I say he I should say my parents both bought them for me. Thanks for such an engrossing blog and a fabulously detailed construction.Kindest wishes, Dave W. The switch panel and wiring loom was made, tested and dry fitted a while ago and so it only needs securing to the bulkhead with four fixing screws, the two NiMh batteries were strapped down to the bearers with cable ties as close to the chines as possible and the XT60 connectors mated. In order to maintain a consistent standard and format, all suggestions should first be sent to me by Personal Message for approval in principle. Near completion prior to paint finish with additional detailing by Rob Briancourt St. Albans & District Model Engineering Society. vosper boats products for sale | eBay The kit parts are cut using our laser cutting technology, that not only gives very accurate and precise cut parts, that fit together without any sanding but also details like planking on the decks and the cabin roof . I love boxes! 4.50 postage. The original deck was painted white and was screwed down. thus passable to have r/c installation and steering servo quite separate . Lovely looking example, have a look at Vintage Model Works they still sell the kit & fittings and have some photos of the originals (fullsize) only 2 built which didn't get much use. Secure the hatches and raise the flags ! On orders over 175 (UK Mainland). Could you announce in this blog, so I dont miss it. RAF Launch 94 - SRCMYC/SRCMBC We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information. Twin rudders, propeller shafts, tubes and ventilators all in brass. Raf launches - model dockyard, Vosper r.a.f 73ft rescue launch: 1:24 scale detailed drawings, hull length 36in of ww2 r.a.f air sea rescue craft. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOLID-BRASS-PANEL-PINS-15mm-20mm-25mm-30mm-40mm-CHOOSE, http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000029.pl?TB=A&GB=&SS=brass%20pins, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50Pcs-Spring-Clip-Fuel-Line-Hose-Water-Pipe-Air-Tube-C. Ill be working on the boat most days, but That wont always be reflected in much progress in pictures! Fire Trucks. We believe model making is not just a pastime, but also an experience to share with friends, siblings, children and grandchildren. Price: GBP 85.00. But he wasn't happy about building the original kit straight outright. Click here to see the contact details of our overseas distributors. RAF crash tender - help! Crash Tender Model Boat Kit | Hobbies Hobbies stock a diverse range of hobby kits and accessories, from Revell kits to dolls houses, model boat kits to balsa aircraft. I find it hard to do move about in mine. (of Suite D2 Josephs Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds LS3 1AB) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (with firm reference number 626349). Self Adhesive Vinyl Sheet. Model RC Vintage Early Model Vosper Speed Boat. Only a very limited amount of time is available for editing contributions into a suitable format for placing on the website so it is important that the material is well presented, lucid and free from obvious spelling errors. Sorry to waffle on it just brings back old memories. One final note which I have noticed with other RAF vessels in model form, the roundel on the bow of a crash tender should not have the yellow outer ring, the yellow ring signifies an air sea rescue boat in the RAF air sea recue . From Vintage Model Works comes the new 46 largesize kit of this popular and exciting RAF craft. Fire Rescue. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. VICTORY INDUSTRIES, MODEL of VOSPER RAF CRASH TENDER BOAT Some of them are almost vertical seriously tho Im a bit pedantic about keeping both sides of the boat at the same height so clamped all the bulkheads as I glued and adjusted as necessary. Following the legendary Keil Kraft Eezebilt plans for a Royal Air Force Crash Tender boat from the 1950's.. Plans exploded to 130%. It is not known what happened to the two craft after this date. Also used the clamp widget in anger as I attached the inner gunwhale stringers. Vosper double-screw RAF crash rescue tender boat (Victory Industries), Vosper triple-screw yacht (Victory Industries), 1954 - A Big Year for Victory Industries (madmalc.screaming.net), https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Vosper_double-screw_RAF_crash_rescue_tender_boat_(Victory_Industries)&oldid=53583. Nice way to make hoses ! The boat is grey, with black hull, RAF markings and white roofing. Hobbies have built a reputation for providing first class goods and excellent service, with over 125 years of experience supplying model makers, machinists, craftsman & enthusiasts alike. A very RARE MODEL VICTORY INDUSTRIES VOSPER RAF ELECTRIC CRASH TENDER (MODEL 195624626065 The anchor looks to be about 50 to 60mm, I may make my own. This fine High Speed Vosper R.A.F. But then Alice