I am new to this game by the standards of the guys on this site so I am looking for some advice.
I enjoy making steam launches which have provided me with the opportunity to develop a new passion for steam.
I purchased a set of castings for Heilan lassie 3 1/2" gauge locomotive some time ago...
I have now completed the Kitchen rudder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFz_snfmJ48
The servo stall which you may notice has also been corrected since the video was shot.
This will be my second boiler build the first was a multi tube vertical design which I was just about able to manage.
This will be a little more challenging. I am unsure if the boiler tubes and end plates should be soldered first or should I do it all in one hit?
Just for something a little different I thought I might try my hand at making a Kitchen rudder.
This video shows how it will work when its finished:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmr2P20ny_o
And the hull it will go in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fryd0GuLjWY
Mark
I have made a steam whistle for my launch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00hg_3G0JFI (nice and loud but far too big)
I have seen on Youtube and seen photos of resenator whistles which look true to scale and sound great.
Could somebody furnish drawings and an explanation of how they...