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pauld

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Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
« on: March 28, 2009, 04:14:29 pm »
New to the hobby - want to build  a yacht would this be a good start?
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Colin Bishop

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Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2009, 04:31:48 pm »
You will find a recent review of this kit by Dave Abbott on the Model Boats website which might help you to decide: http://www.modelboats.co.uk/ Just scroll down the latest articles.

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pauld

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Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2009, 04:34:45 pm »
Thanks for the information it was that review  that got me interested in it
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Stavros

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Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2009, 05:08:39 pm »
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pauld

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Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2009, 07:03:38 pm »
Thanks for the link it's very useful.
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mjed

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Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2009, 08:49:08 pm »
Having got back into boating after a 25 year break I refurbished a scratch built yacht from my loft that really looks great but doesn't sail so well, though other racing sailers have given me some ideas to improve the performance) I was going to buy a ready to sail yacht but found that several I observed didn't sail well. Then I stumbled across this yacht at the Basingstoke pond and was just blown away by how well it sailed on light winds - in fact a nearly still pond. I wanted to build a J Class next winter and was looking for the next project. I like the look of the Robbe Emerald but I am now really intersted in shortlisting the Moonbeam. Apparently it's quite heavy. Can anyone else recommend a really great sailing yacht that doesn't have a really deep keel that will catch the weeds? http://www.mjed.co.uk/yacht1.html shows my current boat.  Mike
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Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2009, 02:16:38 am »
Have a look at victor-models.com V32 and some of the other boats that Victor do.

I know it is a Statside company, but they do ship.
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