Cooper found he could do things in his. RC Scale Boating - Aerokits RAF fire boat/crash tender - I have an old aerokits crash tender, 34 version. The boat looks really good on the water, and if ever I get to your neck of the woods I'd really like to see it close up as it's certainly an inspiring build. The main power units for the craft were provided by two Meteorite 8-cylinder petrol marine engines of 375 bhp at 2400 rpm, this gave a top speed of 28.4 knots. I have an Original and hard to find kit of an Aerokits 46ft/inch RAF Crash Rescue Tender. I think they used to charge something like a shilling each time it was done. Price: 1/72 Revell Sikorsky Hh-3e Jolly Green Giant Us Airforce Very Rare. Airfix H0/00 Scale Built Bedford K6 Fire Engine RAF Emergency Set Crash. 14 photos. . The kit parts are cut using our laser cutting technology, that not only gives very accurate and precise cut parts, that fit together without any sanding but also details like planking on the decks and the cabin roof . Completed model should be around 27" in length. Eligibility determined at checkout. Sorry Colin, my 2nd comment should have revealed that this was a bit of fun and I have not actually finished the 46 boat yet. Vosper model boat plans ~ K design boat - Blogger Click below to begin your paid subscription. Seller - 16,429+ items sold. VINTAGE AEROKITS TORPEDO BOAT Item number: 140191381656 RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL BOAT, WOODEN HULL Item number: 280184522678 99. This is a 36 version needing some TLC which I just bought off a friend. Model Boats Website - Vintage Model Works 46" RAF Crash Tender Frames should be painted in silver or aluminium colour for realism. A range of kits designed by Les Rowe, in the early 1950/60s. Sign up to our Newsletter or Special Offers, Distributors of Model Boats for our overseas readers, Make your own contribution to the Website. 1/16" Scale 34.5". It utilised mixed balsa and ply construction ( a combination of both strength and lightness gained through Phils model aircraft design experience). The scale drawing for this model Close. There are a few other members of this great website who have built/are building this model and I have read several blogs & looked at pictures which are a fantastic resource, but a bit worrying as Im not sure my modelling skills are as good . I LOVE Your attention to detail & quest for perfection, and I can't wait to see it in person!!. So as the first one went together and it seemed to go well then the Aerokits one followed on. Seller: lesroinf5km5 (1,445) 0%, Location: Poole Dorset , GB, Ships to: GB & many other countries, Item: 183637732728 The Vosper RAF Crash Tender Kit 46 . Please note: Orders to surcharge areas may incur an additional cost if a parcel is oversized, overweight or contains flammable goods. Condition: New. 0 bids. Telford, Shropshire. That's a neat idea, I had to resort to wedges and packing pieces to form parallel surfaces for the clamps to pull against. . RAF Crash Tender Fire monitors 3D printed to allow water to pass through 2 included in sale Skip to main content. I just love the way these hulls sit on the water. RC Boat Radio Controlled Wooden RAF Crash Tender Model Aerokits by Sadly I never got to have radio control in it. If you would like to know how we handle complaints, please click, . First time for the Tender and I was happy with her performance, but not with my photography. Glow powered boats always took a 'hammering'. Fire Escape Route Signage Decals. In preparation for the first public showing of my boat I have made a new display stand that looks a bit prettier than the first one I made. award brochure 1983)Deans Marine a Uk based company producing a large range of scale model war ships and merchant vesuals constantly improving . Aerokits 36" RAF Crash Tender deck fittings sought. | Model Boats Thanks Robbob. 14 watching. The Aerokits Crash Tender was my very first boat back int 1959, it was my 9th birthday present and my father and I started to a build. It was a burning of the boats. Avg: 42.37, Low: 34.75, High: 49.99. RC Boat Radio Controlled Fuel Engine Wooden RAF Crash Tender KeilKraft The other thing that's slowing things down is my 5 year old grandson who wants a boat as well so I'm building a Freeman 22 alongside my crash tender. Just in case! . If there is anything you need help with, or even just a general enquiry, then please Contact Us. The deck fittings are traditionally cast in white metal. great idea with the masking tape Rob, they look very nice. There is order and simmetry and aesthetic realization; real outstanding work! Free delivery for many products! The introduction of the full-size Crash Tender in 1952 in Flight Magazine. I was never happy with the performance and sold the model at auction. 