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24-05-2005
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: thames valley Real Name: Guy My Models: model boats, subs, and N scale railways, but all types really! Visit new to trains's Gallery
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| cheddar models
sad to hear they are in receivership..... they made great steam plants for boats..... | 
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24-05-2005
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
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Originally Posted by new to trains sad to hear they are in receivership..... they made great steam plants for boats..... | *** A sad signs of the times,the specialists sometimes need to diversify a little to survive,I hope that someone will take them over to fulfill this market and carry on with their goodwill.
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24-05-2005
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Verwood, just north of Bournemouth My Models: Boats - R/C mainly warships + Static Period boats Visit KenP's Gallery
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| I wonder what Martin, Howes & Baylis will do for steam power plants in their launches?
The Topaz and Opal launches are usually supplied with Gemini or Pintail engines?
Who else supplies model marine steam ? | |
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24-05-2005
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Originally Posted by KenP I wonder what Martin, Howes & Baylis will do for steam power plants in their launches?
The Topaz and Opal launches are usually supplied with Gemini or Pintail engines?
Who else supplies model marine steam ? | The other supplier is John Hemmens www.steamengines.co.uk  | |
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26-05-2005
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: thames valley Real Name: Guy My Models: model boats, subs, and N scale railways, but all types really! Visit new to trains's Gallery
Posts: 765
| sad thing is iam half way through building a topaz !!! | |
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26-05-2005
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Originally Posted by new to trains sad thing is iam half way through building a topaz !!! | Check out John Hemmens for suitable steam plant | |
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26-05-2005
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: thames valley Real Name: Guy My Models: model boats, subs, and N scale railways, but all types really! Visit new to trains's Gallery
Posts: 765
| i have looked at his stuff already, also stour valley steam, and a few others, i just quite liked the cheddar stuff.........
oh well......... | |
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26-05-2005
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Verwood, just north of Bournemouth My Models: Boats - R/C mainly warships + Static Period boats Visit KenP's Gallery
Posts: 155
| John Hemmens are an alternative to Cheddar, but...... they do not have the range of boilers and engines nor that electronic setup to autofill the boiler and keep the engine going for a fairly long time.
Also the Martin,Howes and Baylis full kits came with the steam plants configured for the respective boats, down to the required tubing being bent to the right shape etc.
However I expect MH&B will source another steam plant other than Cheddar and still supply a full kit - at a price!!!!!
Wonder if someone will buy out Cheddar and keep it going | |
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27-05-2005
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: thames valley Real Name: Guy My Models: model boats, subs, and N scale railways, but all types really! Visit new to trains's Gallery
Posts: 765
| i bought the boat kit first and planned to buy the running hardware later ( when funds allow) as my wife would have gone potty if ihad spend the £800 or so on the complete kit......
i have already started alot of the timberwork on the boat and i am using some differing vaneers and timbers to make my boat just that little bit different from all the others i see.....
i will slowly start looking for another possible engine and boiler, i have heard of a second hant cheddar outfit up for sale via a club member so may go and have a look at that in the near future...... | |
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16-06-2005
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Verwood, just north of Bournemouth My Models: Boats - R/C mainly warships + Static Period boats Visit KenP's Gallery
Posts: 155
| Heard that Stuarts have bought out Cheddar and have moved everything, lock stock and barrel, over to their place in the Channel Islands where they will re-establish the Cheddar steam plant line. When and at what prices I do not know.
Anyone any confirmation of this? | |
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