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HMS Campbeltown 1941, 1/96 scale
Having read through this topic (and many others), I am always amazed by the wealth of information that Doug, RN in Munich, comes up with. Seems to me, that, any subject particularly if it is to do with
royal navy
ships, Doug can tell us. I applaud you!
Incidentally, I remember seeing several of the old American four funnel destroyers laid up in Stangate Creek, River Medway in about 1947-48. About the same time, Manxman was moored to a buoy in the Medway, Sheerness Harbour.
Nerys
5 years ago by Nerys
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Landing Ship Tanks (WW2)
I have a hankering to build an LST and although I could probably build a reasonable representation from photos, I would like to get hold of some plans. There seem to be plans available for the smaller landing craft like LCTs and LCMs but nothing for LSTs, the only ocean going landing craft of WW2. Over a thousand were built, all in the USA, despite being a British conception, only 113 were actually built for the
royal navy
. They were 328 ft long with 50 ft beam and were fitted with ballast tanks, similar to submarine types to enable them to run well up onto a beach to unload their cargo of tanks and other vehicles. They only needed 3ft6ins water under the bow to beach. Doors opened and a ramp came down. Really they were the forerunners of the RoRo ferry.
My interest in building one is because my late father, a Lieutenant Commander, RNR, captained LST 368. all through the North Africa, Sicily and Italian campaigns.
Would be pleased to hear if anyone can help me locate plans.
Cheers, Nerys.
5 years ago by Nerys
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Paints
Hmm! Let's 'Cut to the chase'!
First; I've never been on a ship, naval or civil, and I've been on a few during my 30 odd year career designing COMMS systems for ships, mostly naval, that used gloss paints OR matt paints.
Matt paint, whether for scale or full size, rapidly shows the wear marks where folks tread or grab or where we habitually grab it on models.
This rapidly creates a shiny effect, like the seat of your favourite, most comfortable and ancient trousers (which the Missus probably wanted to throw out years ago but you are fighting a REARguard action) ๐
During WW2 the emphasis was on reducing the reflectivity of paints on warships.
Gloss on a ship / boat MAY not look any different from satin or matt at a distance BUT; it will reflect sunlight and flash which attracts attention and betrays the presence of the vessel. Furthermore gloss shows the wear and tear marks much sooner than satin.
Whether matt paints were available or not in those days I don't know, but even if they were I don't think they would have been used after the initial durability tests on board.
Having seen the paint part numbers, all BS381C xxx, specified on the Thornycroft 'blueprints' that Martin sent me, I would say that the paint colours you need Morkullen are
RN Light Weatherworks grey BS381C 676 = Colour Coats M01
RN Dark Admiralty grey BS381C 632 = Colour Coats M16
RN Light Admiralty grey BS381C 697= Colour Coats M23
See page 3 of the colour chart, see attached colour charts from Sovereign Hobbies for their Colour Coats paints, which have been derived from original Admiralty paint chips.. Colour Coats are enamel.
If you prefer acrylic try Life Colour set CS33
royal navy
WW2 Set 1.
See page 6 of attached Life Colour catalogue.
Happy painting, don't forget to post pics / vids of the results๐
Cheers, Doug ๐
PS have a look at the recent HMS Campbeltown 1/96 thread for further detail of the recent discussion on WW2 RN paints.
BTW; if I feel after painting that the finish is still too glossy I give it a blast of Lord Nelson satin, or in extreme cases, matt clear varnish.
Otherwise I agree with Reilly's comments๐
6 years ago by RNinMunich
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Scimitar-class patrol vessel
Two vessel in it class
(1) HMS Scimitar
(2) HMS Sabre
Launched: December 1992
Displacement: 24,000ย kg
Builder: Portsmouth
Armament: 2 ร General purpose machine guns (stern-mounted)
Complement: 7 (1 officer, 6 ratings)
Gibraltar Squadron's two Scimitar-class boats are the smallest commissioned vessels in the
royal navy
.
