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Thanks for the clarification steep learning curve.

Thanks for the response thus far .I have experience of slide valves but not piston. By the way both of the photos seem to be piston cylinders.

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.

Running on air: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PtxuljcltM&feature=youtu.be

Just added the seals and cladding

Great photos, I had came to the same conclusion regarding the fire tube glad yoe confirmed my idea to temp. soft solder end plates.

Thanks for that. Mark

Very helpful thanks for that. Would the bushes be soldered in first?

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

The bolts are 10BA if that gives an idea of the size.

A little more progress

This is a small steam engine I have been working on designed by Malcolm Beak. It has a 3/8th bore and 1/2"stroke.

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...

Just about finished ,well its on the water.:D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00hg_3G0JFI Mark