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    💬 Re: Halstow
    1 year ago by 🇬🇧 howard ( Able Seaman)
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    Where did you get your drawings for this motor barge? , I’d like to model something similar, cheers Howard

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    📝 Vesper MTB scale 1/32 hull size 660x 180mm sarik hobbies dwg mm2062
    3 years ago by 🇬🇧 howard ( Able Seaman)
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    Morning Scratchbuilder, thanks for that, I did try and contact Cornwall model boats, line was busy so tried Howes Models found to be helpful ,I’ll let you know when my bits arrive , meanwhile I’m working on my Mastman Bantum tug happy steaming , Howard

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    📝 Vesper MTB scale 1/32 hull size 660x 180mm sarik hobbies dwg mm2062
    3 years ago by 🇬🇧 howard ( Able Seaman)
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    Thank you scratch builder for your reply ,nice looking vessel ,mine however has a long way to go ! . I took your advice and contacted Deans marine , as luck would have it ,Deans marine do a crash tender of a similar size except my hull is 50 mm longer , I’ve asked the nice chap at Deans to quote for the running gear of the crash tender ,but with a 10 inch prop shaft , I’ll let you know how it works out !. best regards Howard

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    📝 Vesper MTB scale 1/32 hull size 660x 180mm sarik hobbies dwg mm2062
    3 years ago by 🇬🇧 howard ( Able Seaman)
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    Can you guys help me want to know what size motor and propeller is suitable for this vessel , all the drawing specifies is prop tube to be 267mm long it’s a lockdown project I’m working on ..... starting to get the bug! , thanks for your help in advance regards Howard

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    📝 Flat iron collier
    4 years ago by 🇬🇧 howard ( Able Seaman)
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    Thanks Doug , I’ll follow up these leads

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    📝 Flat iron collier
    4 years ago by 🇬🇧 howard ( Able Seaman)
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    Many years ago now ,l spent a month sailing on a flat iron Collier called the Battersea going between Battersea power station and the coal dock at Tyneside . She was about1700 tons, . Does anybody know of plans , or hull that could converted to look like a flat iron Collier as l would like to make a model of one? Thanks for any help on this , regards Howard

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