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I have been doing a bit of re-furbishing and this is the Very old Hobby's kit for The Anglian Trawler, about 18 inches long. The all balsa kit is from the late 1950s. The kit was complete, note the cast lines in the just visible lead weights, these came ready shaped!
The Mighty Midget electric motor does its bit to give her a healthy turn of speed running on a discarded Sony movie camera 6 volt battery.
No radio and only for small ponds. I have kept her as was, this is Susie, Just checking!
Roy
The Mighty Midget electric motor does its bit to give her a healthy turn of speed running on a discarded Sony movie camera 6 volt battery.
No radio and only for small ponds. I have kept her as was, this is Susie, Just checking!
Roy
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Definitely will be making a visit.
Thanks for the tip Roy, and RNinMunich for all the wonderful information about Mighty Midgets, and the Brighton Toy Museum. 😉😉
Roy
They have the smallest switch you have ever seen on the edge, this enables direct reversing as against in the other position, braking for cars. You will need to change connectors as these use the old type 2 wire receiver battery ones. You can buy male/female pairs ready made very cheaply.
regards,
Roy
Also included is info on Victory Industries models.
I picked up one of their RAF Crash Tender models a few years back, with original box and stand, but missing a few fittings. See last 3 pics. Also seems to have a Mighty Midget motor, 'Complete with Pulley' as advertised😁
Runs on three 1.5V pen cells (AA). Motor runs but drive belt missing, long since disintegrated I guess. No sweat, easy to make a new one😉
Underneath the rear cabin hatch is a crude ON/OFF & reversing switch operated by turning a lifebelt on the cabin roof. Presumably not very reliable cos someone has rewired the boat bypassing this contraption and fitting a simple slide switch.
I'm still torn between keeping as original or converting with modern motor or motors.
Either way at least fitting an RC receiver and ESC.
Adding rudder control is more difficult as there is currently no access to the rudder stocks🤔
Some careful surgery in the aft well deck required.
Suggestions and tips welcome😉
Sorry for the Threadjack Roy😌
When my workshop is functional again maybe I'll start a refurbish report
Cheers, Doug 😎
Lots of fascinating info on other vintage ship/boat models and their manufacturers in the third link. Enjoy😀
https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/index/Category:Mighty_Midget
https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/index/Vosper_double-screw_RAF_crash_rescue_tender_boat_(Victory_Industries)
https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/index/Category:Ships_and_boats
Just in case any confusion with overseas price 5/6 would be 5 shillings and 6 pence.
Nice to see this.
Roy
The also had a couple of different plastic motor housings. Early ones had a simple brush system with a sort of eyelet only visible, then there was a carbon brush version with a knurled nut retainer, Then the shape changed to almost an oblong shape which I believe are rare.
They seem to retain the magnetism and although there are no bearings the hard plasic shell shows no sign of wear.
6 volts at half an amp (3 Watts) is about right for power and compares well with the other small motor of the time the Eveready Tornado,
I don't think any of the other motors of the time were as good. There was a nice motor used in the Taplin 'servo' that was good but it was much dearer to buy.
The Japanese motors of the time worked but were not as efficient.
Roy
Roy
Not surprising Roy, it was fish trawler after all😋😁
Nice job👍 Great to have it in original configuration (except the battery I guess).
Cheers, Doug😎