Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: green-boat on October 17, 2011, 08:35:25 pm

Title: Hull ID
Post by: green-boat on October 17, 2011, 08:35:25 pm

I picked this glass hull up from a guy who bought it in a thrift store on your side of the pond. Neither of us can figure out who made it or what model it's supposed to be of. There are no identifying marks on it. Any help would be great. Thanks.

Title: Re: Hull ID
Post by: mikearace on October 17, 2011, 08:40:31 pm

What are the dimensions? Not 48 inches length 11 beam by any chance?

Title: Re: Hull ID
Post by: green-boat on October 17, 2011, 08:50:01 pm

Sorry about that, brain fade.

Dimensions are 55" (1400mm) long by 9-1/2" (240mm) wide.

Title: Re: Hull ID
Post by: mikearace on October 17, 2011, 09:06:07 pm

The one I had thought of was Kingfisher Patrol boat by Models by Design.  The hull form is similar but not exactly the same but the dimensions are somehwat smaller.

http://www.modelsbydesign.co.uk/model_boats.aspx

So Id rule out that thought

Title: Re: Hull ID
Post by: green-boat on October 21, 2011, 09:24:58 pm

Thought I'd give it a weekend bump.

Anybody?
Anything?

Title: Re: Hull ID
Post by: Edward Pinniger on October 22, 2011, 12:42:34 pm

Absolutely no idea exactly what it is (sorry!) but it definitely looks modern to me - the square anchor recess is not usually found on older vessels. Probably a small warship/coast guard craft of some kind with a hull form like that. The shape of the transom is quite distinctive and might help with ID.