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Steam Dragon!
« on: April 21, 2024, 09:24:08 am »
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2024, 10:04:47 am »
Love the exhaust steam coming out the mouth!
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2024, 11:10:59 am »
Gerald's pretty cool and he thinks so too. Look at the railing under his mouth,
he's drooling also. If he starts flapping faster you'll have to get him a leash.
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2024, 12:49:01 pm »
A very unique piece! I like it.
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2024, 01:30:22 pm »
Much better than I expected. It would be over the top if the Tail moved back and forth. 🤠
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2024, 01:48:58 pm »
nice!
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2024, 02:03:06 pm »
Quote from: txlabman on April 21, 2024, 01:30:22 pm
Much better than I expected. It would be over the top if the Tail moved back and forth. 🤠
Yes, they really should have made the tail and mouth move
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2024, 04:05:20 pm »
Quote from: Nick on April 21, 2024, 02:03:06 pm
Quote from: txlabman on April 21, 2024, 01:30:22 pm
Much better than I expected. It would be over the top if the Tail moved back and forth. 🤠
Yes, they really should have made the tail and mouth move

Well, there's your next set of projects then!!!
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2024, 04:38:31 pm »
That is toooo fun, way cool & thanks for fire'in 'er up & make a video for us. as far a powering the tail, I'm not sure that little boiler can handle the additional load.  :D
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2024, 04:44:23 pm »
Quote from: St Paul Steam on April 21, 2024, 04:38:31 pm
That is toooo fun, way cool & thanks for fire'in 'er up & make a video for us. as far a powering the tail, I'm not sure that little boiler can handle the additional load.  :D
Probably not much power, but it ran about twice as fast in the house. It was only 30˚ with some wind so I had trouble keeping steam, but I wanted to run it in the cold to show more steam coming out the mouth  :D  This was the first firing of the 24 year old toy.
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2024, 05:00:55 pm »
Thanks for the video.

This is very neat!
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Re: Steam Dragon!
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2024, 09:05:51 pm »
Quote from: Nick on April 21, 2024, 04:44:23 pm
Quote from: St Paul Steam on April 21, 2024, 04:38:31 pm
That is toooo fun, way cool & thanks for fire'in 'er up & make a video for us. as far a powering the tail, I'm not sure that little boiler can handle the additional load.  :D
Probably not much power, but it ran about twice as fast in the house. It was only 30˚ with some wind so I had trouble keeping steam, but I wanted to run it in the cold to show more steam coming out the mouth  :D  This was the first firing of the 24 year old toy.

I bet this will be the first of many firings of Gerald.

Your boys are going to have a blast with it! 🤠
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