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Fairey Huntresses
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3 days ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF
I mainly scratch build my own models but when Dave Milbourn offered me one of the prototypes he'd built for testing the drawings for his scale 1:12 model it was too good to miss. This then set me on the course to build all my models to the same scale.This included a Huntress Long Cabin version which features a stern-drive. Whilst wanting to build the classic well known Faireys I like to build some of their less well known ones as well.
Dave sadly passed away but I was then given the opportunity to obtain the second prototype which was even more detailed.
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF (
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Hi Boatshed.
I'd be very interested in buying one of your Huntsman 31 hulls if you do decide to sell. As regards my Huntress with stern-drive it is 23" long with the stern-drive adding another couple of inches. With the Huntress being quite a small model I struggled to find a scale looking stern-drive but eventually found a supplier in Germany. Unfortunately they are no longer available so I won't run it too often. I've still got to finish it but it has undertaken lake trials where it performed very well on 3S. Handles nicely and planes easily. Don't have any video at the moment as I was on my own and it was difficult enough getting photographs! Chris 
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 BOATSHED (
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Hi ChrisF
I have been looking at your pictures ofyour Fairey Fleet. I am very envious. I am curious as to the length of the Huntress with the stern-drive. Also have you had her out on the water yet and if so how does she perform. Does she plane well and do you have any video of her?? I have 2 stern-drives and I'm thinking of using it on a Huntsman Hull myself. I do have 2 Hulls I may be putting one up for sale soon, but not sure yet and I need to find a suitable box for sending it in and a secure curiour service with a decent price first. They are both from the Anglia Model Shop before they closed down. ▲
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 zooma (
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Either one of those Dave Milbourn Huntress prototypes would be a treasure to own - and you have two of them - well done!
I enjoyed some helpful correspondence with Dave before he passed, and he helped and gave me some good advice when I first started working on my Swordsman and actually sent me the deck stain that he had left over as a guide for a realistic deck colour. I have driven a Huntress at the Bury Club last year and I really enjoyed it. The boat drove very well and I was sad to give it back to the owner afterwards. If I had time, I would make a Huntress, but I have too many other projects to finish at the moment…but if I should see a nice example for sale, I would add it to my fleet and enjoy driving it. Bob. ▲
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