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Description: Kit by Mr Ray Wade of Kings Lynn. Norfolk.
This model is powered by a Cheddar Pintail with a horizontal boiler.
I have since shortened the funnel so the top is lower on the inside of the outer funnel tube, This gives suction up the funnel to takes gas and fumes out of the model. I found that the boiler would go out if the ship was stopped in the lake for any length of time. I think this was due to a build up of steam in the model.
The steam plant can be removed for use in another model ( The Victoria and Albert). The model can then be powered by an electric motor on an Marine belt drive and 6 volt battery. The whole drive unit is mounted on a ply plate that drops onto the mounting bolts of the steam engine. A complete change tales less that 5 mins. I have won many steering events with this model and am always surprised by the handling of a big model such as this. The only changes I have made to the kit is the plank the wheel house with strip plastic and to add a set of working lights powered by a 3 volt battery.
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Posted by: Admin at 01 March 2016, 08:01:58
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