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📝 African Queen Update
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Terrytm (
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Hi:
Update on the African Queen.
It is a Billings Model not a Midwest product as I thought. Also it does not have the steam engine with it.
It was a project that I brought about 20 years ago and never got around to building it.
The model is missing pieces and has some broken parts.
I gave it to a froend who is younger and is very good at projects of this nature.
Thanks for all of the advice.
Thank you,
Terryt
Update on the African Queen.
It is a Billings Model not a Midwest product as I thought. Also it does not have the steam engine with it.
It was a project that I brought about 20 years ago and never got around to building it.
The model is missing pieces and has some broken parts.
I gave it to a froend who is younger and is very good at projects of this nature.
Thanks for all of the advice.
Thank you,
Terryt
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5 months ago by 🇬🇧 CHRISTOPHERH1 (
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Ahoy there!
I built the Billings kit last year,the kit is nothing like the one in the film if you build it as per the pic on the box.Best getting the film on dvd and keep pausing the film and take pictures.Then build it as you see it and weather it up good and proper with enamels or acrylics and matt varnish.Sails great and gets lots of attention lakeside.I used a 380 motor and an Mtroniks TIO esc,so I can use a 7.4 Lipo OR NiMh battery,just ables along nicely! ▲
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 (
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Making a fake motor n boiler is easy. Just wood n wire.
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📝 African Queen build
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Terrytm ( Recruit)
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Hi:
I purchased the African Queen Made by Midwest a while back.
I have never built anything like this before.
Is this a difficult build? The biggest boat I have built was the swamp buggy “The Wendy”.
How does the African queen compare to the swamp buggy?
I built the swamp buggy 24 years ago.
If I decide not to attempt to build it can anyone recommend an easier build?
If I decide not to build it, any ideal what it is worth. The box has not been opened.
Thank you,
Terryt
I purchased the African Queen Made by Midwest a while back.
I have never built anything like this before.
Is this a difficult build? The biggest boat I have built was the swamp buggy “The Wendy”.
How does the African queen compare to the swamp buggy?
I built the swamp buggy 24 years ago.
If I decide not to attempt to build it can anyone recommend an easier build?
If I decide not to build it, any ideal what it is worth. The box has not been opened.
Thank you,
Terryt
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 (
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Terryt:
Indeed you have a rare gem in your hands. I have seen the African Queen on Ebay only once in a wile and when I did, it was running for more than $200.00. If I were you I will put it up for bids starting at $250.00. All of the larger Midwest models are selling pretty high. Here are a few samples. 
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 (
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FYI
All the Midwest models will be brought back through Model Expo. Check them out on line. They already have a few easy to build kits in production. The Harbour Tug is in the drawing board. This is me applying their Shop sign. 
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 (
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I think your right Billings boat it has engine n awning too after fire it looked worse than one at end of movie
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 (
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Yeah it almost looked real I added firewood in the boxes from tree branches split up. Only survivor was our ex Gov Dukakis a little burnt. He was the guy at the tiller. The plastic hull melted too
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5 months ago by 🇬🇧 Nickthesteam (
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Hhager, did yours come with the little steam engine?
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 (
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I built it years back it died in a house fire. I found it easy to build. Just follow directions. It has better wood than swamp buggy Plugs with newer glues n epoxy it’s easer n faster to build
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5 months ago by 🇬🇧 Nickthesteam (
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A Q is a relatively simple vessel, basically an open hull. Are you sure it is a Midwest? I can't find any reference to an African Queen from Midwest Products, only Billings. Can you post a photo? Is it around 24 inches long? I know the Midwest Fantail 2, that came with a little steam engine.
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