ok doke, just for a change i have some more pictures of boats, i will give as much info as possible on each one , but others may be able to fill in the blanks........
This model was built buy a member of the Edinburgh model boat club, Ian greig.From what i know she is plank on frame construction and built to a scale of 1/24.
A nice size when seen in the water. Kevella is now owned by Andrew (AJG141) and i`m sure he could fill in some more info on this model.
RIVER DEE
This model is another trawler, again a stern trawler , the `RIVER DEE`. she sailed from aberdeen and was registered in port knockie, this is where the skipper originated from. as with a lot of these boats in reality refits where common as where modfifications, one of the latter mod`s was the addition of a kort type nozzle and the removal of the rear gantry as well as an increase in size of about 10 feet.
The model is i believe is of her original construction after leaving the slipway.
She is again ,like Kevalla ,constructed by plank on frame with a resin lining on the inside to ` proof the model.
powered by a 6v decaperm DEE was built over a period of two years ,again by Iain greig of edinburgh model boat club .
I obtained this model about 6 weeks ago, Freshend up the paint and added some working lights as can be seen in the second picture . i have also added two working radar units powered by servo`s ( that where faulty,with the electronics removed to allow the use of the motor and gearbox). this brings a bit of life to the model. there are a couple of things needing done yet but the bulk of the work has been done. I`m currently trying to find out more information on this boat as she was apparently scrapped a few years ago .
Being Originally built from a james pottinger plan from ` model shipwright` magazine ( a quarterly magazine ) the plan was in 1/50 scale but the boat was built to 1/25 scale, hence a big model !! ( aprox 38 inches) .. the amount of ballast required is gettin in to 7 or 8 kilo`s ( about 16 lb`s in old money)meaning that it is easier to ballast the boat at the pond side rather than permanent ballast fitted in hull, i havent quite got the ballast right yet .
this is a slightly more atmospheric shot as the sky darkened and threatened heavy rain ( alongside the gusts of wind !!!)
Tyne class lifeboat.
yup, i think the first model lifeboat on this forum ( hopefully not the last!) .
This model is aprox 32 inches in length, built from scratch on a metcalf glass fibre hull and powered by two 540 size motors, she has been built to represent the fraserburgh lifeboat " The city of edinburgh" . bueatifully put together model which has been modified as the original boat went from slipway launch to permanant berthed boat.
( hull colour is white for slipway boats, blue and red for berthed boat ).
The original boat is currently sitting in eyemouth after a refit, apparently not self righting very well these boats have had bouyancy tanks fitted to aid in their self righting ability. The Fraserburgh lifeboat has now been updated with a trent class boat, capable of heavy weather and 25 knots.
This model is currently owned by my father and this was it`s first sail with him at the controls, considering the gusty conditions she sailed very well and a very good turn of pace was evident even into the wind.
this pic just shows the conditions that this model had to put up with !!.
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