Hi Graham.
There was a thread on here about Hydrafibre / Aries models in 2011 the previous owner posted as a guest owner and did say who had the moulds.
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Re: Hydrafibre models still around?«
Reply #4 on: January 10, 2011, 06:46:03Yes
try STEVE SIMPSON SOUTHHAMPTON,
HE NOW HAS THE MOULDS.
FORMER OWNER DESIGNER.
MARTIN
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Hydrafibre was around in the early eighties, they did 4 naval vessels, a range of competition IC hulls and some cabin cruisers. The racing models only have a certain shelf life them they are superceded by new designs which then renders the other design obsolete.
You will see in the catalogue they also did a shed load of fittings for naval vessels in 1/96 scale as well as the fitings for their Type 21 and leander class frigates which I think were @ 1/64 scale.
Its possible Mr Seymour retired and sold the moulds which have have not been made commercially available since. Recon the naval vessel semi kits would still sell as they don`t date.
You are right about the original design from a craftsman in the trade as the blurb did advertise
"pattern and plug making for the GRP industry"
Frank