at Bushy Park has a fake steamer similar in style to that pictured larry. He has a very convincing fake boiler and a real little twin pot engine, driven by an electric motor. He has a chuff chuff sound module and a foggy steam generator. I would challengr anyone to see that it was NOT a real steam powered boat. Very nice.

The last few weeks have been fairly cold and with virtually no wind and these conditins have been exactly right fot the foggy generator. The steam has been drifting at the same speed as the boat and due to the cold, is even more voluminous than might otherwise be the case.

Ashley

[Trevor HollowayParticipant @trevorholloway99134]

i will admit to being fooled by the "fake" steamer, even down to the engine bolts !

[Amy jane SeptemberParticipant @amyjaneseptember49770]

Looking good Larry, shall be nice to see her under way.

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Than you Amy,

and the comments on my build skills, i have had look at scaling up whaler but

detail to weak to copy so put back on back burner ,

but thank you do have a nice christmas and a happy new year …cheers Larry..

[Amy jane SeptemberParticipant @amyjaneseptember49770]

And a happy and safe season to you too, Larry.

I may do a full size plan of the whaler at some stage, shall I post you a copy if I do?

Regards

Amy jane

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Larry, Looks very nice so far and I recon will look great when on the water and "steaming" past.

just a comment, and not a criticism, but If I was making this, I would make a much larger "steam engine" so that this would be more of a feature and reinforce the fact that it is a steamer. similarly a moving part…flywheel or wotnot would also add reinforcement.

Andy`s steam engine is driven round by a small geared electric motor and you can see this easily when it chuffs past and adds to the real steam look.

Ashley

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