Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: Lisa2710 on September 05, 2016, 07:59:33 pm
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hi all,
I am a complete newbie, and feel a bit of an imposter :police: the reason for me joining is firstly to get advice on my late fathers boats ... As in "what are they" please don't say boats. Ultimately I will be selling but my descriptions are rather "non-description" I have inherited a large collection of what I call, A Battleship / fishing boat / trawler... Think I should just say "boat" !! They are all but one made from wood and fully operational. Can anyone shed any light on actual names please?
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You would need to post pictures of the models for them to be recognised and have 15 posts to be able to sell on here.
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Get permission from Martin or 1 of the moderators.
Bob
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Thanks Bob, thought pics had attached.. Bare with me, I'll try again.
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try again ...
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and more ...
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The first picture ' battleship ' is a motor torpedo boat.
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another question ... sorry guys.. they are all operational but I don't know what you call the operating system, apart from "radio control"
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they all look the same to me... bet you all hear that from your wives <*<
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and some more.... sorry... can you get barred!! I did say damsel in distress %%
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and some more.... sorry... can you get barred!! I did say damsel in distress %%
Just keep on posting, you will be up to 15+ postings in no time. :-))
Regards,
Ray.
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The blue fishing boat (trawler) is a Billings Boats model 'Nordkap'.
They still sell the kit for this at 'Cornwall Model Boats'. http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/billing_boats_nordkap.html (http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/billing_boats_nordkap.html)
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Pics 2 and 3 blue hull white top green deck is a Malaysian patrol boat Sanganista. Last pic is a graupner paddle wheeler.
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Just keep on posting, you will be up to 25+ postings in no time. :-))
Regards,
Ray.
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thanks for the updates Guys :D much appreciated
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An individual photo at a time equals one post %) %)
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I also have the following but apart from the actual radio controls (and crystals) im sure it all has a purpose .....
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and this ....
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and theres more ...... dad has a large wooden trunk containing all these pieces
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I am being asked if the radios have the servo's?? how would I know? what do they look like?
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sorry guys.... you'll be fed up with me >>:-(
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last one .... for now ok2
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Hi
When I started out in this boat world, I was told "The only stupid question is the one not asked" Well I am still asking.
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I wish I had paid more attention... other than knowing that the crystal colour matched in the boat and the controller.... I just pushed the buttons and Dad shouted ... left... right... "MIND THE BANK" %) %)
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Sangsetia would have probably been built from Metcalf articles in Model Boats magazine. Looks like lots of work in that one.
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Lisa
A suggestion - find a local model boat club. I know there are some in the south of Essex (I'm in the north), and contact them. I am sure one or more of their members would help you sort out your Dad's collection. I have certainly done similar in the past.
Barrie
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The Techniplus AP227 controllers aren't worth much now (got 2 of them myself).
The servo's are small plastic boxes with a 3 colour wire coming out of them & possibly an arm or disk with small holes in them on the top.
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Hi Barrie,
I did contact Thurrock boat club, which dad was a member of for many years, a gentleman did come out and bought some buyers for the steam tugs and has offered a table at the lake sales later this month, but I can only fit about 3 maybe 4 boats in the car :(
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Many thanks kipper, I will take a look, now I know what I'm looking for :-))
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Lisa
A suggestion - find a local model boat club. I know there are some in the south of Essex (I'm in the north), and contact them. I am sure one or more of their members would help you sort out your Dad's collection. I have certainly done similar in the past.
Barrie
Lisa
You could try Brentwood Club,
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I would just like to say a huge thank you to you guys for giving me the time of day after imposing on your site and answering all my questions, you have been amazing and wish I had known about this site earlier. I'm positive dad would have been a member had he have known :((
so thank you all ok2 ok2 ok2