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[lee]

Hi all, my names lee and im new to this hobby. Me and a friend have both just brought a Rtr speedboat thing to mess around with and brushless up for a laugh. However i also got 2 models from my grandad to restore (and convert the other to ep) and im really enjoying it tbh!

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what boat its a scale model of? and also the scale? Ive been told a Picasa (spelling?) or Vosfa? - However if someone could give me a boat name i can google and see some colour pictures to see what she should look like.



I dare say ill be around alot with random questions but thanks for now

Lee

[rem2007]

Lucky lad, your grandfather is a craftsman, the vessel you have is a Vosper Perkasa as seen on the link. There are many kits available, but yours seems to be a wooden hull, enjoy and you'll get all the info on here to kit her out.

 http://www.loyalhannadockyard.com/IMXVOSPER.htm

[andyn]

Hello

See http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12000.0
(mine)

Andy

[DickyD]

To give you the scale we need to know the size of the model. ie length overall and width.

[DickyD]

Check this out, though I dont think you need gold plated props.

http://www.scalespeed.com/perkasa_en.htm

[andyn]

To give you the scale we need to know the size of the model. ie length overall and width.

It's precedents 37 inch either wood or glass hulled perkasa

And its around and about 1:24th I THINK
Dont hold me to that

[lee]

Hi there, thanks for the friendly and quick replys!

the model is 52" long and 12" wide

i do also have another one that i need to convert from nitro to electric this one is 37" long, but that ones on the back burner until i have the big one looking the part.

The boat is all wood and was orginally running 2x 6v battery packs but there dead.

Thanks again
lee

[DickyD]

The scale works out at 1:22.15 as the Perkasa was 96 foot long .

1:24 is near enough. 

[andyn]

Ahh you got the big one and the samll one

Give me a shout when you need details about the small one

Andy

[lee]

thanks for all your help guys, looks like i need some green paint for the deck, the going to need some of the wire fencing etc for around it to add some detail