Picket Boat #1 by RVB (Rick) - Model Shipways - Scale 1/24

[RVB]

How do you make a lazy granddaughter shovel coal (what I really mean is help pick up the dishes after dinner).

 All suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Notice shovels haven’t been moved!

Best Rick 

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On 11/23/2025 at 3:20 PM, TerryPat said:

It's available? Great! I'd like to see you build it. 

It's a very simple working steam engine. You solder some of the major parts together.  The intake and exaust ports open and close as the cylinder rocks side to side. Very clever. You fill the boiler with water and put a few drops of oil in the water and light the sterno chunks that you put in a cup under the boiler. As i recall,  the engine was a separate kit way back.

Hi Terry
Out of nowhere this appeared on my EBay site and I won it for $60 ( a really great price for a vintage kit. All the ones online are in the $200 range) Not my next build but it’s waiting in line. 
As Always Best Rick 

[RVB]

A thank you to ALL!!  I hope all of you are enjoying the adventure with me. 

Best Rick

Edited Wednesday at 02:02 AM by RVB

[TerryPat]

That's fantastic Rick! I'll be pulling up a chair for that build. Congrats!!  I hope you can find the steam engine kit to go with it. No problem with the money you just saved

Edited Wednesday at 03:01 AM by TerryPat

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Well after a hard day at work my granddaughter became unhinged because of my anal compulsive behavior making sure my hinges were working and straight on the coal bins. Since she stressed me out and knowing tomorrow we will head to sea again I decided to take a jacuzzi bath to relax before bed. 
As Always Best and Good Night Rick

Edited Wednesday at 11:54 PM by RVB

[RVB]

Got up this morning at 5 and the seas were rough so decided to stay in port. Since my lazy granddaughter sleeps till noon only thing to do was work on the engine. After 3 or 4 hours things started to look good. 

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Well it’s late in the afternoon and she finally got up. TO BE YOUNG AGAIN!!

Since it near dinner I thought we would celebrate with all my log followers. 
 

         HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO All

[GrandpaPhil]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[RVB]

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Got up this Am before the sun. Can’t head out (weather and wave outlook great) because  I need an engine that’s not in multiple pieces so back to work. 

Edited 14 hours ago by RVB

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By the way notice the magnetic part holders. They are made for holding parts when airbrushing but I use them for everything from painting to holding small parts when I’m working on them. I even hang them from my work light when I run out of room on their stand. One of the best things I ever bought. The kit is very cheap on EBay. 
 

Best Rick 

[RVB]

Mid afternoon and airbrushed engine parts. Didn’t get any help from my - - - y

granddaughter but she can’t wait to set sail again. 

[RVB]

Sun setting and still in port.  Painted engine parts dry but will wait till tomorrow to start reassembly.
Until tomorrow  Best Rick