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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION AND CURRENT REFURBISHMENT
1 month ago by jbkiwi (
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Fun fact Martin, a young guy, ( Sam Morgan) started that site with his father (Gareth -who had plenty of dosh and helped him get started) he later sold it to Fairfax media (Aust) for $770m - not a bad profit!!π (not to mention the millions he made while he ran the site)
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION AND CURRENT REFURBISHMENT
1 month ago by Martin555 (
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Jb,
it is only worth me looking at that site if the models are the same price as a Margarine tub LOL!!! Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION AND CURRENT REFURBISHMENT
1 month ago by jbkiwi (
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That's the one Martin, check out the r/c boats for sale , might be something of interest. Been a few interesting models quite cheap lately. Been tempted, but have enough alreadyπ
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION AND CURRENT REFURBISHMENT
1 month ago by Martin555 (
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Jb,
The site you refer to dose it have a little blue Kiwi legging it across the top left screen ? Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION AND CURRENT REFURBISHMENT
1 month ago by jbkiwi (
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Hi Martin, they were left-over curtains from a Graupner 'Commodore' I built in 1978. Knew if I kept them long enough, I'd find a use for themπ
I was tempted to buy the blue one which was on our 'Trade Me' sellers site,- sort of like a Kiwi E-Bay, - (see if you can look at it from there - no I don't mean with binoculars Martinπ) Might possibly have been my old one as there were probably not many sold in NZ due to the huge price in those days, (I bought it tax and duty free while working on Norfolk Island) JB π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION AND CURRENT REFURBISHMENT
1 month ago by Martin555 (
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Jb,
I don't think you mentioned how you did the curtains for this beauty. Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
1 month ago by Martin555 (
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Jb,
you certainly can turn out some real master pieces. Well done. Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by Martin555 (
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Jb,
Looks like your time researching has paid off. Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by jbkiwi (
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Good find Baz, I have kept all my old plans/assembly drawings as well (mostly Graupner boat and plane assembly plans, along with other plane kit and scratch plans ) I may just purchase a plan from Sarik if they still have one, for next winters' project, and as mentioned, scale it up a bit, (if we can still get balsa!). In short supply here at the moment. If it comes to the crunch, there's always f/glass and plastic, but I prefer wood.
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by Shipyard Baz (
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Just found the plan for the Fairacre ll. Thought it was five bob, but it was five & a tanner
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by jbkiwi (
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Re - you have certainly worked your magic on this one
Thanks Martin, but I only attempted it because I had never seen another one like it, and I cant resist 'orphans' in needπ JB π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by jbkiwi (
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Re - I think I would have used it as firewood.π
Would have been gone in a flash Graham, wouldn't have even made good kindlingπ JB π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by jbkiwi (
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Hi Baz, looks good and an interesting conversion. Looks like a good project for you to restore with modern gear. I think this one may have been built around the same time but I've never seen another one here. I wondered if it might have come from the UK as it doesn't seem like a usual subject for NZ modellers.
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by jbkiwi (
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Thanks Colin, I won't tell you what I said when the guy gave it to me and my finger went through the hullπ
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by Colin H (
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You have given a new meaning to restoration, it's a fine piece of workmanship and now you have a beautiful broads cruiser.
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by Shipyard Baz (
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Nicely done, I made the Fairacre ll, around 1970, the only boat plan I ever purchased (5/-) five bob. Still have the plan, here's mine but with my centre cabin conversion, the photo is dated 1977c. The motor was a Decaperm Geared and Macgregor MR200 transmitter, single-channel (Deac). Still have the hull!
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Jb,
That is a very nice boat. It is hard to believe considering the state she was in before. You have certainly worked your magic on this one. Well done. Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: 'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
2 months ago by Graham93 (
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JB,
Master of the understatement: βconsidering it's previous state I think it's a slight improvementβ ! Nice restoration. Amazing what can be achieved with a little determination π I think I would have used it as firewood.π Graham93 π Like
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