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Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: tghsmith on March 06, 2024, 07:16:04 am: worked from period plans and photos of the real engines made by the navy, one photo is an over restored slightly later engine with a piston valve on the HP, one photo of the smallest model, (found in Alaska, it was grease packed and coated for storage)
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 05, 2024, 09:09:21 pm: Beautiful water craft and fantastic power plant, I don't recall seeing g that exact engine before.
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: txlabman on March 05, 2024, 04:15:47 pm: Thank you for the reply.
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: tghsmith on March 05, 2024, 03:32:29 pm: 1/6th scale bodies covered in epoxy-sculpt, heads purchased and then modified. hope to start getting some paint on them soon, working on a servo powered figure for the engine control position..
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: txlabman on March 05, 2024, 10:51:59 am: Quote from: tghsmith on March 04, 2024, 06:25:22 pm
some period correct 1/6th scale figures are in the works

Nice figures.

Where did you source them?
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: tghsmith on March 04, 2024, 06:25:22 pm: some period correct 1/6th scale figures are in the works
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: SeeSteam on March 04, 2024, 05:23:23 pm: Amazing woodwork! Looks like ot already has a skeleton crew...
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: tghsmith on March 03, 2024, 05:05:27 pm: I don't think it will be this summer, lots and lots work to do, hopefuly will be starting the boiler this week, most of the materials are on hand..
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: txlabman on March 03, 2024, 04:14:13 pm: Quote from: Woe is me on March 03, 2024, 03:34:44 pm
Oh yes, summer is just around the corner, and the time is right, for steaming in the stream.

I would rather be "steaming in the stream" than "singing in the rain". ;D
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: Woe is me on March 03, 2024, 03:34:44 pm: Oh yes, summer is just around the corner, and the time is right, for steaming in the stream.
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: txlabman on March 03, 2024, 02:16:48 pm: Quote from: tghsmith on March 03, 2024, 12:11:20 pm
yes the engine was built before the hull was started..

Excellent.

I am looking forward to following your progress.
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: tghsmith on March 03, 2024, 12:11:20 pm: yes the engine was built before the hull was started..
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: txlabman on March 03, 2024, 11:54:08 am: Is that the engine that is going into the boat?

A corvette engine for a corvette boat. ;D
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: Stoker on March 03, 2024, 11:16:37 am: That immaculate Launch will certainly not be found wanting for adequate and elegant power!

Wonderful engine and it's a compound too!!!
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: tghsmith on March 03, 2024, 09:18:40 am: this started as a Stuart Turner compound launch twin kit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkeGimAuAJE
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: txlabman on March 02, 2024, 05:31:34 pm: Quote from: RedRyder on March 01, 2024, 08:14:47 pm
This steam launch will be a masterpiece..!!!

Gil

It's really extraordinary. ::)
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: RedRyder on March 01, 2024, 08:14:47 pm: This steam launch will be a masterpiece..!!!

Gil
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: Stoker on March 01, 2024, 11:17:35 am: IMMACULATE!!!
Title: Re: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: gbritnell on March 01, 2024, 10:49:29 am: Beautiful build!
Title: progress at the navy boatyard
Post by: tghsmith on March 01, 2024, 07:22:48 am: with the steam engine and many hull fittings complete it was time to start the hull. using the woods spec'ed in the 1900 plans..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqshn3Jn-A