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[budlia]

Anybody recentley built one of these, 34" version wood construction. What is the standard of the plywood like and the kit in general ? like to know before I part with my hard earned cash!

[Stuart]

Hi, l built the 34" GRP hull version last year so l can comment on the superstructure, cabin etc. Generally the plywood was ok and the parts fitted together well. Some filing and sanding were required for a good fit but no drastic measures were need to be taken. Be careful pressing / using a sharp knife to cut out the parts as any excess force resulted in some minor damage. By especially gentle with the window frames as these are particlulary thin and difficult to handle, just time and patience is needed. Generally l am very pleased with mine, although l still getting the set up right. It looks good on the water and has a fair turn of speed if required also. Good luck.

[promocean]

I have build one of the Huntsman kits in the seventies and it was one of my first. With a little bit patience and knowledge of wood, it will be possible, to get a fine modelboat. Mine was driven with one Johnson motor and a big 12V battery. Was little bit heavy in the water, but very good for rough weather. I enclose pics (sorry for the quality. this was in 1974).

[mjed]

I was looking for a winter project for the first time in over 30 years. As much as I liked some of the great models at Westbourne Models, my wife would have killed me if I'd spent upwards of £500 on the kit alone. I shopped around and found the Fairy By Anglia models and thought it was just the job. I went for the wooden hull to have more to do and have been thoroughly enjoying building it. I only spend around an hour in the evenings and it's enough to unwind from a tough job. I'm a little disappointed by the instructions which are quite scant but early on decided to keep a blog of my progress to maybe help others. You can see my progress at http://www.mjed.co.uk/fairy-huntsman.html. I'd really like to hear from others who have made this model about some of the issues I have had. I'm really looking forward to getting it on the water.

[huntsman 31]

I've been building a 34" huntsman since 2002, work has been interrupted by health problems which have caused a shortage of spare cash and a house move but now I think I can get things under way again.
I also found the prop shaft drilling was all wrong but as it's my first build didn't realise so went ahead and epoxied it in  . I had to drill it out with a dremyl, fill the hole and re-drill, it looks OK I just hope it goes OK !
I had to use a bit of filler as it didn't seem to fit too well in places, maybe it's just me, just electrics to do now, then keep fingers crossed, lol.

[Jonty]

Stuart

What motor and battery are you using?

[mjed]

I'm fitting a Graupner speed 700 as advised by the model shop. I do want it to go well but the Anglia advise says this motor will fit the larger 48" models so I reckon it will be good. I don't know what batteries to use. It was suggetsed to use a dry cell motorcycle battery but when I'm down the pond I'm not sure boats fitted with tehse run for very long? I bought a 4300ma nicad fr anotrher boat and that really lasted so much better than the standard cells I bout. I thought I might put a pair of these in series to get 12 volts?