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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: davejay on August 18, 2016, 10:02:29 pm

Title: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: davejay on August 18, 2016, 10:02:29 pm

I know, I  know............Google hdml and there's a thousand pics of hdml's, but what I need is pics of the hdml in close up, the detail etc which can be difficult to see in 'general ' views on Google.  So any pics you may have that'll help me in my research on hdml's before I plough in with the future build will be much appreciated.  All the best,  Dave

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: C-3PO on August 19, 2016, 07:32:36 am

PM Sent

Regards
C-3PO

PS Here is a link to someone's model http://www.modelboats.co.uk/sites/2/images/member_albums/1557/service%20launch%20(7).jpg

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: TailUK on August 19, 2016, 09:39:55 am

John Lambert's "Allied Coastal Forces of World War 2, Vol1" is still the go to book for HDMLs  There is plenty of detail in the drawings and a lot of individual detail drawn separately.

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: davejay on August 19, 2016, 01:00:49 pm

Thanks for that, seems like a great book looking at the reviews etc, but bloody expensive,  would be great to get hold of one a bit cheaper than the £40+ on amazon!
Cheers, Dave

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: tghsmith on August 20, 2016, 11:23:17 am

worth all of it, a great reference.. (lucky for me, the university where I work has both vols. at the library.. I check them out almost every other year)

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: madrob on August 20, 2016, 07:47:44 pm

There's copies of allied coastal forces on ebay at over £100 >:-o

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: C-3PO on August 25, 2016, 11:40:52 am

Dave,

What aspects/detail do you want?

Have a look at pics below - happy to take pics as per your requirements if they will help - just let me know what you want

You might find some details from the pics on these links

http://www.hmsmedusa.org.uk

http://www.hmsmedusa.org.uk/HDML_Boats_1300-1349.html

http://www.shipshapenetwork.org.uk/data/nrhv/vessels/522_HMSMEDUSA_27.jpg

Regards
C-3PO

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: davejay on August 26, 2016, 07:21:54 pm

WOW......what a beauty, you must be rightly proud of her.
(Sorry that I  haven't replied earlier, just got back from a short break in Derbyshire )
The photos that you have already provided are great thank you,  thank you also for your time taken to take them.
I would like to be able to see the detail of the open bridge area i.e the helm, flag locker etc. Also, inside the hull to see the internal layout of the running gear. Which motor/speed control /battery combination did you use and also which hull did you use.
Thanks again and kind regards, Dave

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: Fred Ellis on August 27, 2016, 07:53:11 am

Hi
I do have the original Model Boats article, if you P/M me your address I can send you a copy.


Fred

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: C-3PO on August 27, 2016, 08:13:50 am

Dave,

I will take pics next week -could you PM me an email address

Regards
C-3PO

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: Fred Ellis on August 28, 2016, 07:10:23 pm

http://www.coastal-forces.org.uk/ try this site as they list a HDML in it's fleet.

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: Akira on September 19, 2016, 11:47:30 pm

A couple of pictures of the four HDML's built in Ellsworth, Maine, USA All served in Australia.

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: Akira on September 19, 2016, 11:49:40 pm

Oops. Try these as well.

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: C-3PO on September 20, 2016, 02:01:00 pm

Dave,

hopefully you have some pics on your email - sorry for  the delay.

Regards
C-3PO

Title: Re: Harbour defence motor launch pictures wanted.
Post by: davejay on September 20, 2016, 04:41:42 pm

Thanks for all the great replies, absolutely brilliant.
Thanks also for using your time to send me pics, I  couldn't have asked for better and will certainly aid me in my quest to build as good an hdml as I  can possibly manage.
Cheers all,
Dave.