veron

dipstick · 27-04-2005

has anyone got any pictures of the veron police launch, or can someone tell me what colour she is.

duncan · 27-04-2005

My first powerboat ! ED Bee powered. The Thames police ones were dark blue hull, white waterline ,cant remember lower(underwater) colour, might have been dark red anti-fouling (Halford`s undercoat) Deck-house was white exterior, interior and deck natural wood varnished. A great wee boat. Hope this helps. No photos sorry, I was too young to have a camera when I built it ! A mate of mine has a redundant alloy fullsize boat that I`ve been trying to get him to convert it to Large-scale model, PT boat or similar. The Police Launch would be a good subject too . Keep your plans handy! Phil Smith the Veron designer may be still about, anybody know?

**wonwinglo** · 27-04-2005

Yes Duncan Phil Smith is still around and selling his historic plans,he usually gets a mention in the BMFA newspaper but I could not find anything in the latest issue regarding his address ?

Kiwi · 28-04-2005

Try this:
Phil Smith,
32 Verwood Crescent,
Southbourne,
Bournmouth, BH6 4JE

**wonwinglo** · 28-04-2005

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Originally Posted by Kiwi

Try this:
Phil Smith,
32 Verwood Crescent,
Southbourne,
Bournmouth, BH6 4JE

*** Thanks Kiwi,if anyone does manage to make contact with him can they please ask Phil which plans are available and if possible supply a list of them ?,there has been a lot of talk and nostalgia about Veron models here on scale-models and I am sure that quite a few people would like to make replicas of past designs.Thank you.

duncan · 28-04-2005

I`ve got an original small Veron waterslide transfer if anyone wants to copy it , blue and yellow. Good to know that Phil is still modelling.

**wonwinglo** · 28-04-2005

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Originally Posted by duncan

I`ve got an original small Veron waterslide transfer if anyone wants to copy it , blue and yellow. Good to know that Phil is still modelling.

***Duncan could you scan it please ?

duncan · 28-04-2005

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Originally Posted by wonwinglo

***Duncan could you scan it please ?

Not me but will get me mate Sandy (he of the Mud Duck) to do that and post it here, but like Mrs Beaton I`ll have to "first catch my chicken" as it is somewhere in my midden as the Lady Muriel likes to call my work-room. It needs a good clean-up anyway.

Just remebered that I`ve also got some old "winged" SMAE silver and blue, transfers in various sizes. Plus embroidered blazer badge and enamel lapel pin. Got them on ebay recently from somebody in Liverpool area.

**wonwinglo** · 28-04-2005

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Originally Posted by duncan

Not me but will get me mate Sandy (he of the Mud Duck) to do that and post it here, but like Mrs Beaton I`ll have to "first catch my chicken" as it is somewhere in my midden as the Lady Muriel likes to call my work-room. It needs a good clean-up anyway.

Just remebered that I`ve also got some old "winged" SMAE silver and blue, transfers in various sizes. Plus embroidered blazer badge and enamel lapel pin. Got them on ebay recently from somebody in Liverpool area.

*** Sure,no hurry Duncan,get him to scan the historic SMAE one as well while you have them handy.
These look really the part on vintage models,you can print onto white tissue and dope them on.

duncan · 28-04-2005

Yep wilco, dont know if silver scans or come out grey but we`ll try. I`ll try to locate the ebay vendor, I think he may have a small stock of the transfers. If you want a couple or so to try your luck or use them as is I have a few to spare. PM me if so. Wish we could find some "APS winged page boy" ones too!