Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: banana shark on December 07, 2009, 11:41:11 pm

Title: MTB
Post by: banana shark on December 07, 2009, 11:41:11 pm
I'd like to make a model of a Fairmile B.
I lived on a converted Fairmile B when I as 12 & loved it.
I wished it was in its working condition
(http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac288/taximark/scan0013.jpg)
(http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac288/taximark/scan0016.jpg)
(http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac288/taximark/scan0020.jpg)
(http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac288/taximark/ml1141b.jpg)
(http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac288/taximark/WH2Nav21b.jpg)
(http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac288/taximark/Anzio-02_b.jpg)
(http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac288/taximark/dart47.jpg)
do you know of any plans that I could copy.
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: Bryan Young on December 08, 2009, 04:30:29 pm
Send me a PM and I'll tell you what Ihave on the subject. BY.
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: The Antipodean on December 08, 2009, 04:36:17 pm
The third pic of the Western Diver, is that at the wharves in Auckland? I think I recognise a few of the buildings.
Love the pics and there is a couple of ideas for builds there.
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: cdsc123 on December 08, 2009, 06:38:47 pm
Western Diver ex RML511 was last spotted in Holland in the early 90s.
The Western Lady Ferry Service sold her as River Lady in 1973 and converted to dive support vessel 'Western Diver' in Plymouth. Sold again in 1986, and went to Holland.
Completed June 1942 by JW&A Upham, Brixham, sold out in 1947.
Excellent footage exists of her in late wartime guise in the movie "For Those In Peril".
An earlier photo of her can be seen here;
http://www.navyphotos.co.uk/ml%205111b.jpg
Kingston Mouldings hull;
http://www.kingstonmouldings.com/pdfairmileb.htm
John Lambert plans;
http://www.lambert-plans.com/lsdateien/LS_054_A_xs.htm
Western Lady Ferry Service;
http://www.savethewesternladies.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
RML511 as River Lady;
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/WesternLadyFerryService.html#anchor3935

Title: Re: MTB
Post by: John W E on December 08, 2009, 06:59:50 pm
hi there banana shark

If you do a search on this Forum for the Fairmile B in Mountbatten Pink - you will see some photographs of the model which I scratchbuilt - the ML268. I completely built this model from scratch - I only purchased the port holes and the anchor chain - lazy blighter me  %%  

The vessel is one which took part in the St Nazaire Raid; and my model is shown on the St Nazaire website which James Dorrian hosts - here is the link -

 http://www.jamesgdorrian.com/Little%20Ships.html     The model itself was built using John Lambert plans and its construction is true to the form of the original vessel.   Both John Lambert and James Dorrian provide a lot more information regarding this particular model.

John Lambert is very helpful for any queries you may have.    If you give me some time, I still have all the information somewhere on disc and in paper version of the build.  Send me a personal message if you would like me to send you a copy of it.

aye
john e
bluebird
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: meechingman on December 09, 2009, 12:22:41 pm
ML114 is pictured leaving Newhaven. We probably have some info at the Museum. Might even have the date!
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: banana shark on December 09, 2009, 05:49:28 pm
I'd like to make a model of a Fairmile B.
I lived on a converted Fairmile B when I as 12 & loved it.
I wished it was in its working condition

do you know of any plans that I could copy.
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: meechingman on December 15, 2009, 10:47:47 pm
ML114 is pictured leaving Newhaven. We probably have some info at the Museum. Might even have the date!
We appear to have the original photo (or at least an original print!). Our records state her first mention at Newhaven as July 1940.
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: banana shark on December 24, 2009, 08:31:48 pm
The third pic of the Western Diver, is that at the wharves in Auckland? I think I recognise a few of the buildings.
Love the pics and there is a couple of ideas for builds there.
I think you mite be rite . we went to Oban for a while.
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: Martin (Admin) on December 24, 2009, 10:10:48 pm
where your photo's gone banana shark ?
Title: Re: MTB
Post by: banana shark on December 24, 2009, 10:26:33 pm
SORRY ABOUT PICS GOING SOUTH . photo bucket went wong. but its all soted now. merry christmas to you all