This build was to produce a fun semi scale racing boat, I have always liked the Archer class boats cabin design. So after finding a suitable hull, an old 'Models by Design' GRP moulding I was away with the rest of the build.
Striped out all old fittings and remnants removed excess glue.
Added strakes to the hull to add lift for planning and control.
Produced a semi scale deck and cabin from light ply.
Thanks for your interest
Roy
6 years ago by CB90
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HMS Cadiz
My dad built this over a long period of time, starting in the '80s. The hull is fibreglass and the rest is scratch built from plastic card, balsa, ply, wire and anything else he could adapt.
Although he installed the motors, props and rudders he never completed the RC installation or tested it. I inherited his boat models a few years ago and wanted to "finish the job", getting the model on the water. After installing the RC gear and batteries over the last few months, this weekend was the first sailing outside the bath at the Valley Gardens boating lake.
Happy to report that it sailed really nicely, seems to be reasonably stable although I did restrict it to calmer times when the MTBs and faster boats weren't running !
HMS Cadiz was a battle class destroyer, laid down and launched during WW2 although she didn't receive her commission until 1946 so didn't see combat with the
royal navy
, serving with the home fleet. Due to the changeover in pennant numbering she was originally allocated R09 and later, when the admiralty decided to revert to the D for Destroyer pennant numbering she was assigned D79. To reflect this my model has D79 on the starboard side and R09 on the port side.
She was sold to Pakistan in the late '50s, and renamed PNS Khaibar. She was sunk with the loss of nearly all hands in 1971 in the indo-Pakistan war.
6 years ago by landie
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aerokits swordsman scale fittings
Which one?๐ฒ
"Pusser's Rum is a brand name of rum produced by Pusser's Rum Ltd. Nine years after the
royal navy
discontinued the daily rum ration in 1970, the company was founded to produce the rum from the original
royal navy
recipe, using a blend of five West indian rums." Yum yum!๐
Name derived from the 'Purser' who would dish it out. Now the 'Logistics Officer' ๐
http://pussersrum.com/
Splice the mainbrace chaps! ๐
6 years ago by RNinMunich
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Charging NiMhs, one for Doug?...
Evenin' Martin, Just back from 'nosh' with Gisela, my camera girl in the vid!
She's mean like that too, keeps me hoppin' about like the proverbial cat on the proverbial hot stuff ๐ก
Can't wait to see the rotating teddy๐ Put a couple of mini Cam lenses in his eyeballs and you'll get a terrific 360ยฐ First Person View from the driving seat๐
Re Sea Scout,
I took your advice and did the hull in Royal Blue (no navy knickers!๐) or what passes for that here. Anyway I'm pleased how she turned out.
OK, I admit I accidentally turned her into a Sport Fishing Boat๐
She's 24" what scale do you think that makes her?
I'm looking for crew figures and stuff to fit out the cockpit but I'm not sure what size to look for. I thought maybe 1/20 i.e. a 40 footer? Waddya think?
Re Kako; while recently trying (fruitlessly๐ค) to make space in the workshop (got two renovations on the go in parallel - saves getting the same tools, rattle cans an' stuff out twice!๐) I ran across the original Kakos and Mabuchis I used in my scratch 53" H class destroyer Hotspur in 1966. She ran off a 4.5V EverReady flat (form not volts๐) battery until Granny took pity and bought me some 6V Lantern batteries!
I ran 'em up on a power supply and they turned but now sound like mini football rattles! Think they need new big end shells ๐ Jeez, how many guys under pension age have ever been down to the bitza bazaar looking for 50 thou oversize bearing shells and compression and oil control rings??
Pics show her Sea trials in Radnor Park pond, Folkestone, Kent, summer 1966. Sorry about the quality, only had a Box Brownie 127 in those days and could only afford Gratispool free B/W films๐ค Pentax? Canon? Sony? Not to mention Digital? HD? Wassat? 50 years on I got all three๐
I like Lupins too, preferably the blue and purple ones.
