๐ Speedline 1/12 Severn Class RLNI Boat kit for sale Incl. all options
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I have for sale an unstarted Speedline 1/12 Severn Class Lifeboat Kit. Full set consists of all optional extras, including Bow Thruster.
Not included: Motors and RC gear. Price ยฃ750 non-negotiable.
1/12 scale Severn class lifeboat
The model in the photographed above was built by Terry Small for his mammoth article in Model Boatsโ annual kit review, Dec 2007.
Phil Locke built his on line so you can see for yourself whatโs involved and what become of the model, now probably the most famous RC model lifeboat on the planet. (See www.philsrcmodels.co.uk).
I am delighted to say that I now own this model and will be taking it around the shows during 2011.
The kit builds into a top quality โmuseum standardโ model that you will be proud of. It is available complete or as individual โsetsโ which can be bought separately. This means you can spread the cost of the kit or use whatever โsetsโ you wish and make as much as you like from scratch. The model has an overall length of 58โ and is 18โ wide.
The kit comprises of a number of โsetsโ, each of which can be bought separately. The โsetsโ making up the full kit are as follows:
HULL AND WHEELHOUSE SET ยฃ260
The hull and wheelhouse set comprises of three GRP mouldings, the hull, the main section of the wheelhouse and the inner wall of the wheelhouse. The hull is complete with the deck already moulded on and is strong and rigid, the way a big model should be.
The bilge keels and rudders, both laser cut to profile from 5 mm Perspex are included as are the three trim-tab re-enforcing plates across the transom and the two exhaust outlet recesses in the transom.
DETAIL SET ยฃ330
The โDetail Setโ is the very heart of this model and because there are so many parts, its impracticable to list every item covered.
The set comprising several large sheets of laser-cut Perspex components, one sheet of acid etched Nickel Silver components and three sheets of acid etched brass components there are over 600 precision made items.
Every part is pre-shaped with a high degree of accuracy ensuring a perfect fit throughout the model. The Severn class has over 1,600 stainless steel screw heads on show just fixing vent covers and closing panels and wherever one of these screw heads is to be found, a pre-drilled hole can be found, all 1,300 plus of them!
Many items, such as the flying bridge windscreen frame, are made from acid etched brass to give them the inherent strength that such a delicate item needs on a model of this size. The Trim tabs are made this way but from heavy gauge brass enabling them to be used as the basis for working tabs.
All the air intake and exhaust vents, brackets, plates, mast brackets and plates, flying bridge instruments and displays are included.
The glazing for the flying bridge windows is included in the set as are all the Perspex covers for the instruments and display screens on the Flying Bridge, all pre-cut exactly to shape.
A major feature of the Severn is the Hyab Crane that lifts the โYโ Boat on and off. This is included and is made from etched brass and laser-cut Perspex. The ram cylinders and the ramrods are cast Pewter. The crane is strong and movable and forms a good basis for a working option.
Included with the detail set is a CD containing lots of reference shots of a real Severn.
CASTINGS SET ยฃ50
All the cast items on the model have been newly mastered and cast in either in lightweight resin, Pewter or Zinc where extra strength is required. The set includes the winches, cleats, fairleads, bollards, deck vents, valves, escape hatch spray guard, deck vents and forward vent air vent shields. New correct pattern life rings have been included also. The Anchor recovery davit has laser-cut Perspex detailing. The fishermanโs anchor itself is included in the casting set even though it is made from laser-cut Perspex. The valve handles and anchor flukes are also in the casting set, even though these too are Perspex. (I had to put them somewhere)! The set includes a cast resin Radar scanner.
HANDRAILS, STANCHIONS & KICKING BOARD SET ยฃ70
The Severn class lifeboat has โkick boardsโ bonded directly to its deck which carry the two ball stanchions and the hand railings.
Our set includes extruded section aluminium kick boards, pre-formed and shaped by hand to fit the deck contours. They require only trimming and fettling before being glued directly to the deck. The โimpossible to makeโ long curved kickboards that follow the deck steps are included of course.
The two-ball stanchions are scale and are CNC made from brass.
The triangular mounting brackets are made from etched brass and brass tube. The rectangular plates for the hand-railings are included in the set. 12 or 14BA bolts are used to bolt them directly to the kickboards. These are not supplied with the kit but are available from us should you need them.
RUNNING SET ยฃ60
The Running Set consists of two short prop-tubes carrying the prop shafts through the hull and two A frames with stainless steel legs. Both tubes and A frames have twin bronze bushes fitted.
Two โscale patternโ 4 bladed brass propellers are supplied.
WINDOWS SET ยฃ75
The window set is again a kit in its own right and contains all the parts required to build all the wheelhouse windows. Each window is assembled from five separate components, all made from laser-cut Perspex. The finished windows are ultra realistic and are a major scale detail feature of the model.
VAC FORMING SET ยฃ10
This sheet of 1mm thick High Impact Polystyrene vac formings comprises of all the inset boxes in the wheelhouse, the four triangular mountings on the Wheelhouse roof for the โYโ boat, the fendering protection plate at the bow roller, the radar box motor box, four round fenders and the four life raft boxes.
HEXAGONAL HEADED SCREWS SET ยฃ78
On the full size boat there are a lot of hexagonal-headed stainless steel bolt heads left unpainted and on full view. Mostly, they secure panels and vents along the wheelhouse side, engine covers and the like. These are an important feature of the model and are represented by specially made dummy hexagonal headed screw bolt heads. They are machined from brass and then Nickel plated. These enable you to achieve coloured panels with unpainted bolt heads with amazing accuracy and relative ease.
FENDERING SET ยฃ40
The rubber fendering surrounding the edge of the hull is especially made for Speedline Models and is of true scale section. Made from the same type of rubber as the real thing, it even smells right!
BRASS ROD SET ยฃ50
This is a collection of various size annealed (bendable quality) brass rod for the handrailings , mast, grab rails etc.
Y class RIB ยฃ44
The โYโ boat is an essential part of the Severn and has been modelled as a complete boat, not just a tarpaulin covered one. The model is fully detailed and is a scale lifeboat kit in itโs own right. Many kits have actually been RCโd themselves.
Full Kit ยฃ1038
Carriage
P & P in mainland UK is ยฃ20 for the kit.
Please enquire about overseas shipping cost.
Postage for individual sets bought separately is charged at cost..