Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: banjo on June 04, 2008, 09:38:39 pm

Title: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: banjo on June 04, 2008, 09:38:39 pm

 :)

Since the pics were taken I have "cleaned" it up a little.

30" x 11.5"beam

What to do with it.....

Not too rude suggestions please....

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: Ghost in the shell on June 04, 2008, 10:33:00 pm

what about this????

a Bella 7000 Sunmar, (info of MBM magazine website),

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: RipSlider on June 07, 2008, 02:36:40 am

One of these:

Halmatic M160 Class fast patrol craft


The reason being, I have a good feeling that that hull is from, or the same as, the Model Slipway Shamrock.

The Model Slipway version is a newbies "semi scale" sort of boat ( my first build without my old man in fact - worked out pretty well )

You could do a "proper" scale model of one - lots of pictures on the internet and Halmatics were willing to send me the plans and lots of photo files for the real thing.

I seem to remember that it was originally designed as a tender or something more merchanty than a patrol craft - so maybe there is a civilian option as well?

Steve

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: cbr900 on June 07, 2008, 02:45:33 am

Or you could make it look like a Kyosho Atlantio cruising yacht.......


Roy

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: nick_75au on August 24, 2008, 04:43:18 am

Hi,
 I have a hull that looks exactly the same except its 36 inches long and about 13-14 inches wide. Mine has a flat section in the keel centre, the chine arrangement is exactly the same. the concave sides and convex transom look the same. The deck is more of a sport boat however with a larger hole at the front and a smaller one at the rear.

I don't have a pic at the moment as Im having a mould pulled off it. the original hull came from a fibreglass pool manufacturer?

Any further Ideas on what the original hull is?

Regards
Nick

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: tugs46 on August 24, 2008, 05:25:12 am

Looks alot like a 'Donzi' speedboat hull.
I had the full size version years ago ;)

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: TugCowboy on August 25, 2008, 11:18:01 am

I'd go with a fast patrol craft or fire-boat of some description. Nice fast looking hull with clean lines, its a pretty good starting point I'd say, but those two would be my choice.

Alex

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: Peterm on August 25, 2008, 11:27:27 am

Fairey Huntsman?   Pete m

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: Johnn on August 31, 2008, 10:41:55 am

I think a nice fishing trawler with working radar and things , that will look good on the water!  ;D

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: nick_75au on August 31, 2008, 11:33:54 am

Somebody mentioned to me that it looks like a Haines Hunter ski boat hull, despite being an iconic brand in Australia I haven't seen one like this hull?
Would be strange however as yours has turned up over there, there must be a commercial kit hull that is similar?
Nick

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: Ed the Web on February 09, 2010, 06:37:26 pm

Hi

It looks to me, like the model used by a fibreglass comany as "a how to demonstration"

Eddie

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: wbeedie on February 10, 2010, 11:04:09 pm

Quote from: Johnn on August 31, 2008, 10:41:55 am

I think a nice fishing trawler with working radar and things , that will look good on the water!  ;D

I disagree John ,bow totally wrong shape for a trawler maybe a fast creel boat/potter/netter rather than trawler forrard wheel house as you say working radar a gate at the back for self shooting and a roller over the rail like a lot of newer style vessels

Title: Re: What can I build this hull into??
Post by: cdsc123 on February 11, 2010, 07:10:59 pm

LESRO JAVELIN  :-))