Hi Scottie,
You have got me thinking with the idea of live steam. I still live in the 60's, with diesel powered service launches etc. lovely fast, noisy, smelly things - thankfully the r/c has got better and cheaper. I could never venture into the electic power world. But a steam powered Corvette or similar? - Now then (or nethen, as they say in certain parts of Daubhill - probably now now!!) this is something to contemplate. I've looked at the cheese related site for running gear, but they don't give any power output figures for the different units. I dont particularly like to build big models, they talk of powering 6 foot boats for the larger engines, what would you suggest for a 40-45" Corvette type hull.
I realise I might have to sell my car to pay for the unit, but what the hell, the wife would only spend it if I didn't!
Regards,
Dave Parky