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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: martincusick on January 05, 2013, 10:02:06 am

Title: Fairey Huntsman Military Version
Post by: martincusick on January 05, 2013, 10:02:06 am

I am restoring a 34'' Fairey Huntsman with a fast electric set up.  I want to do something a bit different such as a Military or Coast Guard varient.  I am looking for photos, sketches, basic plans and colour schemes.  Can any one help?

Title: Re: Fairey Huntsman Military Version
Post by: imsinking on January 05, 2013, 10:15:53 am

The only Navy use I can recall is on the County Class Guided Missile Destroyers (GMD), as the Captains barge in the '60's . . . colour ?  that'll be GREY  {-)
Bill 

Title: Re: Fairey Huntsman Military Version
Post by: Timo2 on January 05, 2013, 10:47:39 am

Hi Martincusick


   Check out the Fairey Owners site some Photo there


   Timo2    :-))

Title: Re: Fairey Huntsman Military Version
Post by: triumphjon on January 05, 2013, 06:21:01 pm

the main vessel used by the captains launch was the huntress , which was a much smaller boat at only 23 ft loa and only had a single engine ,  the huntsman 31 was later remoulded in grp to become the spearfish ( civilian open cockpit version ) and spear with its enclosed wheelhouse , this vessel was sold to both the military and police forces ,

Title: Re: Fairey Huntsman Military Version
Post by: ardarossan on January 05, 2013, 10:53:29 pm

Quote from: martincusick on January 05, 2013, 10:02:06 am

I am restoring a 34'' Fairey Huntsman with a fast electric set up.  I want to do something a bit different such as a Military or Coast Guard varient.  I am looking for photos, sketches, basic plans and colour schemes.  Can any one help?

Although not a Military or Coast Guard variant, if you want something 'a bit' different, have a look at the two Huntman's (& Huntress') which chase James Bond in "From Russia With Love".

If you find the clip, you will also see that, 007's boat changes from a Huntress to a Huntsman, and back to a Huntress again. Unfortunately, it's a continuity fail, not another amazing gadget?!

(http://s8.postimage.org/9spu0pthh/SPECTRE_Boat.jpg)

A SPECTRE Fairey Huntsman, pursuing James Bond in "From Russia With Love"

Title: Re: Fairey Huntsman Military Version
Post by: imsinking on January 08, 2013, 12:18:36 am

Now that's more like it . . . . I built an Aerokits 32" huntsman in '76 & it's still going strong . . .
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8216/geepboat2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/geepboat2.jpg/)
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Copied the paint job off the 'baddies' boat , couldn't get a Walter Gotell figure tho' , settled for Emerson Fittipaldi instead . . .
I've posted some build pix on the Wallasey model boat club website under 'other boats' AEROKITS HUNTSMAN of the various engin / radio setups to date  you dont need to sign up to view . . .
http://wallaseymodelboat.proboards.com/index.cgi (http://wallaseymodelboat.proboards.com/index.cgi)
 
Bill  %%