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Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: pauld on March 28, 2009, 04:14:29 pm

Title: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
Post by: pauld on March 28, 2009, 04:14:29 pm

New to the hobby - want to build  a yacht would this be a good start?

Title: Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
Post by: Colin Bishop on March 28, 2009, 04:31:48 pm

You will find a recent review of this kit by Dave Abbott on the Model Boats website which might help you to decide: http://www.modelboats.co.uk/ Just scroll down the latest articles.

Colin

Title: Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
Post by: pauld on March 28, 2009, 04:34:45 pm

Thanks for the information it was that review  that got me interested in it

Title: Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
Post by: Stavros on March 28, 2009, 05:08:39 pm

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7108.0


Read and digest and enjoy



Stav

Title: Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
Post by: pauld on March 28, 2009, 07:03:38 pm

Thanks for the link it's very useful.

Title: Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
Post by: mjed on July 12, 2009, 08:49:08 pm

Having got back into boating after a 25 year break I refurbished a scratch built yacht from my loft that really looks great but doesn't sail so well, though other racing sailers have given me some ideas to improve the performance) I was going to buy a ready to sail yacht but found that several I observed didn't sail well. Then I stumbled across this yacht at the Basingstoke pond and was just blown away by how well it sailed on light winds - in fact a nearly still pond. I wanted to build a J Class next winter and was looking for the next project. I like the look of the Robbe Emerald but I am now really intersted in shortlisting the Moonbeam. Apparently it's quite heavy. Can anyone else recommend a really great sailing yacht that doesn't have a really deep keel that will catch the weeds? http://www.mjed.co.uk/yacht1.html shows my current boat.  Mike

Title: Re: Moonbeam - Metcalf Mouldings
Post by: tigertiger on July 13, 2009, 02:16:38 am

Have a look at victor-models.com V32 and some of the other boats that Victor do.

I know it is a Statside company, but they do ship.