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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Manxman wrote:
I like Wilesco. And I like to buy engines. But even I'm not silly enough to buy that. Makes me feel quite good about my bus.


The bus was worth it Manx, it looks a nice model! it's made out of a decent quality of metal. It's a fairly rare model.

That boat is tat!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its not a Hobbies!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SPOKESMAN wrote:
Its not a Hobbies!


What isbn't Mike?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just in case anyone hasn't made up their minds. Here are a few more pics of the lovely Africa Queen.






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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

where are you getting these pics Manx? Thats the D3 boiler, but with a bigger engine attached...
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

when i first saw that boat i thought, WOW IM GONNA BUY THAT!!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The wood is of shocking quality

It has too much space around the engine aswell, looks very hollow!

Very poor!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the marine engine on its own is £155.00
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

admin wrote:
the marine engine on its own is £155.00


WHAT?????????????????????????????????????????
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

far to much for such a simple engine
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IT IS A 2 CYLINDER VERTICAL MARINE UNIT THOUGH!!
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its a single cylinder in the boat james
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ah well i thought it was D 49
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

go to the wilesco website and clicck on products then click for ships and it has all the marine engines plus some morepics of the african queen


http://www.wilesco.de/wilesco/us/index.html
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:58 am    Post subject: Re: Africa Queen Reply with quote

Manxman wrote:
First one of these I've seen for sale.



but just look at the price!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wilesco-Lim...564QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


That bad enough . . . try living with one!
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