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📝 Fairey huntsman steering
11 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez (
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Thanks everyone was going to get 3 bladed prop anyway as the Vosper had 4 bladed prop and was a little smaller than the 47 huntsman I know a few have put 4 bladed but was making sure I was choosing the right prop and 3 it is from howes models as need to get the 18 in shaft and coupling as well so I can get that fixed I place to get the bottom re painted
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📝 Fairey huntsman steering
12 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks Mike I’m doing the best I can without being too picky as I know a few like to make everything but my arthritis in my hands make it very hard so not everything is perfect but I’m happy so far
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📝 Fairey huntsman steering
12 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Yep on the left it is
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📝 Fairey huntsman steering
13 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Just my only dilemma if it is one is here we go 3 or 4 blade prop I’ve got a good idea which will be picked but unsure it’s just when you get different ideas off different sites it gets a bit confusing on it being the best for my boat I know 3 blade prop from howes models I’ve had before and was going to get the same my Vosper had as it did a good job of cruising and not warp speed like most of my club members like think I’ve found the motor Chris thunder tiger on Pegasus models gives a list of what other people bought with the 47 kit I saw the batteries and nearly passed out but if it does the old girl justice after 2 years resto on and off then that would be a good choice
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📝 Fairey huntsman steering
13 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Don’t think I’m doing too bad after getting most of my inspiration off 3 different boats and combining a few tweaks of my own and a couple of ideas off here did try to find out who actually owned these boats in the beginning but never got answers off model boat mayhem
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📝 Fairey huntsman steering
14 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Cockpit helm and steering wheel has had my head scratching for few days but here’s the finished result well not completely finished but happy
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📝 Fairey huntsman
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Chris thanks that would help I did use lead acid and mfa torpedo 850 in my Vosper but thinking along the way of brushless and lipo never really wanted warp speed like most of our club but been looking at over lander thunder tiger motor and yes the prop shaft sourced at a place I got my last one from can’t remember off the top of my head but m4 18inc I think it was howes models Oah and got the new windscreen few months ago but just haven’t decided on the frame was going to go with plastic but wanted a more natural look ps pic of Vosper 66 I had restored that one from an almost pile of sticks lol
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📝 Fairey huntsman
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Nearly close to adding more detail in the cockpit with last door to design today and still not decided on how I will do the windscreen frame yet but will be metal I hope in the end it’s going to be worth all the hard work I’m still not sure what power plant to put in so any ideas would help
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📝 Fairey huntsman 47 restoration
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Did see that knight for sale and was going to go then but jill had to have another operation so never made it down shame as would love to see one up close and personal just for the chance of drooling over it for a few hours lol and get loads of pics never mind will have to have a look on google see if there’s any for sale if I ever win the lottery
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📝 Fairey huntsman
17 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Well last couple of days went well managed to make template for top deck at the front and deck boards in the cabin , last cabin door and frame with hinges and deck boards then onto new rudder ,prop and prop shaft and maybe some paint think she’s looking like a huntsman now
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📝 Fairey huntsman 47 restoration
18 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Would love to see a huntsman up close and real life there used to be one mored at Windermere we’re going in a couple of weeks down to the harbour see if it’s still there get some pics and ideas
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📝 Fairey huntsman 47 restoration
19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks Chris was stealing your design a little for the front but went with a wider part but the front of my boat is not completely rounded it’s off just by a few mil but don’t think it will be noticeable just out of paper for now but what wood to use
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📝 Fairey huntsman 47 restoration
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Herman if you look at a couple of pics they were never uniformed and most different coulours and a few places were coming unstuck as water had got in under the planking ,I’m glad I took them off in then as underneath was different types of glue and were stuck to what looked like he had stuck them all on paper first then glued the hole thing to the deck so wasn’t stuck properly the look I had in my head when I bought it was to do it like this but I’ve tried to mark out on paper and draw round the bottom of a glass but the nose isn’t completely round so it’s going to make it hard bit like the pic
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📝 Fairey huntsman 47 restoration
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Well I hope I’m doing the old girl justice from what it looked like from the previous owners retro to what I e done especially after loosing my uncle last year who was an inspiration towards rc boat building and restoration hope he would be proud even tho it’s my first big build
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📝 Glue
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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I’m the same at the minute Peter there’s a few things I’ve never done or tried as I’m restoring a fairey huntsman 47 and had many a scratch head moment with many pars of my build but with the help of many guys on here I’m getting there slowly and pleased with everyone’s help I know everyone’s got there own ways of doing build or with it being glue or paint you’ll get the best help here , I have hope it goes well
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📝 Glue
