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[philk]

For those of you with very long memories back about 18 to 20 years ago there was on here a build thread for a type 45 destroyer in 1/32nd scale by ateamboatyard. After the build was done the boat attended many shows including mayham one year and sailed the thames for charity. It was then sold on to a new owner.
Now a group including two of the original ateamboatyard members have reaquired the boat are have just started to give it a full refit. myself and matt beck spent the weekend inspecting the hull so we could set a target deadline and see how bad things were.would the story of the refit be of interest to mayhemers, have included a couple of pictures as it is now.

[philk]

apparently i haven't attached pictures because i have no idea how to get it to workphil

[philk]

hopefully another

[cos918]

Great to see the model again. I remmber seeing at shows and sailing on the Thames.
Would be great to see at at a show again,

John

[philk]

Due to the work needed we have set a deadline of beginning of august first show at dover transport museum then at southern model show at headcorn. The guys in kent are going to get the hull ready and i have the superstructure. We spent most of the weekend 3d printing detail parts.cheers phil

[madrob]

18 to 20 years ago?  surely your joking i thought it was a couple of years ago ...i remember it well

[philk]

Come to think of it probably nearer 16 years

[TheLongBuild]

Was it this one.
https://runcornmodelboats.co.uk/Gallery/index.php?album=Ellesmere%20Port%20Spring%20Show/2012

[SteamboatPhil]

 I think it was about 15 years ago, I remember Steph and I went to the launch on the thames near Shepperton 

[philk]

Was it this one.
https://runcornmodelboats.co.uk/Gallery/index.php?album=Ellesmere%20Port%20Spring%20Show/2012

That was us. One of the speed controllers had blown but we let Dave woolly have a go

[philk]

I think it was about 15 years ago, I remember Steph and I went to the launch on the thames near Shepperton 

Thames cruise probably was we had done the shows for about 3 years by then.
I had brown hair back then

[SteamboatPhil]

I had hair   

[philk]

I had hair 

Your still a handsome devil though presume we will catch up at mayhem

[derekwarner]

Didn't this large scale model of the Type 45 sail on a long-distance endurance type run?  ......with the owner/builder following on in a conventional full sized motor vessel?...... Derek

[Colin Bishop]

I think this is the original topic:

https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,27895.0.html

Colin

[philk]

Didn't this large scale model of the Type 45 sail on a long-distance endurance type run?  ......with the owner/builder following on in a conventional full sized motor vessel?...... Derek

Went up and down the navigable thames

[philk]

I think this is the original topic:

https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,27895.0.html

Colin

That's the one

[SteamboatPhil]

Indeed Phil see you there 

[Akira]

Wow. And I thought 1/48 was big. In the States you would have to register it, and pay tariff.

[Fastfaz]

Greetings All,
     Re the Longbuild post "Runcorn MBC" if I'm not mistaken that was filmed at the Ellesmere Port show and that boat was owned by a friend of mine Adam Godin from the Balne Moor club. The type 45 was indeed massive and needed a trailer to transport it. I think it was the year that a group of us pushed the day trip barge into its berth with our tugs, unfortunately I don't have any photos of this but I do remember the looks of amazement on the passengers faces.
         Happy sailing.
                Cheers, Pete. 

[philk]

The boat attended Ellesmere twice once with myself and alan noble and later with the new owner. Fhe pictures are from our visit. The flight deck is blank but on its visit with the owner he had painted it dark grey and added the white lines
Phil