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chas

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vintage boats
« on: July 21, 2008, 12:00:19 pm »
Hi all,
          can anyone give me the details of the vintage model group (workshop)?. There's mention of them in a previous post but no contact details.
  As an aside, I don't supose anyone has or knows where I can find an old clockwork actuator such as the E.D. or Fred Rising ones of the '60s. I would love to find one for my oncoming resoration project.
 Thanks, Chas
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 12:08:05 pm »
Hi Chas if you send a Personal Message to ukengineman he used to have the details you want  O0
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 01:34:46 pm »
Chas,

Not sure which one you mean - I'm familiar with Russell Potts and the VMYG

http://www.vmyg.org.uk/index.htm
I expect to be racing against him this weekend at Aylesbury (UK Footy class Nationals)

andrew
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2012, 02:27:16 pm »
Hi All,
A rather sad story.
I received a 'phone call from a friend of mine who was clearing out an old Barn in Mollington, Cheshire.
He had found an old Model Boat beneath all the rubbish from the Barn, but he warned me that it had been rather crushed.
Too right! When I arrived I found the Model totally flattened and unrecognisable.
Poking about I found a second model of a WW2 RAF Rescue Launch. Unfortunately this was also crushed and of no value.
However - a third model was soon uncovered. This was a Launch of some sort and unusually the hull was Glass Fibre.
Back home - I inspected the hull and found the name of the model was "Commodore".
From this - I traced the Maker to: Mersey Marine Model Company, Crosby, Merseyside.
Coincidence - I was a member of Crosby Model Boat Club! One of the Members used to work at MMMC, and he brought in a box of fittings that they had produced. The greatest coincidence was that I had Model Boat Magazine which included a write up of the "Commodore". According to the Magazine - "Commodore" was the first kit to include a GRP hull, in the World! (circa 1960)
Question - if I replace the Superstructure, will it still be a "Vintage" model ?

Ricky.
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2012, 04:35:45 pm »
Only if the timber you use is riddled with woodworm. O0

  Regards   Ian.
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2012, 04:41:39 pm »
I think it falls under the title of 'Vintage Axe', if you have only just replaced the handle for the first time I would consider it vintage.
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2012, 04:57:23 pm »
Quote from: Ricky on March 24, 2012, 02:27:16 pm
Hi All,
A rather sad story.
I received a 'phone call from a friend of mine who was clearing out an old Barn in Mollington, Cheshire.
He had found an old Model Boat beneath all the rubbish from the Barn, but he warned me that it had been rather crushed.
Too right! When I arrived I found the Model totally flattened and unrecognisable.
Poking about I found a second model of a WW2 RAF Rescue Launch. Unfortunately this was also crushed and of no value.


Anything crushed can still be taken apart, bulkheads and keel members reassembled and redrawn, and a plan made of the original boat so that the design will live on. I'd be happy to do that....
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2012, 12:43:39 pm »
Hi Dodgy Geezer,
Thanks for your offer, but the "Commodore" Hull is a very simple design, and the RAF Rescue Launch was common dog.
I have just trawled the "Commodore" Launch Hull from the Garage - it is 37" X 8".
My next step is to find the old 1960s Model Boat Magazine, and copy it to you [bear with me]
BTW the Company's address from one of their bit boxes was :-
Mersey Marine
10 South Road
Waterloo
Liverpool 22
Now going to see if I can find any superstructure in the garage.

Ricky.

 
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2012, 01:05:59 pm »
It were also reviewed int' Muddle Maker and was fitted out with the latest Radio control of the day. :-))

  Regards  Ian.
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2012, 01:26:41 pm »
Hi All,
Viking Ships

1. Last year (2011) a Viking ship was re-discovered under the car park of the Railway Pub, Hoylake, Cheshire.
    Unfortunately it was found that it was encased in 3 Feet of clay (and unlikely to be excavated in the near future)
    Over in Norway - the Norwegians started to build a new "Dragon" ship [over 100 foot long]
2. This year (2012) the "Dragon" ship will be launched in June with on-going trials.
    More than 200 poor sods [Volunteers] have signed up to row the ship to England.
    After that, it is intended to sail to Istanbul.
If anyone doesn't understand this - I can send the above in Runic Characters on a stone slab.

Ricky.
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2012, 04:23:32 pm »
Hi again Dodgy Geezer,

First - to correct my previous post :
1. There are a number of Model Ships called "Commodore" on this Website.
    So, I will refer to it as "Mersey Marine Models Commodore"
2. It has been pointed out to me by another contributor that the Review Article
    was in fact printed in the "Model Maker" of February, 1957  [Volume 7, No. 75.]
As you can see - I found the Article.
   
I lost an hour's sleep last night !

Ricky.
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2012, 04:38:41 pm »
Quote from: Ricky on March 25, 2012, 04:23:32 pm
Hi again Dodgy Geezer,

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As you can see - I found the Article.
 

Congratulations...!

Quote from: Ricky on March 25, 2012, 04:23:32 pm
 
I lost an hour's sleep last night !


Alas, I drew a short straw and am working over Sat and Sun - but I do take a quick peek at Mayhem occasionally...
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Re: vintage boats
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2012, 04:54:06 pm »
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"Mersey Marine Models Commodore"

   Yes, it was going to be a mates third foray into toy boats. First a Veron Marlin free running with a Frog 500, Second a 36" (cos the 42" hadn't been invented) Crash Tender with a Hunter and Hill 2 valve and Triang transmitter.

   The "Commadore" was destined to house a Taplin and a five valve superhet.

   Regards  Ian.
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