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June 13th 2011
I was wondering what to do with some thin ply that I'd got when dismantling some drawers and starting my first Springer seemed the obvious answer! I'd been facsinated by the Springer forum in Model Boat Mayhem so this seemed to be my time for having a go at scratch building.
I planned to use various bits I'd had hanging around, powered by this old 500ish motor, don't really know anything more about it, it has a sticker stating 'Duplex Craft Co.
67/69 Kirkdale Rd South Wigstone on it and it seems to run OK. I had a shaft and a 3 blade 35mm prop and 2 x lead acid 6v 4.5Ah batteries.
Didn't know about what topsides might emerge at this stage, it might be just another Tug type although the thought of 'Ark Springer' with a Harrier type ramp does keep coming to mind!
Chris
I was wondering what to do with some thin ply that I'd got when dismantling some drawers and starting my first Springer seemed the obvious answer! I'd been facsinated by the Springer forum in Model Boat Mayhem so this seemed to be my time for having a go at scratch building.
I planned to use various bits I'd had hanging around, powered by this old 500ish motor, don't really know anything more about it, it has a sticker stating 'Duplex Craft Co.
67/69 Kirkdale Rd South Wigstone on it and it seems to run OK. I had a shaft and a 3 blade 35mm prop and 2 x lead acid 6v 4.5Ah batteries.
Didn't know about what topsides might emerge at this stage, it might be just another Tug type although the thought of 'Ark Springer' with a Harrier type ramp does keep coming to mind!
Chris