BTW, for your steering guy's arms you don't need a separate RC function or channel! You just need a coupling from the rudder control to turn a pulley and cord which turns a suitably scaled pulley attached to the wheel axis. The arms are fixed to the wheel and go with it! Dead simple (to write anyway๐) and no lecktrickery! ๐
OR you could just put one of his hands on the wheel and the other on the throttle. Then use a 'Y' cable to split the ESC cable into two.
Connect the second output to a servo which moves the throttle lever via a push-me-pull-you-rod, pulleys and cord or gears or whatever. Sure you can figure out the mechanics better than I.
Whatever, have fun and don't electrocute yourself, keep your socks dry๐ Cheers, Doug ๐
6 years ago by RNinMunich
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firefly
as earlier message says 93 was an internet buy and was built in the fifties by a scots gent whilst serving in the
royal navy
and was built in the persian gulf. 94 was built by me in 1959/60 whilst doing my national service in the raf on the island of sylt germany sailed boat on my returnhome the lake at the exhibition park where my brother and i were members of the model yacht club no r/c in those days it was too expensive just a diesel engine and a rudder an away it went
6 years ago by KEN0191
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firefly
hi thanks for your respone i also have two aerokits raf fire boats one built by me in 1959 whilst doing my national on raf sylt germany and the other one bought on e bay was built by a scots person also serving in the
royal navy
about the same time he built his in the persian gulf regards ken0191
6 years ago by KEN0191
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''Westbourne''
Westbourne is a Port of London Authority steam Tug from the Caldercraft Mini-Fleet Range - it is 1:48 scale. This model was discontinued a few years ago but I did manage to purchase a brand new boxed one via ebay a couple of years ago.
During her time Westbourne was hired by the
royal navy
as a rescue tug. She saw service with them between October 1916 and July 1919 in the HM Dockyard. Prior to that she was on general towing service duties on the Thames.
She can be found mentioned in โSHIPS OF THE
royal navy
, 1914-1919 - by TYPE & CLASS
Section 3. SUPPORT and HARBOUR VESSELSโ
Following the first world war โWestbourneโ was one of three tugs attached to the Port of London Authority (PLA) Dredging Service, they were the "Westbourne", "Thorney" and "Brent", they were all fitted with a drag and under running gear.In 1940 during the Battle of Britain. โWestbourneโ and many other tugs were used in assisting the berthing of these large ships that entered the Thames.
The photos show from box to construction plus her on the water.
6 years ago by ads90
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MTB
Not quite RH! But similar heritage.
Brave Swordsman P1012 was one of two Brave class, the other being Brave Borderer P1011 (see photo taken on the Rhine river). Both were built between 1958 - 1960.
The Danes ordered 6 (Sรธlรธven-class) to a similar design, 4 being built under license in Denmark. Replaced ca 1990 by the 'Flying Fish' class.
The Royal Malaysian Navy ordered 4 boats in 1964 which became the Perkasa class, ca 6 years after the Braves. Class ship being KD Perkasa P150.
The other 3 were KD Handalan P151, KD Gempita P152, KD Pendekar P153. They were delivered in 1967 some 7 years after the Braves were delivered.
The Perkasa design was based on the Sรธlรธven-class which itself was based on the Brave class. So the model (to my mind) is Brave Swordsman.
With 3 Perseus gas turbines the Braves were at the time the fastest naval ships in the world at 52 knots. The Sรธlรธvens and Perkasas used the same set up.
Cheers Doug ๐
PS The Braves could be equipped as MTB or MGB with two 40mm. Borderer in the pic seems to be in that configuration.
6 years ago by RNinMunich
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Ranks
Hi All, thought I best throw my thoughts in since I invented the ranking ๐
It was roughly based off the
royal navy
ranks, but was never supposed to be an accurate representation. Since we're a boating community it did have to be something from the maritime arena, so the navy ranks were used as the basis but are not complete of course:
Fleet Admiral
Admiral
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Below these, the badges are not accurate, but they do provide a stylised depiction of a members rank. Some badges in the navy are specialist and not considered higher or lower in rank than others so these can't really be used.
