Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Any Other Builds => Topic started by: The Old Fart on September 01, 2018, 01:40:36 pm

Title: Venetian Waterways Gondola
Post by: The Old Fart on September 01, 2018, 01:40:36 pm

I'm looking into putting a Gondola back onto the Venetian Waterways in Great Yarmouth, in model form....


The park is closed for renovations until May 2019. So it would be good to get a model ready for the reopening.
 Can anyone think of a ready made hull that will be suitable.

Title: Re: Venetian Waterways Gondola
Post by: rob on September 02, 2018, 07:58:13 am

I needed a strange hull, a quick message to Christian at MTB hulls was all it took to find one. Really nice guy and very helpful.

Title: Re: Venetian Waterways Gondola
Post by: Ralph on September 02, 2018, 09:16:38 pm

Veniceboats.com do a laser cut kit of a gondola for 48 euros plus p&p.  Shop wasn't open when I passed it a couple of years ago but the stuff in the window display looked good.
Ralph

Title: Re: Venetian Waterways Gondola
Post by: JimG on September 03, 2018, 12:05:41 pm

Unfortunately these boats were not real venetian gondolas as can be seen from the photos. Basically they look like a standard open launch with added figurehead at the stem.
Jim

Title: Re: Venetian Waterways Gondola
Post by: The Old Fart on September 03, 2018, 12:20:36 pm

Yes open launch, figure head on the Bow.
Trying to find some plans.


Pic from the end of the gondolas,

Title: Re: Venetian Waterways Gondola
Post by: The Old Fart on October 09, 2018, 02:03:08 pm

I now have a hull to use, it's 1.440M long.


I intend to fit a single screw prop, but what size should I use??