I was looking on ebay the other day & saw a Type 22 for sale £40. Umm I thought interesting!! A quick look at the pictures showed a very sad looking Type 22, the seller thought it maybe Boxer. As it was buy it now £40 I snapped it up. A short trip from Southend to Maidstone & off I went to pick it up. So what did I get, the Sirmar hull, running gear fitted, 2 motors. Some scratchbuilt superstructure & some fittings. Many of the fitting are in the old style Sirmar bags. It had been stored in an outbuilding & various critters had set up home inside!! Got it home & the first thing was to give it a good bath. As you can see that made a big difference. The rudders & props turn but rather stiffly so these will be removed & cleaned & oiled. The superstructure parts are equally dirty & will also be cleaned, then I shall decided what to replace. One of the superstructure parts has a beaver painted on it so I'm guessing its Beaver. Unfortunately did not come with plans so I am looking out for a set of plans for a Batch 2 Type 22. This will be another long refit, along with the Exeter, Belfast, Bismarck, Hood & various other works in progress, I just cant help myself!!
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