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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I’ve been using gorilla glue clear and normal both do ok but don’t use water just neat and not too much
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📝 Fairey humtsman 47 anchor
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks toradog I presumed as much as been on google and there’s loads the wrong way round many thanks I was sort of right
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📝 Fairey humtsman 47 anchor
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi guys been busy decorating kitchen while my danforth anchor arrived from Sussex models so arrived today but just a quick one does the thin and have the bracket on the end for chain then rope or does the thickest and go into the anchor itself just not sure which way round pretty nice detail for the price apart from the smallest taks in the world which I suppose sent for fixing to the anchor itself as there’s no way there staying in unless I use a gold panel pin and bend at each end just unsure thickest or thinnest into anchor itself ps it’s not staying black as wanted silver
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28 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Hope I can get mine as nice as that well done
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📝 Fairey huntsman 47
29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Think I’ve found the one I like the most at Sussex’s model centre and think it’s the correct size
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📝 Fairey huntsman 47
29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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So many thanks for all your advice and tips guys will post pics later manged to sand the rubbing edge strip all back to level and after a few bad choice words and a few mistakes and trials at bending wood manged to get it as new as I could in the end boiled kettle and stuck the wood in my large flask and it did the job and manged to get the fitting kit off SLEC and with the help of my trusty dremmel came up like a shiney penny so my question what anchor to get and where from I do like the danforth anchor but trying to find the right one and to use chain or rope what’s everyone’s thoughts
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📝 Blackpool Model Show
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Hopefully going this year as I’m in need of good look around
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📝 Fairey huntsman
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks for the help guys kayley just sent email from SLEC and pic of diagram where everything goes just got to print off now as can’t share pic with you in case anyone needs it for reference will see if this works
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1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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There is a few out there that do them but getting most of the ideas just off pics just finished my decking in garden today so having a brain rest lol thanks chris
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1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks Chris mines definitely the 47 checked before I looked the other day there’s 2 different sizes but did make sure the dearer one was for mine just emailed kayley at SLEC just to see if they did send a diagram of some sort I know with everyone’s help there’s few I didn’t know where they went but the rest I know just going off most pics just want sure if the little round wooden bits were for the roof cowl vents as was going to put small bolts through them so easy to take off for painting but thank you Chris for double checking
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1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks Stuart did think about just emailing SLEC as I got a few bits last year but thank you that would help me no end
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1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Guys guys so today didn’t go well with the wood bending for the rubbing strip think the wood I got was not compatable with what I had to do so will nip to my local and only model shop ie 20 miles away for some balsa strips that will soak up water lol,so my question is regarding the fittings kit as I will be sending off from SLEC does anyone know if you actually get some sort of diagram of what everything is and where it goes I know most of the parts and where they are supposed to go but looking at said pic was wondering if the 6 small round bits of wood are for the 6 roof vents and everything else where it’s supposed to go if anyone can help would be appreciated many thanks Wez
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1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks for help guys and Chris f have got all the deck planks off and I’m glad I did as half of them were not stuck down at all and I’ve sanded the rubbing strip to the point we’re it’s level , I did try soaking in hot water a small bit of wood and tried bending which did work to say the least for my first bending of wood goes , my idea was to soak the wood just for the bow as that bend on the nose is pretty sharp the rest was going to make small holes for pinning in place with gorilla glue to expand as it’s not too bad to sand in the end as if I had put the planking directly onto the deck it would of all been uneven after years of the rubbing strip having dents and chunks out of it and wouldn’t have been level well all I can do is try
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📝 Fairey huntsman
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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So just a quick question regarding the trim edge right around the top edge of the boat has gone pretty thin as there was some very bad dings in the wood so I’ve decided to put new on top of old so not to take completely off and open a can of worms what is the best way or what ways do anyone have ideas on bending wood to match the rounded bow so I’ve seen a few people use water or steam and heat gun but what would be the best outcome many thanks Wez
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📝 Fairey huntsman
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Wez ( Warrant Officer)
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So hi guys back after a few months off looking after the mrs after she had two major operation's on both her feet and she’s just switched jobs to make her life easier and some I’ll heath to me hopefully we’re getting back to normality whatever that means so back on with the huntsman it’s changed a little with cabin and started re doing the top deck planks as never liked how they were done was thinking two colours oak and lime planks to make it look more appealing
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