This is in the way of introducing myself as a new member here but as a modeller from way back ! I'm semi-retired now and for the last few years have mainly been involved with G Scale Model Railways and 1M yachting but my first and true love has always been scale and semi-scale working models.
Anyway with some time on my hands now as my first venture back into boating, I've decided to restore back to full working condition the model below that I built way back in 1985 from a wooden kit, Billings I think it was, as now they have re-issued it as the "Evelyn Rose."
I sailed it many times back in Kent when I lived there but since I've been down here in Devon it's been sitting on a shelf unused. As I now have a grown nephew interested in boats and four year old grandson , I thought it was about time I resurrected it, did repaints and re-rigging where necessary and upgrade all the electrics.
As can be seen it's not actually in bad condition on the whole and most of the work that needs doing is purely cosmetic, though I may well totally re-new the motor, speed controller and RC units, together with lighting as they have been sat around for a long time..... Anyway firstly I'll be studying and remembering it all, checking what's available and getting in what I need to do the work. I may well be asking for lots of advice as it's a while since I've worked with motors in boats, having been yacht racing, so bear with me if I ask lots of apparently daft questions...
Oh and nice to meet you all, it looks a great forum.