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer
Seaman
Apprentice
Recruit
A recruit seems applicable more for the website than to the navy. Anyone who has registered but hasn't contributed in anyway are recruits. Then when they do anything (even liking a post) they'll be advanced to Apprentice.
Certainly don't get hung up over it. it's all for fun and to encourage people to post great content and helpful advice ๐
I've heard other forums are boring and don't have ranks at all ๐
Stephen
6 years ago by fireboat
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Electrics are in and working!
Go for it๐ I agree, no crew means a 'dead' boat!
For my 1:72 destroyer I shanghaied British 8th Army and German Africa Corps soldiers into the
royal navy
!
Your boat is coming on very well, good for you.
Cheers Doug ๐
PS: Also have a crew (from Revell, not painted yet) for my 1:72 Type 1 U26 one of which is actually depicted peeing over the side ๐ฒ
PS: The deck gun captain seems to have fainted!!
7 years ago by RNinMunich
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HMS Dreadnought (S101)
That is a big advance on anything I have Doug! HUGE thanks!
Also, it has been a couple of years since I last visited the RN Submarine Museum at Gosport and I can't locate the photos I took there. They had several superb models on display, including the one shown below (not my photo).
In the background is the famous painting of the launch of HMS Dreadnought, but can anyone recall whether the model is also HMS Dreadnought, or one of her half-sisters (Valiant or Warspite, both 20ft longer), or another boat?
7 years ago by Airtrooper
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What to do????
Hallo Kathy, my sympathies and commiserations, I also lost my Dad a little while ago.
This a basically a UK site but we have very active members all over the world, including the US and Canada, so if you post some photos (or even a simple list (text catalogue with name of ship, type if you know! and size) you may get some responses from your side of the pond.
Some of our US / Canadian members have connections to maritime museums and may be able to help you. Or may even want to buy one of the models! Even if static models many of us like the challenge of converting them to functional models.
RNLI stands for Royal National Lifeboat institute, it is the UK organisation which provides and maintains the lifeboat rescue services around the British isles. it is totally funded by voluntary contributions, no government funding.
All best wishes, Doug.
In case you wonder about the site name RNinMunich; I'm English but have been living in Munich for over 30 years and my first radio control model was a
royal navy
ship!
7 years ago by RNinMunich
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1:50 figures
Hi Liam, Try here -
http://www.peoplescale.com/FIGURES-BY-HEIGHT_c212.htm
You may have to mod them a bit, but that's normal. Like when I conscripted Afrika Corps and 8TH Army troops into the
royal navy
for my 1/72 destroyer! ๐
Happy sailing, Doug๐
7 years ago by RNinMunich
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Decks
Hi Norm, Tell me about it!! ๐ญ
I have Ark Royal (1939 version) and USS Enterprise (first nuclear super carrier) both 1:350, and there are 'bits' hanging off all over the place ๐ญ
I also have HMS Hood and KM Bismarck also 1:350. I am slowly modifying them for radio control (Plastic Magic!) so one day I can re-enact the Battle of the Denmark Straight. Don't plan to blow up my Hood though ๐
In the nineties I had the pleasure of working on a Colossus Class Fleet carrier (ex HMS Vengeance) which ended up with the Brazilian Navy.
Of course she had been updated and modified many times (I was there to modernise the comms) but I never saw any Corticene.
Carriers may be capital ships but only the USN were stupid enough to give them wooden decks, which is why they lost so many to dive bombs and kamikaze planes. Whereas these bounced off the RN carriers armoured decks ๐
BTW; did you know that all the major carrier advancements still seen in modern carriers; closed bow, angled flight deck and automated landing systems were all invented by the British? ๐๐
Happy building, Doug ๐
7 years ago by RNinMunich
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Hartlepool
Just back from the romantic weekend and as a little surprise my wife took me to the National museum of the
royal navy
Hartlepool if your ever in the area go along what a brilliant day out plenty to see and do and the Hartlepool museum has some lovely model ships on display ,photos to follow, of the museum not of the romantic weekend
7 years ago by marky
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Queen Elizabeth
Away out later to watch the
royal navy
new air craft carrier Queen Elizabeth go under the Forth bridges ,have to wait for low tide may be around about midnight
7 years ago by marky
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3 Footer on a very rare outing
Hi
Don't know of a film but ...
