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pauly

The titanic has arrived

it arrived in the mail this morning and she is a big girl by pop pop standards

wonderful presentation box


The launching ceremony


getting higher

shes away





the run lasted about 7 minutes and when the candle ran burned down the tug helped it back to the dock
all in all a great buy
Mamodman123

looks a great model!

Hope it didn't sink though  
Nick

Pauly, you've got me interested and I now have one in my ebay watch-list.

How much do you think is a good price for it?
pauly

Nick wrote:
Pauly, you've got me interested and I now have one in my ebay watch-list.

How much do you think is a good price for it?



well I got mine with a BIN of £15 but you can get a kit version with bidding.

so a second hand 1 maybe £10
steamyjim

Brilliant boat

You've inspired me to go run mine
pauly

Thanks everybody I gota say the first run is always the best cause the candle burns off anything left over inside the boat like paint and the smoke goes up the chemneys and looks fantastic.

I urge everybody to get 1 of these boats as they are cheap as chips and great fun to use.
Steve_S

That's a great buy Pauly.


Mamodman123 wrote:

Hope it didn't sink though  


Like the one at STIA?
pauly

Steve_S wrote:
That's a great buy Pauly.


Mamodman123 wrote:

Hope it didn't sink though  


Like the one at STIA?


did 1 really sink at STIA.

just in case anyone is curious because of the way the boat is designed what with all the air holes for the fire along the edge it sinks just like the real 1 with the front end rising out of the water and then going down.


I ment no disrespect.
Steve_S

pauly wrote:
...did 1 really sink at STIA.



Yes, it chugged around in the pool for a few minutes then it sank, much to the amusement of the onlookers!
pauly

Steve_S wrote:
pauly wrote:
...did 1 really sink at STIA.



Yes, it chugged around in the pool for a few minutes then it sank, much to the amusement of the onlookers!


someone must have drilled a hole in it or something to make it go down.
johnreid

I saw one someplace for $18 new.
steamyjim

pauly wrote:
Steve_S wrote:
pauly wrote:
...did 1 really sink at STIA.



Yes, it chugged around in the pool for a few minutes then it sank, much to the amusement of the onlookers!


someone must have drilled a hole in it or something to make it go down.


I like that idea- might try something like it myself-maybe an RC bung
Roundy

wonder how big u would hv 2 make 1 4 the shock waves to break windows lol?
bessytractor

steamyjim wrote:
pauly wrote:
Steve_S wrote:
pauly wrote:
...did 1 really sink at STIA.



Yes, it chugged around in the pool for a few minutes then it sank, much to the amusement of the onlookers!


someone must have drilled a hole in it or something to make it go down.


I like that idea- might try something like it myself-maybe an RC bung


ive seen that done at the Ally Pally model engineering show a long long time ago.  There was a big mock galleon battle and one had a bung in the bottom that pulled out on a servo!
kusuchi

johnreid wrote:
I saw one someplace for $18 new.


Buzz's Boatyard

http://www.buzzboats.com/poppop.htm

But I think it's now discontinued.
johnreid

I have attempted to order one, one hasa to wait for an email response when ordering. I should find out of they are available or not, soon.
Nat

I've noticed that you can now buy a kit version of the pop-pop Titanic - has anyone got one of these yet? how easy are they to construct?
Les Marsh

Nat wrote:
I've noticed that you can now buy a kit version of the pop-pop Titanic - has anyone got one of these yet? how easy are they to construct?


Have you a link??
johnreid

Off Topic, but not Off Topic, an interesting Titanic read if nothing else.
http://www.stampsofdistinction.co...le-postal-workers-aboard-rms.html
Next time I complain about the Mail, I might need to read that Titanic story.
steamgranny

Nat wrote:
I've noticed that you can now buy a kit version of the pop-pop Titanic - has anyone got one of these yet? how easy are they to construct?

Yes. And really simple to put together. The boiler is already soldered in & only need to attach funnels with tabs & then crimp superstructure/deck to the hull. And then decorate it, of course  
johnreid

Not the kit, but I think I am getting the very last one that Buzz has, he is going through a lot of extra effort to get me one. He does have a smaller one that he says is in fact better built, the "smaller" one is 13 inches long!

