Hi there

Just to give you some idea of what can be achieved with the internals of the boat, without removing the deck - these models require a small amount of power to push them along at quite a speed. So, in this model that I built there was a 385/400 MFA motor driving a 35mm 4 bladed brass prop. I used (I think it was a 7.2 NiCad battery). Bear in mind this model was built in the 90s - the weird looking circuitry either side of the motor on the strip board is an actual home made speed controller. As you can see, there is a standard servo which I fitted and a miniature receiver. There is also room for a power supply of 4.5 volt for the radio gear.

With today's new technology and cheaper speed controllers from China - which we will all have to buy awfully quickly - so we have plenty in stock for future projects - I can see no problems with fitting out this little model.

One thing to note with the model I built, it was plank on frame and not balsa wood.

The funnel was made from a 'Haliborange vitamin C tube'.

John

It looks sealed to me, but I havent tested it!

Bill:
You got your hands full on this one.
Is the below deck sealed or you have to redo it?
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And these are the rest of the models I fixed in two working days.
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John - thank you so much for that information - it certainly looks like the boat. The power of being able to tap into enthusiasts!!
Ronald - The deck is secured, but I've got a shot of the "below deck" by taking the superstructures off. see attached

Since I work in a dispaly company and we do lots of boat shows down here in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm, we receive lots of damaged company's models .
This is me fixing one of them.
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Marvellous detailing Chug👍👍👍

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Thank You John:
The old picture you found shurley helped you a lot.
The same thing happened to me when I was building my Sub Chaser.
I found a bunch of realy good old pictures considering that they where from 1914.
Those pictures helped me create a bunch of extra detailed parts.
Here is a sample.
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Hi ya there,

Thank you for your kind comments. The model has been made for a while now - something like 20 0dd years - the figures are 1:35 Tamiya make and I think they are the loading crew off the flack gun (if I remember rightly). I think the figure standing at the side with a blue suit on, came from Deans Marine, because he is made from white metal. I have been on the Deans site - but - I cannot find any at 1:35 scale, only at 1:24 and some smaller - as in 1:96 scale.

I have heard reports that the figures you receive, you may have to do a good bit of work on them to make them look respectable. I Hope this helps.

John

John:
The model it looks like museum piece.
Great work.
What scale is it? I ask because I’m looking for 1/24 seamen figures but what I have found is not that great.
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Well Done, John! That fella got an answer to his question in 18 hours. Amazing the resources people have here on this website.

hi there

That model looks remarkably like a Vic Smeed design of a Customs Launch - which was a free plan many moons ago in Model Boats Magazine. There is also a very similar design / model which is slightly larger but I believe it is based on a vac formed hull. Similar style customs launch - give me time to wake up 🙄 and I will look for some photographs and plan references.

The plan was first published in the Model boats mag in Jan 1982 👍

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John

Are these deck structures secured? Could you remove them and show us what it looks like below deck?

The X on top of the one roof appears to be where the Stack would be located. The front tall structure would be the Wheelhouse.