"Dog Boats at War:
royal navy
D Class MTBs and MGBs 1939-1945
By: Leonard C. Reynolds (author)
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780752450452"
Built of plywood and measuring 115 feet long, powered by four supercharged petrol engines and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons, the 'D' Class Motor Gun Boats (MGBs) and Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) were better known as Dog Boats and played havoc with enemy shipping in home and foreign waters. During three years of war they engaged the enemy on more than 350 occasions, sinking and damaging many ships. "Dog Boats at War" is the authoritative account of operations by the
royal navy
's 'D' Class MGBs and MTBs in the Second World War in Home, Mediterranean and Norwegian waters. As well as drawing on official records - both British and German - the author has contacted several hundred Dog Boat veterans whose eyewitness accounts add drama to the unfolding story.
ยฃ17 at Smiths ๐
cheers Doug ๐
7 years ago by RNinMunich
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The Taycol Target Renovation
Looks as good as my NOS, unused one! No, 2, sorry, hehe!
Royal blue as in Bluebottle or Bloodhound? Just not navy blue, Ughh!!! You'll know when you find it.
Martin
7 years ago by Westquay
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The Taycol Target Renovation
Flippin' 'eck! Which of the 17 million Royal Blues did you mean???
I assume you mean the original darker version with a hint of red/purple?
Might start with primary blue and add a dollop or two of maroon or burgundy!
Yep, you're right navy blue knickers were rather boring, but the contents generally not so ๐
Don't know when you were last in Munich but Conrad now has two stores here, a small overcrowded one in Tal in the city and a newer huge superstore opposite the Olympia Einkauf Zentrum in the north of the city. That's right, where that nutter started shooting at people last year!
if they ain't got it it probably ain't made๐ 'Qual der Wahl' as they say round here.
Wanted to see what the Target was going to look like, so here a couple of impressions. I'm rather pleased with it and myself ๐
Can't wait for the PB to arrive. Just discovered another use for it - thrust washers๐ฒ Cheers ๐
7 years ago by RNinMunich
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The Taycol Target Renovation
Ah, Conrad! Fantastic shop. Went there when I was in Munich. Amazing stock.
You're going for Royal Blue? Great, make sure it ain't navy blue. it might have been the colour of knickers, but it's still 'orrible.
Glad you got some PB. Sheet's good.
M
7 years ago by Westquay
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Unknown
It looks hand made from experience of being at sea ie
royal navy
.
7 years ago by brando
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Smoke Generator
As for my next build I am looking at HMS Devonshire, the first
royal navy
Guided Missile Destroyer. My last Build HMS Blake (See Post) has rotating Radar that was my limit. I would like to push the boat as to say and add some smoke from both funnels. I have seen some smoke generators on offer and was wondering about stability as the water evaporates up the funnel.
I will be looking to rotate the two main Aerial on the ship and was wondering about moving turrets - Or would that be step to far this will be my four build.http://model-boats.com/sys_files/graphics/smileys/S09.gif
8 years ago by martinsperring070558
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MY Steve Irwin
Hi am after dimensions drawings for the superstructure for the MY Steve Irwin.
It was formerly FPV Westra a Scottish fisheries protection vessel for 28 years.
it was built Hall, Russell & Company Aberdeen.
It was called Island-class patrol vessel by the
royal navy
.
Other ships in this class were the FPV Jura, Jersey, Shetland, Alderney, Lindisfarne, Orkney.
Any help would be great!!
Rob
8 years ago by robtroi
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HMS BULLDOG / BEAGLE
This looks like a vessel the
royal navy
use as a liberty/picket boat called a Farey Huntress
8 years ago by Ballast
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
Come back George Turner all is forgiven!!!!!!!%uD83D%uDE22
8 years ago by jeremy
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
Are there any UK suppliers of these, please?
