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[macdaf426]

Hi, I have just built a Graupner Tracker MFA Coastguardboat,I would like to put a crew on her but I dont know the scale, I have tried their web site but no joy,Could any one help me.
It is 120mmX37mm beam. I will try and upload a photo.  Thanks, Mac.

[dougal99]

You need to look at the clues on the boat. The average bloke is 5 foot 6 inches t o 6 ft tall. Any doors would have to accommodate that. A life buoy is about 2 ft 6 in diameter. The gun would have to be about shoulder height when level.


Work with that

[merseyferry]

very nice boat mac    sorry i carnt help with scale

[hmsantrim]

hi Mac.
 see you mentioned Graupner in your blurb but the model is nowt to do with them which is possibly why you cant find data.
 Its MFA como drills it comes under. Scale 1:17.6
The model is 47 inches (1194mm) long and the full size boat (Tracker class patrol boat made by Fairey Marine) is 21m long so the scale of the model is 1:17.6
 Frank

[macdaf426]

Hi Frank,Many thanks for the info, I have something to work on now, I bought the kit from ebay and it said Graupner on the transfer sheets, thanks again, Mac.

[merseyferry]

pm sent

[HawkEye]

The correct MFA "scale" is 1:18 but I used 1:24 crew on mine and no one seems to have noticed 

Some pics of how it used to look with some crew before a slight mishap -

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20570.msg199078.html#msg199078

Tony

[hmsantrim]

Hi mac.
     MFA did an aftermarket fittings kit which had included figures, fenders, and a RIB when they had the other paint scheme.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBQIV4qm0CY
 
   frank.

[Deva]

I have a patrol boat of similar dimensions, 1/20 scale. I used 'World Peacekeeper' figures from Ebay which are approx. 1/18 or 1/19 scale. They would not look out of place on your boat. They have both military and SBS type figures complete with weapons and equipment. The figures can be posed as well.

The figures and figure packs are reasonably priced. The ones on my boat have been painted by myself.

[Martin (Admin)]

Nice job!   

[hmsantrim]

Hi Deva.
 Thats a Graupner Bremen 9  wasser polizei boot.
 http://www.rcpicture.de/review.php?sid=31&recat
 frank.

[redsquirrel]

that is awesome mate 

[Deva]

Yes it's a Graupner Bremen 9 but now in UK Police colours. IMHO it's a classic Police launch design which lends itself to numerous variations on a theme. Mine is a fictitious Cheshire Police Launch.

There are three other Bremen 9's on you tube in different guises. One is a Dutch Police boat, the second is a Canadian coast guard boat and the third is a New York City PD harbour patrol. My favourite is the Canadian boat with a bright red hull.

If anyone is interested the battenburg and chevron decals used on my boat were sourced from ebay (radio control cars). Other transfers were created at home on a colour printer and the vinyl 'Police' letters were also bought from ebay.
The working lightbar and other working LED's also purchased from ebay.

The figures as previously stated are 1/18? scale 'world peacekeepers' easy to alter, paint and pose.
I hope the info is of use.