Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: jenno on May 26, 2006, 09:33:47 pm

Title: RAF RESCUE
Post by: jenno on May 26, 2006, 09:33:47 pm

can anyone tell me where i can find picture,s of a RAF RESCUE TARGET RTTL

           here's hoping,
                                   jenno.

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: DavieTait on May 26, 2006, 09:42:41 pm

If thats the 80ft approx sized boats I might have a photo of 2 of them in Fraserburgh harbour in the 1980's ( used to be used for anti-shipping bombing practice for the RAF Buccaneers from RAF Lossiemouth ). They looked to be pretty old even then so i'm guessing they were built in the late 1950's early 1960's and were similar in shape and performance to the MTB's of WW2 but build from steel with 3 engines.

I'm away for the weekend so i'll have a look beginning of next week.

Davie

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Daryl on May 26, 2006, 10:24:54 pm

try the British military powerboat trust web site they have lots of info and if you ask on the forum I am sure someone will send you the infomation you require.? www.bmpt.org.uk

Daryl

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Daryl on May 26, 2006, 10:29:35 pm

Another thought if you are by Hendon their archives are very useful as is the RAF web site as it as an historical section which contains information about RTTL's You could also try an advert (its free) in the Navy News and RAF News both available from WH Smith at ?1.40 each. I did when I researched the Vosper MTB type II class and received some very helpful photos from private collections which otherwise would not have seen the light of day.

Daryl

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 26, 2006, 10:44:39 pm

I passed on lots of pics of RTTL's to a chap who makes static models of them, and have built one myself, do you want me to pass on his email address to you or email him myself on your behalf.
I have some idea about then as I was their refit engineer some while ago.

Bob

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: jenno on May 27, 2006, 12:17:49 am

thanks for your replys ,

   Bob, i would be very grateful if you could email him for me as you have delt with him before.
                thanks very much,
                                            mark.

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: ukengineman on May 27, 2006, 01:03:36 pm

There was an article in Dec 1958 Model Maker featuring Vosper RTTL 2753 and 2754 which included some photos. There was also a free plan. If you want a scan of the article I could email it to you.
Alan

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 27, 2006, 06:29:35 pm

OK, will email him tonight.

Bob

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: jenno on May 27, 2006, 09:59:36 pm

Hello gents,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? i will be grateful for anything you all can send me, ukengineman that article would be grate because the bloke who gave me the model said he built it the late 50's and the number on her side is 2754.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?thanks agian,? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? mark

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 28, 2006, 01:13:25 am

Sorry, his email keeps bouncing back.
I will try phoning hin to get his email address.

Bob

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: ukengineman on May 28, 2006, 08:44:33 pm

Mark,
Scan of Dec 1958 Model Maker article sent to your registered email address. Hope it is of interest
Alan

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: jenno on May 29, 2006, 01:37:17 am

alan,
       thanks very much, very interesting nice to see someone like my self who keeps all magazines
      telling the wife thay are not junk

   thanks again     mark.

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: 2772e on June 01, 2006, 05:18:28 pm

Hi,

Dont know if you are still looking but i have got 20-30+ pictures of various series 2 RTTL's I have pictures of the one at Hendon and others from aroung the wourld. I have been collecting them for about 4 years.

I struggled when i started building mine so went mad and bought, found everthing oi could on them.

Give me an email address and i will send them over, might take quite a few times, or give me an address and i will burn a disc!

Regards

 :) :)

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: jenno on June 02, 2006, 12:07:05 am

thanks 2772e,
                       email has been sent.

                                              jenno

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: perkasa on June 02, 2006, 03:11:13 am

would you like a 1/24 plan?

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: jenno on June 02, 2006, 04:00:53 pm

perkasa,
            thanks, that would be very much appreciated and very helpful. shall i email my address?

                                           jenno.

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: tonyH on June 02, 2006, 05:02:45 pm

There is also the film 'The Sea shall not have Them' made in the early '50's which, if I remember correctly, had a lot of on board shots. As far as I am aware, it's still available.

Tony

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: 2772e on June 02, 2006, 06:58:25 pm

Hi,

I bought the film off ebay for about a fiver last year. Coverage is limited and the boats are the series 1?

 :-*

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: jenno on June 02, 2006, 08:09:37 pm

2772e,
             thanks for the emails, nice photo,s.

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: aston on June 03, 2006, 12:07:30 am

last time I was at Hendon ( several years ago) they had an RTTL sat outside one of the hangers on chocks.  Don't know if it's still there.

Aston

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Daryl on June 03, 2006, 09:31:01 am

Yes its still there just outsdie the new enterance
Daryl

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: 2772e on June 27, 2006, 08:04:08 pm

Definately still there, i make regular trips and take photos, still waiting for the gantry to be built so i can get up there and get some quality photos of the deck.

Shes in a bit of a state, i think they just chuck a coat of paint at her every few years.

What a shame!

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Tester on June 28, 2006, 05:08:39 pm

Hi

Does anyone know of a good source of plans for a "whaleback" ASR craft

Thanks
Richard

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: 2772e on June 28, 2006, 08:20:35 pm

Richard,

Speak to Chris Walters at www.hslmouldings.co.uk

Good mate of mine and he has built a couple of lovelly models, he dose the HSL kits and fittings and will have plans.

Nice pictures of his on the website.

Say I sent you.

Regards

Simon

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: Daryl on June 28, 2006, 08:32:42 pm

I agree with 2772e, wonderful hulls and fittings and Chris is very helpful.

Very highly recomended.

Daryl

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: PHILL on February 01, 2007, 12:43:35 am

UKENGINEMAN
I have read your offer to send a scan of the article from model boat mag on the RTTL & was wondering if i could impose on your good will & ask for a copy too as i think that a model that i had close ties with was built from this plan & would like to build one.
Regards
phill.

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: ukengineman on February 01, 2007, 01:09:14 am

Phill,
Send me a PM with your email address and I will send you a copy of the scan
Alan

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: PHILL on February 01, 2007, 03:32:08 am

Hi Alan.
Thank you very much, my address is [email protected]
cheers.

Title: Re: RAF RESCUE
Post by: ukengineman on February 01, 2007, 11:08:03 am

Phill,
Scan of article emailed to you, hope it is of interest.
Alan