0% negative feedback. It is in excellent condition ready to be built into a model boat The hull can be viewed by appointment by contacting Ian Fothergill at either e-mail: rnliwhitby@aol.com or by phoning the following number: 07778561169 Price: 25.00. Excl VAT: 1.33, 8.65 Allan Read's Model Boats for sale; Crusader Yacht for Charity; Scale Section Events. 10.00. The boat appears in the 1970 Rovex Tri-ang trade catalogue in the "Scalex Boats" section, listed as "Brand New for 1970", as W30: RAF Crash Tender, with the "W" presumably signifying that it was sourced from Wrenn. Superb Vintage "JOFFRE Tug Boat" R/C Model Boat, ( Quality Restoration Project ) $161.24 + $54.05 shipping . RAF Crash Tender - 20" Curlew. For sale is a Vintage Model of an Early Vosper RAF Crash Tender it is made of wood construction and finished to a good standard it requires a motor of some type it has been in storage for some years it's length is 89cm width 28cm it has a Rudder Prop. One of the motors I am thinking of installing(3648-1450kv) is a little over 2HP @ 16000 on 3S Lipo or 21,460 on 4S. There are crash tenders listed regularly and also other aerokit boats like the sea commander, PT boat, sea queen, solent and waveny lifeboats. sexy heavyweight champion Angel. Dont seem big enough the whole front end - keel + breast hook are glued and screwed, this seems the likeliest place for damage and needs to be sturdy. eBay (UK) Limited acts as a credit broker not a lender. Finally, the windows are laser-cut in perspex with matching frames for added realism. hi may i ask what size planking you used on the floors and how did you get the black effect between planks, many thanks colin. . Comes complete with the additional metal fitting set. 285.00 + 16.94 Postage. It agrees with the other summary from the RAF Museum. the detail you have put in on this build. I found this site has very good info on RAF boats. It wasn't as well detailed as yours. 93 was delivered to the RAF Marine Craft Section based at Calshot on Southampton Water in approximately March 1952, it appears to have spent most of its life in storage probably because the Sunderland Flying Boats were being withdrawn from service during this period and its role therefore became redundant. The hoses, along with every other aspect of the build are really good. Hi Hmsnostalgia and welcome to the website. A total of 16 window frames and 20 windows and port-holes are included in the kit. Crash Tender (Vosper Double Screw)". . Rob, who said I should get on with it So I have. But he wasn't happy about building the original kit straight outright. Excl VAT: 14.58, 25.50 Click & Collect. And so were the many hundreds of . The 34" is an original that Was Released in 1994 by Aerokits on the 50th Anniversary and the 46" is a VMW kit. Oct 11, 2016 - RAF MK.9 airfield crash tenders (models) Thorneycroft Nubian Major, 16 litre Cummins V8 naturally aspirated . If this prop does not work my mate can have it for his Spearfish. Pmdevlin you could donate yours to a caring amateur like me . Airfix 1/32 American M3 Lee Tank Classic Vintage 1976 Armour Series 8 08. Kind of "finishes things off", especially as I knock things about with my clumsy hands, , Simply magnificent, museum+ quality, and too good to hide in a museum . Only two Vosper 46 foot RAF Crash Tenders (or firefloat Mk. Extra realistic detail is applied to a kit model which enhances the appearance. or Best Offer. The original design for this model was based on the Metropolitan Police Thames Division River Police Launch constructed at Teddington by Toughs Boatyard in the late 1940s/1950s period. 9" x 4mm Prop Shaft 8mm Diameter - PR830I, 2 Bladed 40mm Propeller with M4 Thread - PR834A, 35.00 Itll be set by tomorrow . Clamping the gunwale stringers will be difficult as there is no sensible place to locate the other end of the clamp. Old Model Boat Kits - Aerokits Crash Tender makes up into a magnificent model 34.5 in length with a beam of 10 in, thus providing a scale model of truly seaworthy proportions, ideal for radio control installation. 2 to give it its correct description was re-introduced as an improved all wood kit for the vintage enthusiast. RAF Crash Tender - SRCMYC/SRCMBC Wow Robbob, I have just seen the video of your Crash Tender. That's when I find the concrete banks. Use our magazine locator link to find your nearest stockist! Deck is planked with recess for hatch. Aerokits 46 RAF Crash Tender. Having spent so much time adding fittings and detail to the removable cabin roofs and hatches the last thing I want is for them to be dislodged and see them sink without trace ! Free postage. You must find it hard in that canvus jacket doing all those fiddly bit's. BTW, real name is Steve Harvey is my cat, Harvey just come across your build blog I am a bit further on with mine, just doing some paint experiments at present.You comment about your ability level, judging by your approach to prep before gluing and your innovative solution to clamping that doesn't seem in doubt.
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