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Title: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: ian kennedy on June 06, 2008, 09:18:06 pm

Hi i don't supose any members know where i could get accurate drawings for the Thorneycroft 55 ft coastal motor boats from?

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: Eddy Matthews on June 06, 2008, 09:30:53 pm

I can't help with your question Ian, but if you find some I'd be interested in knowing about them....

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: longshanks on June 06, 2008, 10:27:06 pm

Hi Ian & Eddy,

Try John Lambert plans - copy from site

 THORNYCROFT 55-ft COASTAL MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS of 1940
 
L/S/61
 Admiralty No's 213-7. Based upon the CMB design of the Great War, they continued in limited production for foreign orders. Four units were requisitioned for use in the RN.
Fully detailed including hull lines, sections and hull construction.
One large sheet. Scale 1/4in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn September 1987

http://www.lambert-plans.com/

Regards
longshanks
 

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: RickF on June 06, 2008, 11:32:04 pm

There was a recent article and free plan in Marine Modelling International - can't remember exact date right now, but I've a copy somewhere.

Rick

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: cdsc123 on June 07, 2008, 09:04:33 am

Free plans here for the French boats, the A version was a little smaller and the B a little larger than 55 ft but a similar hull design;

http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/Plans/planbato.php?id=407

http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/Plans/planbato.php?id=408

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: Eddy Matthews on June 07, 2008, 10:02:16 am

Thanks guys, the information is greatly appreciated....

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: splash on June 08, 2008, 03:14:26 pm

Quote from: RickF on June 06, 2008, 11:32:04 pm

There was a recent article and free plan in Marine Modelling International - can't remember exact date right now, but I've a copy somewhere.

Rick

April 2008.

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: ian kennedy on June 09, 2008, 09:28:25 pm

Hi chaps,

Many thanks for the info

I've seen the Drawings in MM but they are not good enough [ sorry, not for what i need anyway ] i have a set of John Lambert drawings winging their way to me as we speak.

What i need now is some good photo's of originals or builders models.........so if you know shout up please.

I do seem to remember Darnnel ? made a kit of this boat in the early 80's then went more into submarine kits do any of you remember this or am i imagining this?

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: RickF on June 09, 2008, 11:40:50 pm

"Fast Fighting Boats" by Harald Fock has a couple of plans, a frame section and a photograph of the 55ft boats.

This might also interest you - if you haven't seen it already. I got it from a website ref CMB103.

Rick

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: Corixa on June 23, 2008, 02:49:45 pm

The photo posted is of a model in Duxford museum. There is also one of the 45 foot boats there full size
plus plans for both versions framed up on the wall near to the display. I did take some photos but the plan
was a bit creased so of limited use for building purposes.
I'm finishing a model based on the Marine Modelling plan which certainly needs a bit of structural alteration to
be a practical build but should look reasonably authentic when finished. These things varied a good deal
in terms of the wheelhouse and detail fittings.

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: cdsc123 on June 23, 2008, 06:37:47 pm

2 useful photos close to the bottom of this page;
http://www.naval-history.net/WW1z05NorthRussia.htm

Title: Re: 55 FT Coastal motor boat
Post by: ando on August 03, 2008, 02:37:00 pm

hello
    There  is a plan in the april 2008  Marine Modelling  International 
             if you build one  i would make the battery compartment bigger  as i  put a llarger battery in to give longer sale time  !
    i also moved the servo  up near to the side of the motor    i did,nt use a micro servo as it lacked power  ( strenght ) to give a good rudder movement   !!
            Regards Andy