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Other Classic Fairey Builds
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF
In addition to the Huntress I'm building all the other classic Faireys at the same scale of 1:12. None of them are finished yet! 😁The first of these was the Huntsman 28, followed by the Swordsman 33 (raised aft cabin version) and the Huntsman 31 aft cabin version - this started off as the full rear cockpit version called the Sport which was primarily intended for off-shore powerboat racing, but as I'd sold off my big 47" aft cabin version and my number of rear cockpit versions was increasing I decided to convert it to the aft cabin version mid-build.
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12 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Madwelshman (
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For me, the Huntsman 28 is about the prettiest boat that Fairey built (a wet boat in a chop apparently).
But i can pretty much say, if it's got a Fairey emblem on it, is like it. The Spearfish is a close 2nd, as is the Huntsman 31 aft cockpit/Sport. The aft cabin on the H31 has always made it look quite a 'heavy' design in my eyes, like the Super Swordsman too. Unlike Roycv, I do actually like some of the modern renditions using a 'Fairey style' hull. Thankfully, we're all different, and have different tastes and likes. Will ▲
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16 hours ago by 🇬🇧 zooma (
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In model size, the Swordsman (and other boats that enjoy a deep-vee hull) drive very well with a single shaft drive.
When I drove a Huntsman with twin shaft drive it did not drive as well and exhibited a strange handling quirk (and was the reason why the owner asked me to drive it). As the model with two shaft drive turned under power the outside propeller raised out of the water and lost its drive on that side of the boat. This caused a strange "twisting" type of action as the outer prop dropped in and out of the water snatching and twisting the boat every time the prop bit the water and then threw itself back out again! The models with single shafts drive better as the central propeller stays in contact with the water for much longer as the hull keels over steeply - just the way we love to see our deep-vee hulls performing! Bob. ▲
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21 hours ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF (
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roycv - yes, you are right, it's only the Huntress that was single prop. Some folks have fitted twin motors in the Huntsman and Swordsman but as the drawings and kits were all single motors most have been built that way.
In some ways I wish I'd made my Swordsman twin prop but it was one of my early builds started and I wanted to keep things simple. Chris ▲
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22 hours ago by 🇺🇸 jumpugly (
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They are such beautiful things! 😉❤️
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1 day ago by 🇬🇧 roycv (
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Not sure if I am correct here but when I was building my small version I read that the faireys were twin engine boats.
The cabin at the stern is the most handsome fast boat ever. These modern ones are dreadful in design and more to the point I have not seen one made into a model kit. So rejected at the model/design level. Roy 
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF (
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Huntsman 31 Aft Cabin - as mentioned above this build started as a Sport, which I think is a lovely looking boat, but finished up as the more usual aft cabin variant.
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF (
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Swordsman 33 - a kit was originally available for this model and drawings from Philip Connolly both for the aft cabin version with the lower roof level with the deck. I preferred the look of the higher roof version where the roof sits just below the level of the coamings exemplified by the lovely looking full-sized boat called Tireur which was my inspiration.
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF (
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Huntsman 28 - as well as building to a smaller scale than the Veron kit that was available I modified the design so that the whole superstructure was removable but was still able to maintain the thin coamings.
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