Hi Peeps,
I find myself writing this after finally finding out the name and type of boat my grandfather made and gave to me shortly before his death in 1980.I was at a RNLI display on the Isle of Wight yesterday, when i saw the boat which is currently sitting in my garage on a shelf.(or at least how it used to look!)
This Vopser is about 48" long x 11" wide and has seen better days. Unfortunately the "kiddy" incarnation of me was fairly destructive and absent minded.This has left the "old girl" in a bit of a state. I made some efforts to do it up some few years ago but only got as far as a hull repair, and an undercoat. There are several bits missing such as deck equipment , the centre roof panel, the rudder control thingy mounted in the rear deck area... you get the picture.
I was a keen modeller, usually scifi and aircraft, so i have some skills with building , however i would like to turn this boat in to an R/c setup.This i have no knowledge about. So if there is anyone out there who can give some tips on what i need to do to retro fit this "old girl" with new kit i would be most gratefull.
I really just need to know initially what mods if any need to be made to the structure before i get into the detailing the boat back to its former glory.I am happy to submit pics if required.
Thanks in advance!