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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: lennard on March 29, 2009, 08:00:17 PM

Title: New member
Post by: lennard on March 29, 2009, 08:00:17 PM

Hellow all,
new member, living in Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia.
My interests are model boat building and steam engines. Thought i might combine the two and build a square rigged paddle steamer, and am just researching the project.
happy to hear from anyone with ideas or plans.
thanks, lennard.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: Eddy Matthews on March 31, 2009, 01:10:08 AM

Welcome Lennard,

An old square rigged paddler that is steam powered would be a challenge to build - Not impossible, but you'd have to selct a prototype carefully, and keep top weight etc to a minimum if you were to end up with something reasonably stable....

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: New member
Post by: EMBC on May 05, 2009, 10:05:10 PM

Hello there!

Here`s my idea of a square rigged paddle steamer.....   http://www.modelboats.co.uk/albums/member_album.asp?a=422......Great Eastern!

Bob

Title: Re: New member
Post by: Walter Snowdon on May 06, 2009, 01:08:25 AM

I think the Great Eastern is a bit extreme unless it is built really large. I would find something with just two masts preferably with the minimum of square sails. What about theGREAT WESTERN? The airfix plastic kit would be a good guide. OR a model of the first sidewheel paddler built in Australia?. It was a good looking ship with a broad beam and a full size replica still exists somewhere in Australia. Sorry ,its name escapes me, But I think the original went to china after serving on the Australian coast. regards, walter.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: bri on May 10, 2009, 12:46:59 AM

Hello all   new member my name is brian  I live in minnesota usa Some of my interests are steam engines and model airplanes and boats.    bri

Title: Re: New member
Post by: generalfitter on May 12, 2009, 04:31:16 AM

hi my names jake I'm new to steam engines but would love to try build one,Funny thing is all the plans Ive come across are  in imperial sizes,As in from New Zealand I'm really trying to find a metric plan of one  :)
thanks

Title: Re: New member
Post by: R.G.Y. on May 28, 2009, 08:07:37 PM

genralfitter, Try to get Stan Bray's book "Simple Model Steam Engines" plans are shown in imp; & metric. I have heard some measurements are printed wrong. But from the information I designed my own engine, and I am sure anyone else could do the same. Photo attached. R.G.Y.

Title: Re: New member
Post by: peter42 on June 28, 2009, 03:19:53 AM

 ;D
Hi !!
I am Peter. I have a small engineering workshop at home. I am a complete newbie, but I am determined to become a proficient machinist. I certainly require lots of help and encouragement from you PROS.