First of all, EXUBERENT is not a spelling mistake but a "difference" made by the owner of the actual vessel as there was another craft registered, named with the original spelling.

This boat was lost at sea with it's Skipper back in 1982 off the south coast of England. I had originally intended to build a static model of this boat but due to it's demise it never got completed and now I wish to complete it as an RC model. it's scale overall length is 32" with an 11" beam.

The model hull was produced by Cygnus Marine and apart from that everything else has to be built from scratch.

I was wondering if anybody else who had built a similar craft could give me a few pointers as to the electrical layout, motor size, shaft size etc.

I am a complete RC rookie and would appreciate any hard earned knowledge that you would care to share with me.

Spencer. (AKA. Alan.)

This project is now up and running, I have fitted a Graupner 700 Turbo motor onto a 5" shaft. Photos to follow.

Rudder box and post/tube installed ! Now to clad brass rudder in timber (faux steel !). Onward !

The RC model of the Cygnus 32 I am building needs to have sky blue coloured antifoul lookalike paint applied to the hull. Has anybody got any ideas where I can get this matt paint or how I can achieve the effect please !

Well! We're making progress. No the wheelhouse is not floating in mid air it's balancing on a transparent ruler ! Deck shelf in, motor and shaft in, mocked up ready to ascertain where deck beams are to go. Not bad considering I started her in 1982 !!!

Deck shelf and beams in !

Electrics in, shaft and prop in, rudder in, battery hold in, ballast in. Now for wheelhouse, deck equipment and deck clutter ! Herewith a few photos of one of three crewmen modelling his new wet weather gear made from a Marigold Glove !!! Also the framework of an "inkwell" crab pot made from a champagne cork wire !!! it's amazing what you can utilise with a bit of imagination !!!

Deck in, hatches in, bulwarks and deck undercoated !!! Wheelhouse repainted original. Onward !!!

Hi all ! Thing are moving slowly at the detailing stage. I wonder if anyone would be kind enough to tell me the best way to secure the LED bulbs for my Navigation Lights etc. There isn't much room for fittings and I have seen lights secured and sealed with a clear gel that goes off hard. Can someone tell me what this is called and where I can get some of same please, it looks like clear sealant but is much harder when cured.

Here are the "Crew" all members of Star Trek and their Oil Skins are made from Marigold Gloves! ("when they're finished!!!)