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**Bunkerbarge** · 10-01-2007

Hi Kevin and thanks for the thoughts.

I understand what you are saying but I think we may be wandering a bit too much off track there. We are, after all, a scale model forum and whereas I can see that machine tools can play a part in the manufacture of scale models as a percentage of total forum use they are not very often referred to.

The trouble is that steam plants and engines are not usually used in scale models but tend to be a model in thier own right and more a display than an accurate reproduction of an actual engine.

There are, of course, forums specifically out there for steam plants and model boat forums that already have a specific steam section which I am sure you would find interesting.

If John thinks there is a need for a steam forum he may want to give it a shot and see if it is popular or not. I would be more than happy to share my own experiences both from a modelling point of view and a proffessional viewpoint and I completely support the idea of bringing safety issues to the front.

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Bunkerbarge Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery Posts: 3,671 Images: 230	Hi Kevin and thanks for the thoughts. I understand what you are saying but I think we may be wandering a bit too much off track there. We are, after all, a scale model forum and whereas I can see that machine tools can play a part in the manufacture of scale models as a percentage of total forum use they are not very often referred to. The trouble is that steam plants and engines are not usually used in scale models but tend to be a model in thier own right and more a display than an accurate reproduction of an actual engine. There are, of course, forums specifically out there for steam plants and model boat forums that already have a specific steam section which I am sure you would find interesting. If John thinks there is a need for a steam forum he may want to give it a shot and see if it is popular or not. I would be more than happy to share my own experiences both from a modelling point of view and a proffessional viewpoint and I completely support the idea of bringing safety issues to the front. __________________ “Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack, Butting through the Channel in the mad March days"