Archive for The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum The Original Toy Steam Forum Established 2006 The biggest, most popular global steam forum around! Accept NO imitations! We have a growing community of regular posting members who chat about all aspects of toy and model steam.          The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Steam Launches and Boats logoman Austria Cup 2012 check out the speed of Michael Fraumbaum's torpedo boat TB 12 in this half hour race collision! m8dave that is fast steamboatmodel Some very impressive speed also some very poor seamanship and handling. Regards, Gerald. mogogear Quite an endurance race for all boats and crews!!  That was a nice watch - thanks Miles Les mogogear wrote: Quite an endurance race for all boats and crews!!  That was a nice watch - thanks Miles For a moment I thought it was you rescuing the boat Greg.     mogogear Les wrote: mogogear wrote: Quite an endurance race for all boats and crews!!  That was a nice watch - thanks Miles For a moment I thought it was you rescuing the boat Greg.     Old dog - same tricks!!! Gary279 Unreal!!!  What a Joy!!  Thank you Miles!! Stoker Impressive fleet working the pond together there. Well worth the watching ... thank you Miles! MODmanMax The rule with displacement hulls is aspect ratio, long an lean. Long skinny boats go fast. logoman MODmanMax wrote: The rule with displacement hulls is aspect ratio, long an lean. Long skinny boats go fast. very true. Keith S The boat at 6:03 ("Resolve") looks just like the "Foundation Franklin" (ex HMS Frisky) ocean rescue/salvage tug from Farley Mowat's book "Grey Seas Under". Beautiful. I'd like a closer look at the engine driving that torpedo boat. It sure steams well, whatever it is! MrDuck That man shouldn't be out swimming during the race Steamboat Willie Speedy Boat... Thanks for posting that Logman! I have never seen a steamboat on steroids before... What was its powerplant? Steamboat Willie. ozsteamdemon  WOW ! A real greyhound of the seas , that one .   Third vote to know more of its machinery .   fcrammond MrDuck wrote: That man shouldn't be out swimming during the race Perhaps he's an australian protester Steam Models Oh!  ...   how terrible it was to see one of those Steam Plants take a dunking.  ...   Grrrrrr. Make me the fourth person who would like to see the power plant behind that racy thingy too. Wasn't so impressed with the boat tho',  just felt that the beam was too narrow, and it just wasn't my style either. I'd like to see one of  Miles's boats  Please !!!  ...  especially that tugboat as soon as you get it finished. That's a top boat Miles, it's beautifully made, and it just looks good. logoman Steam Models wrote: I'd like to see one of  Miles's boats  Please !!!  ...  especially that tugboat as soon as you get it finished. That's a top boat Miles, it's beautifully made, and it just looks good. I will post some progress on that one soon Les. cheers! 46u All the boats are beautiful! Very enjoyable video! Thanks logoman many thanks to Ladislav Dousa for these photos. mogogear A well used engine room.....It would be fun to chat with the owner and hear how all the levers and switches and components evolved. I love that part of the design!! It looks to have a huge fuel reservoir. Thanks for requesting the photos and thanks to the owner for supplying them The spartan use of detail above deck also guides me when I resume the Cushing build..        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Steam Launches and Boats Page 1 of 1