Now that I have retired I am going back to my model boats again. I've always wanted a Thames sailing barge, so to save time I bought one off Ebay for "restoration". It doesn't actually need much work other than changing the old 27mhz r/c and some painting and detail restoration, but the biggest flaw is that it is missing a "barge boat" , which virtually every Thames barge carried on davits at the stern. These were typically about 15-foot open clinker-built wooden rowing boats with flat transom. My barge appears to be 1:48 scale. Does anyone know where I can buy a suitable moulded hull around 100mm/4inches long? If not, I'm going to have to make one from scratch which appears pretty laborious, so I would welcome any advice and tips!
