Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: roycv on February 09, 2013, 02:15:05 pm

Title: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on February 09, 2013, 02:15:05 pm

Hi , all I have a power boat passed on to me some time ago.  Do not know what it is, can you help?
It is about 36 inches loa. has a MFA Torpedo 750 fitted.
regards Roy

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: Circlip on February 09, 2013, 04:20:30 pm

Admirals Barge.  Model Maker plan by E.J. Cocks.  MM 242
 
  Regards  Ian.

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on February 09, 2013, 04:53:59 pm

Hi Ian, thanks for the identification, it was my first thought too, but I thought it was a kit.
I shall have a look through my old Model Maker magazines. I have a feeling it was on the front cover.
thanks again Roy

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: Circlip on February 09, 2013, 09:40:14 pm

August 1952 Part 1.
 
  Regards  Ian.

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on February 10, 2013, 03:40:30 pm

Hi circlip you have a PM,
Roy

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: Circlip on February 10, 2013, 04:00:24 pm

Reciprocal
 
  Regards Ian

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on February 10, 2013, 05:23:11 pm

Thanks Circlip, plans and articles most appreciated, just what I wanted.
kind regards Roy

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on February 27, 2013, 12:28:26 pm

Hi all, Next question is can anyone point me at some pictures / info of the colours under Admiralty use please?
Models full size anything, I failed completely to find anything on the Internet!
regards to all, Roy

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: Arrow5 on February 27, 2013, 01:28:29 pm

The "barge" on board R Y Brittania might give some clues. Picture from Wikipedia

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on February 27, 2013, 04:44:29 pm

Hi Arrow very nice I have put the photo into my archive,
kind regards Roy

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: Circlip on February 27, 2013, 06:29:42 pm

Beware Roy, Royal Barge and Admirals Barge have different colour schemes.
 
  Regards   Ian

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on February 27, 2013, 06:54:29 pm

Thanks Ian, I was thinking more of the working boat as I was also thinking of having sailors on board as well.
regards Roy

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: Circlip on February 27, 2013, 07:00:56 pm

Just checked Roy, AdBar4, bottom rhs. You got an e-mail. 50 shades of grey,  - -  Well two and a splash of red.
 
  Regards  Ian

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: hmsantrim on February 27, 2013, 07:23:32 pm

 Hi Roy.
             had this in the files  Frank  :P
             

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: Jonty on March 03, 2013, 05:38:59 pm

  I seem to recall that admirals could choose the colour for themselves, though dark blue was out as it was reserved for royal barges. Medium to dark greens seem to have been popular.

 The same, incidentally, applied to admirals' aircraft, fixed wing or helicopter.

Title: Re: can you identify this model boat?
Post by: roycv on March 03, 2013, 05:46:43 pm

Hi  Frank, just what I wanted I shall put your pictures on the PC for reference,
many thanks Roy