The original Miami at 1/32 nd scale , i think.. One of the quickest builds i have know and easy. Just a note, all my GG models were direct drive single and twin screw..
ATB Muddy..
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The original Miami at 1/32 nd scale , i think.. One of the quickest builds i have know and easy. Just a note, all my GG models were direct drive single and twin screw..
ATB Muddy..
Found another GG model, but at twice size which i think is 1/24th scale.. There shud be a 1/32 nd scale also, but pics elude me at the moment.. The wheelhouse of the 24th scale PT Boat and a Air Sea Rescue launch built on the Glyn Guest style in Balsa of course. ATB Muddy ....
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Found another GG model, but at twice size which i think is 1/24th scale.. There shud be a 1/32 nd scale also, but pics elude me at the moment.. The wheelhouse of the 24th scale PT Boat and a Air Sea Rescue launch built on the Glyn Guest style in Balsa of course. ATB Muddy ....
Well Roy at least she does not come apart on her own. I not too long ago tried to turn a hand-carved hull into a salmon troller. Couldn’t get enough ballast in the extremely buoyant hull to prevent it from rolling over at even the thought of a turn. After I gave up someone suggested attaching pieces of lead flashing directly to the hull next to the keel. Too late for me to try since I converted it to a display model. A metacentric height lesson.🤔
Well Roy at least she does not come apart on her own. I not too long ago tried to turn a hand-carved hull into a salmon troller. Couldn’t get enough ballast in the extremely buoyant hull to prevent it from rolling over at even the thought of a turn. After I gave up someone suggested attaching pieces of lead flashing directly to the hull next to the keel. Too late for me to try since I converted it to a display model. A metacentric height lesson.🤔
hi there, this is my contribution to the Glynn Guest builds :-)
MTB
The American PT boat
HMS Penelope
Lifeboat
I have one or two more on my 'to build list' of Glynn's plans to build.
John
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Hi all, the next one was Noggsund. This is another ferry in the Scandanavian area. My one was made from obechi not balsa and she was too top heavy and refused to sail upright. Mea culpa. Long think and I sawed her into 2, then extended her by 8 inches (one third). This enabled me to insert some extra lead low down. Changed her character completely and I made up a kit of parts to complete her
I made everything look right and the insides remained the same and she sailed delightfully. She comes apart but you have to know how.
Roy
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Hi all, the next one was Noggsund. This is another ferry in the Scandanavian area. My one was made from obechi not balsa and she was too top heavy and refused to sail upright. Mea culpa. Long think and I sawed her into 2, then extended her by 8 inches (one third). This enabled me to insert some extra lead low down. Changed her character completely and I made up a kit of parts to complete her
I made everything look right and the insides remained the same and she sailed delightfully. She comes apart but you have to know how.
Roy
Hi Roy.. It was Glyn Guest who revitalized my interest in Model Boats In 1999, with his PT 109, Elco 80 footer, after somewhat 40 years lay-off since 1958. It was was the full build description and pictures that accompanied the plan in Model Boats magazine. People frown upon Balsa Wood for model boats but the majority of my builds in the early 2000's were Balsa Wood, and some are still around and sailing, with no leaks lol..
Pic's show the original 1/32 nd scale and a Blown-up version at 1/24 th scale, the 24 th scale was with all the original sizes of wood for keel and hull skins, powered by 2 x 540 direct drive motors, just about managed to get a scale looking speed on the 24 th but the 32nd was lively.. ATB Muddy ( Brian )
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Hi Roy.. It was Glyn Guest who revitalized my interest in Model Boats In 1999, with his PT 109, Elco 80 footer, after somewhat 40 years lay-off since 1958. It was was the full build description and pictures that accompanied the plan in Model Boats magazine. People frown upon Balsa Wood for model boats but the majority of my builds in the early 2000's were Balsa Wood, and some are still around and sailing, with no leaks lol..
Pic's show the original 1/32 nd scale and a Blown-up version at 1/24 th scale, the 24 th scale was with all the original sizes of wood for keel and hull skins, powered by 2 x 540 direct drive motors, just about managed to get a scale looking speed on the 24 th but the 32nd was lively.. ATB Muddy ( Brian )
Hi, Chris, most of Glynn's models and plans have been published in the Model Boat magazine over many years.
They can be found on the sarik hobbies site.
www.sarikhobbies.com
Hope this is of some help to you, Steve..👍.😀
Hi, Chris, most of Glynn's models and plans have been published in the Model Boat magazine over many years.
They can be found on the sarik hobbies site.
www.sarikhobbies.com
Hope this is of some help to you, Steve..👍.😀
Where or how do you obtain these plans from Glynn Guest. I googled his name and got an Amazon hit for a book! Are the plans within his books?
Thanks
Chris
Hi, with regards to Glynn Guest models, one of my first attempts was the atc(h) followed on by the push tug. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of this, but I did find one of my push tug. Funnily enough I've just got hold of the plans for the "wrigley " stern wheeler.
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Hi, with regards to Glynn Guest models, one of my first attempts was the atc(h) followed on by the push tug. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of this, but I did find one of my push tug. Funnily enough I've just got hold of the plans for the "wrigley " stern wheeler.
Sorry Roy, but that doesn’t represent any St. Lawrence River Ferry that I have seen.
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Hi all, Glynn Guest has given many of us a lot of pleasure building simple boats either for ourselves or for younger family members.
Perhaps members might like to contribute their own photos of models?
I will start with my slightly altered version of the Canadian St. Lawrence river ferry. Scale is 1 : 43 so lots of cars available at this scale. There is a story of the date the boat represents in my harbour
Roy
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Hi all, Glynn Guest has given many of us a lot of pleasure building simple boats either for ourselves or for younger family members.
Perhaps members might like to contribute their own photos of models?
I will start with my slightly altered version of the Canadian St. Lawrence river ferry. Scale is 1 : 43 so lots of cars available at this scale. There is a story of the date the boat represents in my harbour
Roy