9 years ago by saltysnogbad
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
Thank you. I'll try the firm - no other supplier seems to exist for that scale.
Compliments of the Season
8 years ago by saltysnogbad
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
http://www.sirmarfittings.com/crew%20cranes%20davits%20doors.html
1/48 crew figures listed there
8 years ago by Haverlock
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
they do the following scale figure I used the 24th scale on my 1st Perkasa
1:12 scale lifeboat figures of the older type. We also provide maritime figures at the following scales:- 1:48, 1:32, 1:24, 1:16 & 1:12.
9 years ago by Northumbrian
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
Thank you (and apologies for delay in replying). The website indicates 1/72 scale figures only but I will enquire.
Regards
9 years ago by saltysnogbad
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
Thank you - I did but there is illness in the family so sales are on hold.
Regards
9 years ago by saltysnogbad
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
Try Adrian Clutterbuck
Adrian & Sue Tel:- 01604 846461
9 years ago by Northumbrian
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HMS Blake
I decided to build from scratch HMS Blake, I used the Jecobin Plan for HMS Tiger 1/96 scale. This was the first ship I served on in the
royal navy
1976 to 1979. The hull is supplied by Scalewarships.com, the fittings, Scalewarships.com, John Haynes Fittings and SIMAR; the running gear from GT Sitek.
The build is nearing completion and now requires the guardrails and the decks fixing in place.
9 years ago by martinsperring070558
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1/48 scale
royal navy
crew figures
http://www.gunthwaite.co.uk/OurRangeofFigures.htm
any help? I have no actual idea as to quality just result of a websearch
Further searching found these
http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=7313
28mm scale which is not far from 1/48
9 years ago by Haverlock
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Billing Boats-
royal navy
Lifeboat 101
Same as
9 years ago by joergn
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Naval Pinnace (or
royal navy
steam picket boat)
I bought the fibreglass moulding for this hull in 1981 and clearly it has taken a long time to get round to building it... I bought it from Aero Nautical Models in Camden Town and have long thought it was a Kingston Mouldings Hull. Since their hull is 40" long and the Aero Nautical Models one which I have is only 36", I was wrong. The plan is MW/1328 from the Model Boats plan service - or at least it was then!
It got a bit flattened in my suitcase on its way to Australia, and 34 years later it took some fiddling to get the internal ply frames the right shape and in the right place to straighten it out. I bought the 'Heat Resistant' version - at ยฃ16.80 it was ยฃ3 more than the standard one - but I have already managed to scorch the inside where a burner flame touched it, so how heat resistant it is, I have yet to find out. I doubt it is very resistant at all!
The photographs show that a lot of aluminium sheet has been added below and around the boiler area to shield the hull from heat,and aluminium is also used to support the engine and other essentials.
The deck is 2mm x 10mm lime strips glued to a ply floor, with thick black card glued between the strips to denote the caulking - very effective. Two removable sections are fitted, one over the rudder servo and the other over the boiler area.
