Hi All, I would like to recommend the Yahoo discussion group "inkjet_transfers" as an excellent source of information about methods for transferring ink jet ...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 2, 2007 1:09 pm
Hi All, Today's newest of numerous new home page pictures shows a clip from an article by Len Stevens from the April 1996 issue of Model Boats magazine that...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 2, 2007 2:23 pm
Hi Frank, On break & Checked out the messages... I have two questions based your home pixs: * Where did the "bread & Butter" boat kit picture originate? * Do...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 2, 2007 4:59 pm
Hi Pete, ... Go to http://tinyurl.com/25yv72 and scroll down for an image for a kit for a lifeboat to see the bread and butter thing. ... I don't know if there...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 3, 2007 3:20 pm
Hi All, There won't be any messages about today's home picture until members start building pop-pop boats and posting pictures of them. Until then, pictures of...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 4, 2007 3:42 pm
I've added two links for inspiration in accepting Frank's challenge. The "Antique Toys" is an incredible collection. http://www.vermorel.com/pop-pop/...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 4, 2007 5:47 pm
Okay, I've been holding out (just found!). I placed two images of a pop-pop CLERMONT in the "HOME PIX" folder. It's made in Germany and can be had for $295.00...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 4, 2007 8:11 pm
Frank, I uploaded a link from France known as ECLECTICSPACE (http://www.eclecticspace.net/index2.php?rub=poppop ...
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Barry McClelland
locoartist42
Feb 4, 2007 8:22 pm
Hi All, I was going through some photocopies the other day and found some templates for a water line row boat. I have been thinking about this since then and...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 5, 2007 11:42 am
Good morning Barry, Sounds good. I don't know what I can do from afar but if you need help please let me know. I could draw up patterns etc., to any scale you ...
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Barry McClelland
locoartist42
Feb 5, 2007 6:45 pm
Hi Pete, The pattern is for a plywood row boat I am hoping it will be an easy start. I will be making it out of styrene, I can start with some thin pieces and...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 6, 2007 12:17 am
Barry, Can't wait to see the results. Are you intending to use the hull for a pop-pop? If it meets your expectations will it find its way into your catalog? ...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 6, 2007 12:25 am
Hi Pete, It doesn't look much like the Clermont. Where are the paddle wheels? Go to <http://tinyurl.com/ytuall> and click on Trr4 YACHT COIP-BOILER FIREBOX....
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 6, 2007 2:12 am
Hi Frank- Poetic license! It's a stretch, but you can see an attempt to somewhat follow the CLERMONT (sans wheels) lines. The othe less obvious is the shape of...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 6, 2007 11:33 am
Hi Pete, Tucher & Walther apparently did build a model of the Clermont but the one you found isn't it. Go to http://tinyurl.com/yvla9w and scroll down to item...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 6, 2007 11:45 pm
Frank, I don't know how you find these things. You have a knack... This pix is definitely more Clermont looking than the others. It has the two masts, the...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 7, 2007 12:57 am
Hi Pete, This is how THAT particular "knack" worked. I wanted to find your source for what might be Tucher & Walther boat with a "Clermont"; label, so I Googled...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 7, 2007 1:26 am
Frank- The two Pix that I have were from google hits as well. The difference must be in using a MAC vs a PC. Just kidding! I never got the hit that you did....
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 7, 2007 1:42 am
Almost forgot. Here are the two sites. CARL's COLLECTIBLES http://pw1.netcom.com/~cswans/index.htm <http://pw1.netcom.com/~cswans/index.htm> ARGENTINA ...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 7, 2007 3:17 am
That's exceedingly strange Pete. I get the same result every time. The second hit is always "Fall '02 ATD Catalog w/ prices" Clicking on that title shows a...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 7, 2007 3:26 am
Hi Pete, I just used "tucher walther clermont" for a search using Dogpile. This time the listing for the 20O2 sale was in sixth place instead of second, as it...
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Barry McClelland
locoartist42
Feb 7, 2007 4:01 am
Hi All, They say timing is everything, well,,,, I was given a roll of aluminum for free today. It is about .010 thick and about 100 pounds. I am really hoping...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 7, 2007 1:55 pm
Hi Barry, There was a round of discussion in early January about hotter fuels and the importance of cooling that led to suggestions for shrouded engines with...
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Pete B.
northriver07
Feb 7, 2007 5:31 pm
Hi Frank & all, The little wooden boat at Buzzboats is quite attractive. The boiler replicates those found on many steam launches. The boat my wife and I rode...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 7, 2007 6:10 pm
Hi All, We have new members so today's home page picture was posted to show the square brass tube boiler that Richard Jenkins used to build our poster child,...
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David Halfpenny
tuppenced
Feb 7, 2007 7:21 pm
... From: "Frank McNeill" <frankmcneilll@...> ... I think the name of the group is fine because everyone who cares knows what we mean. It's also easier...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 7, 2007 8:00 pm
Hi David, ... group. ... what ... "Phut-Phut". ... Maybe we could call it the Repetitive Pulse Group or abbreviate it as the Re-Pulsive Group....
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David Halfpenny
tuppenced
Feb 7, 2007 10:10 pm
... From: "Frank McNeill" frankmcneilll@... ... the Re-Pulsive Group. ... Careful now, we don't want the members Revolting. :-) D...
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Andrés Gonzalez
jerigonzacl
Feb 8, 2007 1:01 am
Hi All: I was looking into http://del.icio.us and I found these links, maybe some are already known: http://www.vermorel.com/pop-pop/index.html ...
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Richard Jenkins
np2153
Feb 8, 2007 7:23 pm
I'd be curious to know how Buzz put his boiler-like shroud together, and how well it holds up in service. I had something similar (minus the wood lagging) on ...
