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[Col_Pat]

Just a few details from a newbie!

Having spent the last few years moving around the Home Counties living in rented accommodation I have now beached in East Sussex. (UK)

This constant movement and lack of space meant that I had to dispose of my R/C fleet in the early part of this decade.

This was made up of the following: (but in no particular order of building).

1)   ‘Inga IV’ Wind & Electric powered R/C Motor Yacht - Glass fibre and wooden kit by Wedico.
2)   ‘Berlin’ Electric powered R/C Ferry – Moulded plastic kit by Wedico.
3)   ‘Anteo’ Electric powered R/C Tug – Wooden kit by Panart.
4)   ‘Glasgow’ Steam powered R/C Tug – Moulded plastic and wood kit by Graupner.
5)   ‘Creole Queen’ Electric powered R/C Mississippi River Boat – Wooden kit by Dumas.
6)   ‘Smit Nederland’ Electric powered R/C Tug – Moulded plastic and wood kit by Billings.
7)   ‘Atlantic Conveyor’, Electric powered R/C RoRo ferry as converted for the Falklands conflict – Scratch built (Plans courtesy of Cunard).
8)   Submersible car, Electric powered R/C submersible – Scratch built using TV series ‘Night Rider’ toy car body.
9)   ‘RML 542’ Electric powered R/C Rescue Launch – Based on Kingston Mouldings Fairmile ‘B’ Hull and scratch built superstructure.
10)   Everglade Air Boat, Electric powered R/C – Wooden kit by Dumas.

I have various photos of vessels 1 to 6 (and somewhere I might be able to locate one photo only of No.7 and a couple of No.9). So if it is of any interest I could post them to a gallery.

I have retained, but not sailed for many years the following:

1)   ‘Atlantis’ R/C Wishbone Schooner – Plastic and wooden kit by Robbe.
2)    ‘Pirate Ship’ Electric powered R/C boat – Converted children’s toy by Playmobil.

As I have now settled and have a permanent workshop I have unpacked two boxed wooden kits that are to be my reintroduction to this hobby.

1)   ‘Etoile’ Static Sailing schooner – Wooden kit by Billings. Keel and frames assembled before I discovered this site!
2)   ‘Le Superbe’ Static Ship of the Line – Wooden kit by Mantua.

That all for now (more than enough you will probably say!).

[Martin (Admin)]

Welcome aboard the good ship Mayhem Colin,
.... help yourself to the drinks cabinet!

That's quite a collection, any pictures available?   

[Col_Pat]

Hi Martin

I have various photos of vessels 1 to 6 (and have located one photo of No.7).

Question: Which section should I post Pictures? as there is a mixture of Sail. Steam and Electric.

Additionaly there is a family history to No. 9 the 'Fairmile B' (RML542). So maybe that need posting seperately.

[Martin (Admin)]

You can post them here Colin and we can then move the whole thread somewhere else later. 

 (Topic Renamed)

[sean.keown]

Hi Col,


Im hoping this gets to you, do you still have your atlantic Conveyor?


this year sees the 35th anniversary of the falklands Conflict, and I'm looking for a model of conveyor to have on display at Holy Trinity Church in Hull on 28th May when we have a memorial Service for all the Merchant Navy Officers and ratings who volunteered to sail south, but particularly for those who died and are still aboard Atlantic Conveyor.

[ballastanksian]

Welcome to the forum Colin.

have a good look around and enjoy the wonderful builds. there are some skilled modellers here.

Cannot wait to see some of your models old, and new as you get back into the hobby.

[Stavros]

ER Col_Pat is no longer a registered used




Dave