Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: John Mk2 on March 08, 2011, 02:36:12 pm

Title: Early Days !
Post by: John Mk2 on March 08, 2011, 02:36:12 pm

First Boat cant recall who made it ? Picture taken in 1961 (Birthday) Any Ideas ?
(http://s3.postimage.org/334z2rg78/pics_001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/334z2rg78/)

Title: Re: Early Days !
Post by: dodgy geezer on March 08, 2011, 03:42:58 pm

Hard to see... Is it a kit, or ready-made?

If it's ready-made and plastic, with a clockwork or electric engine, then it looks like one of the Triang boats - possibly the Orcades or Pretoria Castle?


(http://s2.postimage.org/1ii4pu1lw/orcades.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1ii4pu1lw/)



(http://s2.postimage.org/1ii80wqlg/pretoria.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1ii80wqlg/)

Title: Re: Early Days !
Post by: John Mk2 on March 08, 2011, 03:47:01 pm

It was the top one :-)) Powered (Sort of) By X 4 called U2 then dry battery's  %)