9 years ago by Lauriem
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Sail winch
HI Derek,
if you google the billings official site you can download on pdf all the info for the Vanadis & bluenose schooner showing every detail of the installation of the winches etc this helped me a lot
this is the list
BB100 US Coast Guard BB101
royal navy
Life Boat BB200 Dana BB201 Rainbow
BB397 Building Slip BB404 La Cancalaise BB414 Colin Archer BB430 Emile Robin
BB432 Gothenburg BB437 Norske Love BB450 Half Moon BB472 Mary Ann
BB474 Cux 87 BB476 Nordkap BB478 Smit Rotterdam BB490 Wasa part I
BB490 Wasa part II BB492 Bounty BB498 HMS Victory BB500 Absalon
BB502 Vanadis Part I BB502 Vanadis Part II BB504 NEW MODEL BB506 Faimount Alpine
BB508 USS Constitution BB516 Banckert BB520 Slo-Mo-Shun IV BB522 Monterey
BB524 Evelyn Rose BB526 Andrea Gail BB528 Smit Nederland BB534 Boulogne Etaples
BB560 Calypso BB564 Cutty Sark BB570 White Star BB576 Bluenose
BB578 Lilla Dan BB580 Marie Jeanne BB582 Dragen BB586 US Coast Guard
BB588 African Queen BB592 Zwarte Zee BB600 Bluenose II BB601 Will Everard
BB603 Norden BB604 HMS Renown BB605 St. Roch BB606 Colin Archer
BB608 Andrea Gail BB609 America BB700 St. Canute BB701 FD 10 Yawl
BB703 Roar Ege BB706 Winston Churchill BB710 Phanton BB720 Oseberg
BB722 Hoogaars BB724 Martegeaux BB800 Regina BB802 La Curieuse
BB820 Mayflower BB5003 Jylland BB5005 Danmark BB5006 Coastboat Bent
9 years ago by Northumbrian
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HMS Erebus
royal navy
Erebus class monitor, launched 1916. Decided on this ship as rather a strange looking ship. Scratch build, hull carved from basswood. Hope to have her 15" guns firing. Currently cutting out the hull templates.
9 years ago by Gdaynorm
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Billing Boats-
royal navy
Lifeboat 101
will try to put as much detail Into this so If any person like me a newbie. caught out by the size of the boat.
hull vac formed
pics Included
length 36cm realistic 28/30cm
w 10cm
pic worth 100 words
10 years ago by joergn
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Vosper Firefloat Mk. 1
Just had a quick look at the RN Coastal Forces Veterans web site. 1104 is listed as:- HDML 1104 A Fairmile HDML Harbour Defence Motor Launch, constructed by Rangoon Dockyard of Contracts to Calcutta on 30.06.1941. Royal indian Navy 1944; sold 1947. Could this be your model?
Dave
13 years ago by Dave M
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LATEST WEBSITE UPDATES FOR 2010! - Admin
HI All
You are doing a grand job running the site.
One little point on the ranking system, I thought that the Fireboat was operated by the Royal Air Force not the
royal navy
. I do not think that I ever saw a crew member with bell bottomed trousers ! Although in my time at Mountbatten there was one navy rating there, why I do not know, perhaps he preferred the RAF billets.
If I knew how to give you 5 stars I would.
Kind regards nasraf
The equivalent RAF rankings:
[*] Pilot Officer
[*] Flying Officer
[*] Flight Lieutenant
[*] Squadron Leader
[*] Wing Commander
[*] Group Captain
[*] Air Commodore
[*] Air Vice-Marshal
[*] Air Marshal
[*] Air Chief Marshal
[*] Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Is that really suitable though? No! So we'll stick with the navy rankings as this website is: "A place for all model boaters! Not just Fireboats!"
As for the star rating, you'll find that there are 5 stars shown on the left or header of every post on the website. Just click them.
Fireboat. ๐
14 years ago by fireboat
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LATEST WEBSITE UPDATES FOR 2010! - Admin
HI All
You are doing a grand job running the site.
One little point on the ranking system, I thought that the Fireboat was operated by the Royal Air Force not the
royal navy
. I do not think that I ever saw a crew member with bell bottomed trousers ! Although in my time at Mountbatten there was one navy rating there, why I do not know, perhaps he preferred the RAF billets.
If I knew how to give you 5 stars I would.
Kind regards nasraf
14 years ago by nasraf
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AmatI Aquarama Riva
This is the first radio controlled model I have attempted.
It was purchased weekly (80 weeks) when I was living in Spain. Only problem was that all the text and instructions were in spanish and my understanding of spanish was severely limited!!!!!!!.
But with a translation program on my PC I was able to complete the model.
As I said this is my first excursion into wooden modelling, although I am proficient in plastic modelling, especially aircraft.
As a first model I am somewhat proud of the completed model, although it is yet to be christened on the water.
Since completing this I have built a
royal navy
Frigate circa 1799, sadly I was unable to transport it back to the UK. it is awaiting my return to Spain.
15 years ago by AllanC