However I think I am getting the bigger one, he has the box and thinks he knows where one is to put in the box.
pauly

I dont know why it would need to be better built mine seems pretty strong and it survived the royal mail service so it could pretty much survive anything.
johnreid

I think the one that is no longer made is supposed to look a lot nicer, How long is your Titanic? He only gave me the length of the smaller one which is 13 inches, or 33 cm I believe.
pauly

I dont think so Iv seen pictures of the smaller one and it looks to modern, larger 1s about 15 inches long.
johnreid

In looking for mine, he found three or four more, if you want one you better order now.
TRAPPERKEEPER

Very nice Pop- pop pauly  

I have the victoria model off of buzz's site, but I bought it at the museum of natural science downtown in 2001. I guess my interest in steam goes back a little further than I thought!
pauly

just tried to use my titanic for the second time and all it will do is missfire and blow black crud out the back of it I dont know whats wrong with it but it wont work at all.
IndianaRog

Pauly, did you fill the tubing through one side until it comes out the other just before putting in the water?  A syringe works well for that, or turkey baster or rubber tube on a squeeze bottle.  They are supposed to be pre-filled that way before starting...add the fire AFTER it is placed in the water.
pauly

yes I did infact I did several times just to be sure I just dont know whats wrong with it it might be the candle burner not being up to the job of moving such a large boat.
IndianaRog

I got good results with a mini meths burner of the design Steve S recently shared...it puts out a great flame for 20+ minutes...maybe not as long a run as a candle, but certainly hotter.

These Pop Pops seem to be somewhat finicky I am finding.  I read where the boiler/tube assembly is actually cemented together with an epoxy like glue...NOT soldered as it might first appear.  I wonder how long those seams last in response to the pop pop action which is the boiler flexing rapidly.
made-in-england

Where can you buy them from

Apart from chantry enterprises??

I got one at the steam fair of them in the Eco wagon and its never worked right! my sis has one nd shes never used it! cant take it tho shes got her name painted on it!
johnreid

Try Buzzs Boatyard http://www.buzzboats.com/poppop.htm

I notice that some have a coil of tubing to be the boiler and some boats had a chamber with a bimetallic lid that flexes as it is steamed. The Pop Pop boiler is available separately too, I see them on Ebay frequently. I assume though that if one had trouble fonding a replacement boiler, that a newer Pop Pop could be cannibalized for one.
kusuchi

johnreid wrote:
Try Buzzs Boatyard http://www.buzzboats.com/poppop.htm

I notice that some have a coil of tubing to be the boiler and some boats had a chamber with a bimetallic lid that flexes as it is steamed. The Pop Pop boiler is available separately too, I see them on Ebay frequently. I assume though that if one had trouble fonding a replacement boiler, that a newer Pop Pop could be cannibalized for one.


Bought three from Buzz today
Minor1PJG

Has anyone got the Thunder Cruiser??

I like the look of that one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tin-Plate-P...iewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
Les Marsh

kusuchi wrote:
johnreid wrote:
Try Buzzs Boatyard http://www.buzzboats.com/poppop.htm

I notice that some have a coil of tubing to be the boiler and some boats had a chamber with a bimetallic lid that flexes as it is steamed. The Pop Pop boiler is available separately too, I see them on Ebay frequently. I assume though that if one had trouble fonding a replacement boiler, that a newer Pop Pop could be cannibalized for one.


Bought three from Buzz today


Which three??
pauly

Minor1PJG wrote:
Has anyone got the Thunder Cruiser??

I like the look of that one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tin-Plate-P...iewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262


bought 1 but havent got it yet.
Minor1PJG

Do let us know how they go when they arrive
kusuchi

Les Marsh wrote:
kusuchi wrote:
johnreid wrote:
Try Buzzs Boatyard http://www.buzzboats.com/poppop.htm

I notice that some have a coil of tubing to be the boiler and some boats had a chamber with a bimetallic lid that flexes as it is steamed. The Pop Pop boiler is available separately too, I see them on Ebay frequently. I assume though that if one had trouble fonding a replacement boiler, that a newer Pop Pop could be cannibalized for one.


Bought three from Buzz today


Which three??


Both Titanics, (for Andrew) and the Cruise Boat.

Should be fun.  The Jacuzzi looks about the right size for these.
johnreid

Wonder how long it takes Buzz to ship one out, I suspect that I should be getting mine soon.
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