http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/ pop-pop-steamboats Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:11 GMT Daryl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3220 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3220 New home page photo. Here is a better photo of the winner of this years WWPPBB contest. The boat is 31" long, has 3 engines with one being a hybrid with Mon, 13 May 2013 07:44:42 GMT Daryl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3218 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3218 See the contest results at.... http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=922265#922265 Sun, 05 May 2013 18:10:41 GMT Daryl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3217 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3217 Here is a link to the Mamod thread showing contest entries as they come in. http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=918877#918877 Too bad this Pop Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:52:34 GMT Daryl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3216 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3216 Here is a short video from last years contest. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZGXjLsgfLW0" frameborder="0" Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:09:41 GMT MO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3215 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3215 ... Well it is too bad this seems to have no traction here Daryl--We are not a sophisticated lot over at the WWPPBB4 boat yards but we get some fun designs Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:39:45 GMT Daryl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3214 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3214 Join in. Here is a chance to show what you got and have some fun http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=886220#886220 I have been well entertained Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:45:55 GMT Pete http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3213 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3213 Kenneth, I had heard of SpaceClaim a couple of years ago. I think that it was from England. I did go to there Website. It List for around $2500. No mention of Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:12:30 GMT kenneth@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3212 Pete, If the free "123D Design" software is not enough CAD horsepower for your tasks, investigate the new SpaceClaim software. It is my understanding that you Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:06:14 GMT zoomkat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3211 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3211 ... Another case of the price is right happened two weeks ago. After posponing getting the below torch kit for a couple of years, I went to HF to finally get Sat, 16 Mar 2013 08:59:05 GMT Pete http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3210 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3210 The price is right. Looks like it definitely has potential. THANKS for sharing with the group. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 08:56:42 GMT Pete http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3209 Hi Kenneth, I am a retired Mechanical CAD Designer with 25 years of CAD experience on several different packages. I used Cadkey/Keycreator since 1994. In 2009 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 08:28:11 GMT Pete http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3208 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3208 Hi Frank, I have to admit I have been a delinquent member. I have spread myself a little too thin recently. Cathy and I volunteer 20-25 man hours per week at Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:01:58 GMT zoomkat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3207 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3207 ... I've looked for small affordable RC setups for pop pop boats, but not much small and affordable. The boat below might be cannablized for its RC components. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:14:44 GMT kenneth@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3206 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3206 Regarding "... when looking for CAD software ..." - the free '123D Design' software was recently dicovered here. It looks terrific for free. What CAD options Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:01:18 GMT Frank McNeill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3205 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pop-pop-steamboats/message/3205 ... Hi Pete, I thought the pop-pop steamboats crew had abandoned ship until I saw your message. Old Frank