Thanks Colin, video could have been better (used to using the camera on my head for years, which always keeps the object centered,- with it on the TX you have to remember to turn your body) I'll learn eventually😁 Tried to do a better one today using the amphitruck to launch it, but the tide was coming in a bit fast round the ramp. Don't get many days a year like that one in NZ (no wind, tide just right, decent light and not too many people or boats (apart from the huge blue and white 'liner' docking 😁) Usually windy here, being on the coast.

Re the real one,- that was a lot easier to fish from, this one's a bit cramped lol.

JB

Looks too good to be a model, are you sure you filmed the model.
It's brilliant and looks so realistic, well done sir, a model to be very very proud of.
Cheers Colin.

Hi JB,
Incredible maneuverability.

Cheers,
Stephen.

The scale speed looks very realistic, JB
Great Video!!
Trev

Hi Steve, the ramp's not too bad, just the big 1 1/4 x 3/4 joints in the concrete are fun to get over, (sort of equivalent to driving over a 1ft wide ditch. Almost finished the towbar for the amphitruck, so keen to try towing with that next time. The driveshaft brake on the jeep is a big help,- holds the 13lb lump easily.

JB

Great Videos JB,
Fun to Watch👍👍
Trev

Great video JB,

Your reversing is much better than some full size efforts I have seen.

Cheers,
Stephen.

Hi is this a HFM thread? If so I have just got a Trimaran going again. The sails were crumpled but responded to a hot iron with a wet hanky in between. The old type servos all did their job and we found a lightweight battery (1/2 AA). In another bag we found the 2 keels, one with a weight the other had been fitted with a flying keel, popular Australian idea of the time.

All the rigging had retained it's strength but the plastic supports for the outside hulls were a bit bendy. This was reinforced both internally and on the surface. Lining up the hulls was a problem not quite right yet but not apparent when sailing.

Still using 27Mhtz and very effective, the model is at least 30 years old the plastic has not deteriorated. She was made by my son and he can usually get the best out of a sail boat. Now migrated onto full size yachts and Australia!

I hope she is a reminder for the HFM followers, I have a nice working 575 and my late friend John Cook built his Thames barge, a nice size and now retained by his widow. I bought the basic hull and lee-boards from Harvey for just £2.00 at the now gone exhibition at Sand Down Park.
regards
Roy

Fantastic model - brings back memories of seeing "President" in New Orleans 50👍😊 years ago.
Great job !

She looks Great Underway, Dave 👍👍👍
Trev

Glad to help, Us Mates have to Stick Together👍
Plus, I had a selfish Motive. I wanted to see the Creole Queen Underway😉
Trev

Finally got the video on. Shout out to Trev for the help! 👍

Great work! What a stunner!

I had the same thing years ago on the lakes in Bushy Park (Hampton Court) I was first time testing a Blue Devil Destroyer. It took a hit on the stern (believed to be by a pike) and she stopped and slowly sank stern first , just like the reel thing.☹️I hope your damage was'nt to bad.

I have built that model twice. Sold them. Best part was building it. I did the body first then the paddle wheel. Installed it on body. Took months on the rest. I had a smoker in it and the Dumas motor. It has to move slow or deck gets awash. No fish attacked it. Had sound effect motor from a kit. As motor speeds up so does the engine sound. I still have box with left over parts. Skewers went to bbq but left over brass from rudders n plastic for railings n mahogany wood. Can’t throw it out I may need it someday haha. Had tone of Ho people all over decks, barrels and stuff. Loved them but no room to display when not playing with it in water.

Try posting the video to YouTube, mark it for public view. Then cut and post the link to your comment.
Good Luck, anxious to see the results🤞
Trev

I guess I need to work on my media skills. I have tried a couple times to post a video with no success 😂. I will figure it out. Maybe my grandson can help me.....

I do hope you are able to post a video🤞
Trev

I have one, let me know how the build goes, take lots of pics!
Good luck!

Coming along nicely...

Hi DRM, thanks very much for the info, must have been an interesting job. Being at the other end of the world, I'm not sure how you classify your boats up there, - we mainly just have runabouts, launches or yachts/motor sailers, (and a few super yachts). Someone mentioned that's what it was, so I went with that. I previously found a photo of the original named boat (Fairacre II ) on the Bates owners site, and I didn't realise it was a genuine name, (thought it was just the model name) Took quite a bit of research to even find where the model originated, (I think the guy from vintage model boats UK pointed me in the right direction) but eventually found it was from the MM709 plan.(maybe originally MAP).

