Part Thirty Seven: The Green Book, Part One Looking back through my records I was surprised to see that it is now over two years since I did a column on Boiler Test Regulations in Boiler Room No.10 (October 2011 MB), so in conjunction with the introduction of a brand new revised edition of the…
How she developed, or a ‘Comedy of Errors’! PHIL BUTTON’S scratch-built steam model, 1996 to 2011 Many model builders do not like to admit that things have gone wrong during their build of a particular model. Like our Model Boats regular contributor Glynn Guest, I am always worried when things have gone rather too well,…
Dr. MARCUS ROOKS converts the Doyusha kit to steam power A bit of history…. At 1057hrs on the 29th November 1944, the new Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Shinano then on her maiden voyage, capsized and sank near Cape Ushio off Japan’s coast after a torpedo attack. Thus, an undignified end to a very short operational…
ROY BURTON describes his efforts and how to overcome problems I thought it might be of interest to fellow Model Boats readers to write up a few of my notes based on my experiences and how I solved ongoing problems. I have endeavoured here to be practical about installing a steam plant and its commissioning.…
THOR FROHN-NIELSEN, a Canadian reader of MB, describes his part-built model Naivety, stupidity or just ego? I’ve regularly shaken my head and marvelled at the gall to think I could scratch build the late-Victorian steam launch Branksome to a scale of 1:12 as I had not built a model since I was 17, alas some…
RICHARD SIMPSON’s series on model steam plants Testing shouldn’t be shied away from and there is no reason to be scared of a steam plant, so we can all continue to enjoy watching steam models on the pond and pass down this fascinating part of our hobby to future generations. Here are two steam powered…
RICHARD SIMPSON’s mini-series on model steam plants For expanded captions for some of the photos go directly to the Album One particular area of model steam plants that seems to generate more discussion than most is the control of gas to the burner. There are a number of options available and a lot of modellers…
CHRIS BROWN, an Australian reader, describes his model I fell in love with this steam powered launch having had a ride on her when we visited Coniston Water in the UK Lake District in 2009 when I took some pictures, but of course not nearly enough of them. Fortunately I struck up an ongoing contact…
A 1/15th scale working steam launch built from card by DON DIMENT Marjorie May makes a fine sight steaming across the pond Introduction The reason for this project came about when my wife won a model double acting oscillating steam engine in the club Christmas raffle, Photo 1. Fortunately, the builder of this engine then…
