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42" Veron Fairey Huntsman 28
Specifications
- Boat Length
- 38" (96.52 cm)
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About this boat
Because of my love of the Fairey brand of boats, I had to get hold of a Veron Huntsman 28, and this is one of two that I now own.
The Huntsman 28 is in my opinion, about the prettiest of the Fairey range of boats, even though some of the others are better sea boats.
This is the one of my model boats that I want to get on the water first (eventually! 🙄)
The Huntsman 28 is in my opinion, about the prettiest of the Fairey range of boats, even though some of the others are better sea boats.
This is the one of my model boats that I want to get on the water first (eventually! 🙄)
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Bob.
Re "Too many projects, a lack of time, and needing to prioritise jobs in general is my enemy."
Like you like me!🤔
My German mates have a solution, if not very productive😉
'So viel zu tun, so wenig Zeit. Ach, lassen wir es!'
Translates to -
So much to do, so little time. Aw heck, lets leave it!
Cheers, Doug😎
Why not set yourself a target - such as to get the Huntsman 28 ready to drive by the end of this month?
That should focus your attention - especially as you have so many other boats to work on - and (of course) many other “real life” things that have to be done as well !
Bob.
Too many projects, a lack of time, and needing to prioritise jobs in general is my enemy.
I'll get there, eventually 🙄
Will
…..or choose one that has very little work (of the type that you fancy doing) and get stuck into it.
You could run your Huntsman 28 without repairing the side screen if you didn’t fancy making that repair at the time…….and as soon as you see it running on the water it will give you all the inspiration to need to rush back and fix the side screen 😂
Hope to see you afloat sometime soon Will,
Bob.
Will😔
It looks like all it needs is for you to install some fresh working radio and ESC with your choice of battery and get it going.
Not too much work to do to get it running, and once you start to drive it you will wonder why you hadn’t done it a lot sooner.
….but I would check the girl on the deck to make sure she is sober before letting her loose on a moving boat - she looks positively unstable 😂
Bob.
Your friends may not have been close enough to call on quite so easily, but it doesn’t seem to have done you any harm and the other benefits are the ones to remember.
Bob.
Yes the nearest village was 1.5 miles away, so I didn't have friends 'next door', but I did have great fun down there, especially once I was old enough to go out on the water on my own. 😊
Will
Bob.
Happy days and good memories eh?
Bob.
I guess my childhood home is as close to that as I'm going to get.
This is a picture from the 70s showing the old bungalow that was knocked down when they built the current house, it overlooks the river Cleddau.
This is where my Dad (💔) and I used to run my Perkasa.
Will
Bob.
There use to be a local chap that brought his very large scale model boat to the Southport club many years ago, and he would sit inside it and drive it around the lake!
I will see if I still have any photo’s of him with his boat. I think I may have one showing him sat in it as the superstructure is lifted on over his head prior to sailing around the lake in it.
Bob.
Sorry to hear that someone had the gaul to do that. The least that they could have done was to keep in touch, even if it was only now and then.
I added in some extra frames and stringers to reduce the span of the ply skins and help with forming the flared bow and if I was to build another at 31" I'd use these drawings - maybe a Sport!
60", wow, that would've been a lump of a model, but with enough detail, would've looked amazing on the water I'm sure. Shame that person hasn't had the decency to keep you updated on progress, if any.
Will
I modified my Huntsman 31 drawings for a guy who wanted to build one at 60 inches. Haven't heard how he is getting on with it though.
Imagine a 7' H28, a almost 8' H31, or a 8.25' Swordsman, or for Bob, a 7-8' Rapier 😉
Will
And if you can get hold of a Veron Huntsman 28 along with kits being available for the Huntsman 31 and Huntress then that's three of the classic Faireys that can be built to that scale.
A Swordsman would be a bit of a monster though! 🤔
That's interesting to read, what is your reasoning for regretting not going twin shaft/prop rather than single?
Will
It's either that, or I'm going to have to build a bigger Swordsman and Huntress to go with the Veron 28s 🙄😜👍
One day, obviously, as everything is "one day" with me.
Will
It will be a nice addition to my other Huntresses.
if the water-jet propulsion does not go to plan - just bung a prop-shaft in it and enjoy the true white water Rapier experience!
As a dedicated Fairey fan, it almost hurts to have to admit that the performance of my Rapier is probably better than my first love Fairey Swordsman!
……but I do have a couple of Swordsman hulls very close to completion that I will be making white water with, and doing my very best to make them perform as well as the Rapier….better would be nice, but that could be wishful thinking !
Bob.
I really want to make a start on my Stiletto/Rapier based water-jet project but even I think it's crazy with currently having seven models at different stages! 😮 So I'm resisting about even thinking about another build. With those seven and my two DM built Huntresses I will have nine Faireys!
I will if you will……. 👍
The 34” Huntress does drive very well and its size will make a good performer in our UK weather 12 months of the year when our smaller size craft wouldn’t be able to sail safely.
A 12 month Fairey - just what you need !
Bob.
The Huntress in its basic form is a simple and straightforward build and I reckon one could be put together in a couple of weeks if the time could be put in. Windows could be simplified initially by not having frames and glazing on the inside like many of the classic designs. No, I'm not going to put my money where my mouth is! 😂
I bought the special edition Model Boats magazine that featured it and have read though it several times.
When I visited the local Bury Metro Model Boat Club there were two Huntress models looking good both on and out of the water.
“Rochdale Keith” was kind enough to let me drive his Huntress for some time during this visit and I was very impressed with it.
If I could find a good used example I would jump at the chance to buy it so I could get it onto the water straight away.
The Huntress was the last design from Dave Milbourn a great servant to the model boat community and just before he died, he sold me the paints/stains that he used for his prototypes as he had some left over.
Bob
I picked up a copy today and although I haven't read it fully as yet, I did skip through a few bits of it in the car whilst waiting for SWMBO to return.
I will have a proper read of it all tomorrow when I get back home.
Will
Also, i do have a Huntress kit (Sarik I think) that my wife bought me for Christmas a year or two ago, but you'll be shocked and surprised to hear, I haven't started it yet 🙄
Bob, it is a nice sized model for coping with the UK weather and some swell, especially considering i may be using it on the river in the future.
I will add it to your topic as well.
Yes Bob, it and the other one are both Veron kits.
Jumpugly, yeah, the 28 is a very pretty boat in my opinion, and one of my favourites. Being 42" in length, it has a presence to it, even off the water.
Will
Chris
Well done for writing it and getting it published in Model Boats magazine 👍
Bob.
Was this from a Veron kit?
It would be nice to see it here:-
Bob.
https://model-boats.com/blogs/156760
As a Fairey lover have you seen the current issue of Model Boats Magazine! 😊
👍😊