Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: onora on October 19, 2014, 01:22:15 am
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Hi all i was looking if anyone had information on obtaining drawings for the Fairey Huntress!
23 boats went to the MoD / Admiralty for use as Captain's motor boats on County class destroyers, Aircraft Carriers, Assault ships and other harbour duties. They seem to have been used more as water ski boats for the ship's crew when the destroyers were abroad. They were also fitted to Iranian and Libyan frigates.
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http://www.faireyownersclub.co.uk/# (http://www.faireyownersclub.co.uk/#)
There's a list of club officials under "Contact Us". I've had correspondence with Scott Pett, the magazine editor, and he's a very helpful and resourceful bloke. If anyone can assist you then they'll probably have something to do with the Owners Club.
DM
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Hi.
This request came up four years ago but no idea what the outcome was. Its the only fairy boat I dont have a plan or kit for.
veron.. 28ft huntsman
precedent..31ft huntsman
MFA.. Phantome, spear / spearfish, tracker mk1
Aerokits...swordsman, 31ft huntsman
my hobby store plans swordsman, huntsman 31ft & 28ft
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=28368.0 (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=28368.0)
frank
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Good evening Gentleman, I managed to speak to a lovely chap in email and I think I might have sourced some drawings! Fingers crossed..
Thank you for taking time out to reply to my post!
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Are you going to be drawing up some working plans :-))
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We had a Huntress on Ark Royal as the Captains Boat during my tour in 1976-78. On occasions it was made available for the transport of the other Officers ashore. I had a few trips in it, splendid boat with a beautiful 'roar' to it.
John
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If I get enought pictures of the Royal Navy huntress I will Draw up some model makers plans if anyone is interested. Maybe thinking I will make a mould like what the chat that is making the thames lifeboat!
What scale size would people want.
Precedent Fairey Huntsman 31 is on the market, so sizes of the huntress are to be like for like in scale
1/8 46"
1/11 34"
Huntress 28
1/8 42"
1/11 30" same scale as the Precedent Fairey Huntsman
1/12 28"
1/6 56"
1/5 67.2"
I am looking at for myself a toss up with the 1/8 to go with whats on market with the 1/12 and maybe a big one for the fun of it. 1/6 or 1/5 !!
If I had ther room, I could make a 1/1 size, not far from it with the 1/6 .... %% {-)
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1/8 would be my choice :-))
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Once I get the drawings over the next few weeks. I will start work and develop a mould over the next few months. so all going well it will be into 2015.. Need to master, the art of plug and mould making! :o :o
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A few more shots of the Huntress and from the 007 film From Russia with love and art work of the various types of Fairlys! :}
Photos missing! >:-o
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hi,
i built this 16 inch version from model maker magazine, sails great on 400 motor
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I would be interested in a set of 1:8 plans of the Huntress, it will go nicely with my huntsman.
Cheers
Ian
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Hi Ian thats the plan, as they say! :}
Also to produce a GRP hull to sell if folk are interested?
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Might well be interested in a fg hull....keep me up to date please
Ian
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:-)) :-))
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Thats the plans arrived for the Huntress
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah217/jameswohara/20141125_124510_zps7631d9aa.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/jameswohara/media/20141125_124510_zps7631d9aa.jpg.html)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah217/jameswohara/20141125_124526_zps2fd2e3be.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/jameswohara/media/20141125_124526_zps2fd2e3be.jpg.html)
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Slightly off track, but from the same general if updated family. Anybody seen any drawings for the Transworld Yachts Swordsman 40. Came across a photo of a 1/12 scale model in a case, manufactures display model ? Think the photo had been copied from a publication as it had a number and bits of other photos around it.
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Hi. fsASTSyd 1
there is a mail address on this url you could try there.
http://www.transworldyachts.co.uk/boats-for-sale/327/Swordsman-METEOR/ (http://www.transworldyachts.co.uk/boats-for-sale/327/Swordsman-METEOR/)
Frank
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Many thanks.
Syd J
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A Navy Huntress, an Assault ship I think . . . .
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/903/OfJADe.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/p3OfJADej)
Bill
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Swordsman 37, 40 Legend Rekindled
he year 2000 saw the start of the project to build Fairey Marine boats again. Using the Fairey Dagger hull and a superstructure re-designed by Alan Burnard, Swordsman Marine showed the first Swordsman 37 at the Southampton Boat Show later that year. By the time she appeared at the London Boat Show in January 2001, she had been launched, filmed and boat tested by Motor Boats Monthly magazine. The fibreglass hulled Dagger was originally a military boat and was also used by customs and police. The military specification of the hull (designed to be either 37 or 40 foot) has been maintained, giving an enormously strong boat.
she looks like an enlarged Huntsman 31, and shares the dry, soft ride qualities of her well renowned predecessor. With their extra length and weight they can cope with even more sea than the original Swordsman. The 40ft version with twin 456hp Caterpillar diesel engines has been clocked at almost 37 knots!
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Thats the plans arrived for the Huntress
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah217/jameswohara/20141125_124510_zps7631d9aa.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/jameswohara/media/20141125_124510_zps7631d9aa.jpg.html)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah217/jameswohara/20141125_124526_zps2fd2e3be.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/jameswohara/media/20141125_124526_zps2fd2e3be.jpg.html)
Hi Onora,
Was just wondering where this project of the Huntress plans/hull had got to?
Did you end up building one?
Will
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There is now a plan for the Huntress at 1/12 scale (23" long), available from Sarik Hobbies. https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/fairey-huntress-23-2/ (https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/fairey-huntress-23-2/)
DaveM
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There is now a plan for the Huntress at 1/12 scale (23" long), available from Sarik Hobbies. https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/fairey-huntress-23-2/ (https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/fairey-huntress-23-2/)
DaveM
Thanks DaveM,
23" is a goob bit smaller than my 46" Hunstman 31 unfortunately. Shame it's not around the 40" mark, they'd go well together then.
Thank you anyway.
Will
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Will
It would take all of about half a minute to rescale the plans to any size required. That's the beauty of CAD. PM me if you want to follow this up....although there may be a larger version surfacing in the not-too-distant future 8)
DaveM
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Hi Onora,
Was just wondering where this project of the Huntress plans/hull had got to?
Did you end up building one?
Will
Problem with replying to old posts in something like model boats is that quite often the original posters, for various reasons, are no longer visiting the forum.
I've only been a member for a couple of years and have noticed a number that replied to my earlier posts are no longer posting.
Fortunately the guru of everything Fairey (Not me! :-) ) still is.
Chris