Topic: George Turner boats (Read 4987 times)

Martin (Admin) · « **on:** July 26, 2022, 09:13:02 pm »

A few photos of my George Turner Fishing boat build ...... from 2007 !

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2022, 09:13:08 pm »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2022, 09:14:33 pm »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2022, 09:14:47 pm »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2022, 09:17:56 pm »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2022, 09:18:17 pm »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2022, 09:23:21 pm »

This is how it turned out!

Not really, someone offered me too much money for my one, so I sold it.
... I bought this Sunday at a club open day:
https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,68281.msg741760.html#msg741760

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2022, 09:52:27 pm »

He was a legend in my opinion as he brought so much in the days when we needed to encourage youngsters, sadly we were a little bit older, and most of us built one (I did two) and the young ones........well you know the story..........

ScottW · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2022, 10:11:24 pm »

That built up nicely. Figures and fishing accessories add much life and visual interest.

Alan52 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2022, 11:58:19 am »

Hi Martin

Lovely build and great build pictures. Could I ask if the kit is still available. Looks quite compact. What is the dimensions.

Thanks.

Alan

Klunk · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2022, 10:02:11 pm »

Sadly, long out of production.
Getting like hens teeth now.
http://www.georgeturnermodels.com/start.php?page=gallery&gallery_id=2544

Klunk · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2022, 10:04:11 pm »

Ps if anyone has one for sale, I'm interested!!! Really want the 606 fairy boat, already have the canal boat and yacht!

Alan52 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2022, 10:16:18 pm »

Hi Klunk

Thanks for the information. Yes found the site but mostly car stuff. Shame really. Wonder why he stopped

.

Alan

Klunk · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2022, 05:25:34 am »

He started in cars, and my understanding is he built a garden railway, and wanted some boats for the pond. He then went back to making cars again after a few years

Alan52 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2022, 02:27:01 pm »

Hi Klunk

Just had an email back from George. He said he hasn’t produced the boats for years and has none left in stock. I told him about the post on the forum and that there was a lot of interest.

I replied to him to see if he still has the moulds and would he be interested in making them to order. I am waiting for a reply.

Alan

Fred Ellis · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2022, 03:01:53 pm »

I do hope so, I meet George at one of the Alford Shows, and just loved his models, but as I was unemployed at the time I could not afforded to buy one, when I could he had stopped producing them.

Fred

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2022, 04:43:12 pm »

That would be interesting to see if he would do a batch run ....!

Tug Fanatic · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2022, 06:22:04 pm »

I always liked the Tessa Tug.
It would be great if he made a batch of each.

big_bri · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2022, 08:00:42 pm »

Reading this thread reminded me I had one of Georges kits laying around somewhere, after a bit of a search, I found not only a kit, but one of the tenner hulls. I just had to make start on them.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2022, 10:13:49 pm »

A few more photos for you ....

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2022, 08:38:50 pm »

Found some more photos .... whilst looking for something else!

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2022, 08:41:35 pm »

Not sure about the last one ....

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2022, 08:43:09 pm »

I think this is actually my one .... photos from Warwick, 2006!

Alan52 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2022, 10:54:45 am »

Blimey

I didn’t realise he did such a range. What a Shane he stopped. There must still be a market for his range. I would think he must still have the moulds. I know he concentrates on cars, but I suppose as a one man band it’s enough. Would be nice if someone purchased the moulds and started again.

Alan

Tug Fanatic · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2022, 12:25:14 pm »

I always liked this mild uncluttered conversion. I have no idea of the owner nor where the picture came from.

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