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==Progress==
==Progress==


I've ordered a pair of suitably victorianesque boots from eBay that I think will have enough room for a boiler/furnace based on two small Carnation condensed milk cans.
I've ordered a pair of suitably victorianesque boots from eBay that I think will have enough room for a boiler/furnace based on two small Carnation condensed milk cans: [[File:Srs-boot.jpg]]


I've also picked a [http://start-model-engineering.co.uk/category/elmers-32/ likely engine design] (mounted upside down)
I've also picked a [http://start-model-engineering.co.uk/category/elmers-32/ likely engine design] (mounted upside down). The bulk of that is about 5" tall which is a good fit to the outside of the boot I ordered (I think).


Ordered a pair of (hopefully) suitable boots: [[File:Srs-boot.jpg]]
==The Next Step...==
 
Wait for boots to arrive, see how cans fit inside, measure up outside against the size of the Elemers #32. Then start ordering the necessary brass stock and parts needed to build the engine.