The original was supposedly built in 1957 and had 2 BMC Commodores fitted, and as you say, was a 40ft model. The boat was renamed 'Lady Nassau' but not sure if it still exists. Very nice looking boats, and a totally different look to our launches (we'd call them a 'bridge decker' here). Most of our earlier launches were Kauri planked, then to laminated ply/ply, some foam sandwich, glass and aluminium. They would be an interesting launch to own down here, and would attract a bit of attention from classic enthusiasts.

If you are interested, check out the Waitematawoodys.com site for everything on classic NZ launches.

JB

Hi jbkiwi, you have done a wonderful job of restoring the model to running order. The plans from MAP originally, she is not a broads cruiser ,but i can see why it was thought to be, but a 40FT Starcraft built in the late 50's early 60's by W Bates and sons on the river Thames at Chertsey in surrey.
Fairacre is one of a range of boats built post war by company from 20 ft inc 25 ft, 29, 30, 33, two 35's 40ft narrow and wide transom models and 7or 8 45ft models some with flybridge some without, the last wooden boat they built only one of , the 47ft Sea star finished in 1976 i seem to remember. There is currently a Star Craft owners club with a good range of the boats in it and have regular meets on the Thames. I worked for the company first on hire fleet in 70's as Saturday lad whilst at school then after a year at Falmoth tech went to work for them full time until august 78 and worked on refurbishing in the paint shop and craning and sliping them to be worked on, sorry to ramble but very happy times for me

Hi JB,
In my quest for cameras, I did hear that some cameras overheat at 4K
Trev

Thanks Trev, have to figure out why the vid's going hazy after a while, camera might be overheating on the 4k setting.

JB

Quite a Transformation👍👍
Great Job, JB
Trev

Looks Good JB.
I like the scale speeds.
Great Videography👍
Trev

Glad I saved it from a rubbish bin Dave, turned out to be a nice little model after a bit of a resto.

JB

Another beautiful, smooth running boat.
Thanks for the video!
Dave B

Hi Phil, I missed the start-up with the sound/water/smoke bit as I was being distracted, but this was mainly to try the camera mounting. Still have to try my airboat which I've added a better camera mount to, for some 'on the water' videos. Have a way to go to catch up to your vids though😁

JB

Looks and sounds terrific JB !!

Looking Good, JB
Perfect day due to the flat water.
Trev

Thanks Dave, I was pleased with the way it turned out, and that it ended up fairly close to the original, (pics in the harbour as well.)

JB

Hi Steve,-don't see many around these days. Mine was built from drawings in a 1975 Model Boats magazine, which was running a series on British and American rescue boats. There were bulkheads and positions shown which I found weren't 100% correct, and it took a lot of mucking around to get it looking reasonably right.

This boat was privately imported to NZ in 1958 by a doctor, to use for his rounds in the southern sounds. It ended up in Auckland, moored just along from where I lived for years, and is still around somewhere, supposedly being restored. Had 2 Detroit 471s. There is a build blog I did on the site on the site a while back if you are interested. (search under seaplane tender) Has a pic of the original.

JB

What a beautiful boat!
It behaves so well on the water, a very balanced build.
It was a treat watching it run.
Dave B

Nice !
Very similar to my Adamscraft sea tender, but mine is 31" long, not done as scale

Steve

Hello my one is still in the white I have not found a colour scheme and deck detail I would like to use. They do sail very well I remember talking to the designer before he re-kitted them for RC.
Which reminds me I have the Trimarran somewhere in the garage.
regards
Roy

Thats a nice video. Its been perfect weather for sailing here. I have a model of the sister ship Whitte Zee (White Sea) which I have not used in many years if anyone in the UK near the Midlands would be interested in making an offer for. I will try to put an entry with photos, in the for sale section after my family have gotten over the loss and funeral of a close family member.
Happy sailing, Dave Weaver (Kidderminster)

Wow Trev! Thanks a lot, your comments have made all that sanding I did to get the Hull contours right worth while. She planes perfectly which I hope to video soon and can't wait to see what she looks like lit up at a night sail. Hope you're coping with the heat😎

Great Build👍
Excellent Access to the Electronics👍
Great Video👍
Great Editing👍
Great Presentation👍
She Moves!!
Trev