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[hama]

Got a newsletter from a swedish hobby store and found a new kit, at least to me. FPV Westra from Turkmodel.
All the best!
Hama
https://www.modellhobby.se/gb/wooden-hull/85936-turkmodel-fbv-westra-r-c-scottish-fisher-protection-vessel-turkmodel-129.html

[radiojoe]

Not a bad looking model but for £359 I'd want a bit more information about what's included in the kit. 


Joe

[TheLongBuild]

Is it a kit or a RTR ?.

[tica]

Is it a kit or a RTR ?.

It is a kit, apparently all wood and brass.
Build instruction http://turkmodelshop.com/plan/westraenplan.pdf

[dougal99]

HMS Guernsey?

[T888]

This was a Island class OPV. The Royal Navy operated seven of these. The Westra was a Scottish FPV that was later purchase by Sea Shepherd and was named MV Steve Irwin


SIRMAR do a 1/48 scale hull for the Royal Navy versions.

[jaymac]

As Said FPV not BV
The Sulisker type were offshore patrol vessels with a displacement of 1,365 tonnes and a maximum speed of 18knots. They could spend up to 21 days on patrol. The first of the type, FPV Sulisker was launched in 1980, decommissioned late 2006 and is currently undergoing conversion to a luxury yacht in Lowestoft. FPV Vigilant, launched in 1982, was decommissioned in Spring 2008. The last of this type in service was FPV Norna which was launched in 1987 and paid off in October 2010.
The last of the IslandType, FPV Westra was launched in 1975 and decommissioned in 2003. The vessel was purchased by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 2006 and was renamed MY Robert Hunter in memory of one of the two founding members of Greenpeace. The vessel has since been renamed MY Steve Irwin after the death of the famous conservationist TV personality. The Steve Irwin has become a popularly recognised ship due to the Animal Planet television programme Whale Wars which documents the work of Sea Shepherd including their use of the vessel. The Island type were offshore patrol vessels with a displacement of 1,017 tonnes and a maximum speed of 16.5 knots. In contrast to the more modern vessel types, the Island type could only remain on patrol for 16–18 days.