Thanks. There was a kit of the Huntsman 28 by Veron many years ago and drawings, but you rarely see the kits nowadays. Infact you rarely see Huntsman 28 models at all as they became overshadowed by the Huntsman 31 kits, originally by Modav/Precedent and now by SLEC in the UK.

The Veron kit and the drawings was too big for me at 42", scale 1:8, and I'm on a mission to scratch build all my Faireys at a scale of 1:12 as I'd already got a Huntress at that scale built by Dave Milbourn. Five underway and two more planned!

As well as being too big for what I wanted I also wanted the superstructure to lift off as one to gain access to the motor and RC installation etc. So, I did my own drawings as per my other builds. The superstructure was fiddly as I wanted to keep the coamings thin, but I managed it.

I'll post a list of all the Fairey kits on a separate thread.

Chris

Great build Chris! It’s beautiful!!!
Is this a kit that is still available? I’ve been meaning to ask the gang here to grade which Huntsman kits are the best and what their availability is via mailorder to the USA. 😉

I've got the book of the 1969 Round Britain Powerboat Race as it featured a number of Faireys. And the story of Peter Twiss's world record - it was amazing it ever happened given the problems.

On YouTube there is a video of the race called Ride the white horses 1969 which is worth a watch along with a number of others featuring Faireys.

One of my first Fairey builds was a Huntress 28 and whilst the stained deck looks quite nice I didn't plank it like my later builds so I think I'm going to finish it as a race boat - got to have one in the fleet! The decks on those were usually painted.

Chris

Wow Colin, that photo of a Fairey in flight. Wonderful ! 😉

Just for those keeping tabs on my discussion with Chris, check out the glory days of Fairey Marine.
Cheers Colin.

Someone had to do it! Great memories.

Chris

Well Chris I think that we both understand.
I have been lucky enough to sail in both with my family back in the late sixty's. Dad was a marine tester for Avon and Metzler RIB's and we often had fairey's to use live aboard for a week or two, Especially for Cows weeks or the boat shows.
Cheers Colin.

I know you were just testing me Colin!

That photo from the born again Fairey Marine site is the the only Swordsman with aft cabin that I've seen with the traditional rounded air-intakes. The original Fairey Marine with aft cabin was called the Super Swordsman and had the much larger, squarer intakes.

Said I'd got the anorak! 😀

Oh dear, Chris I have both the Huntsman 31 and the Swordsman 33, both 1/12th scale, they are almost identical except for the length.
When I get them ready for my next show I will put them side by side and post a picture on here.
Cheers Colin.

Colin - I hope you don't mind me mentioning this, but amongst your lovely display you have a Huntsman 31 labelled as a Swordsman.

For my sins I have the Fairey anorak, tee-shirt and hat!

Chris

RN! Never a dull moment in "French Connection," but Bill Hickman the stunt driver took so many risks that Friedkin just shot what he could whenever he could get it. 😉

Hi Jump,
Just about to test your theory on a re-run of the French Connection on WBFilm channel.
Don't expect that the baddies and goodies in Brooklyn will be wearing black and white Stetsons though😁
😎

Nice layout Colin👍and familiar😉
I suspect that Caroline had something to do with the quayside diorama😉😉
Cheers, Doug😎
PS: "in the UK people tend to walk round the marquees in a clockwise direction"
Thinks! Does this suggest that our antipodean brethren go round anticlockwise?
Coriolis effect😁

Here in the UK people tend to walk round the marquees in a clockwise direction so the majority of my displays face bow facing to the left.
But when I display outdoors I try alternating them with opposing directions.
But to make the display interesting I also alternate between sail and power.
Cheers Colin.

I use the cinema approach to gain a pleasing/speed feel whenever possible: bow to the right. In general we take in objects, paintings, and movies looking left to right. Heroes move to the right, antagonists move to the left. Cinematically it goes all the way back to Eisenstein and John Ford. The feeling of speed and freedom is to the right. It’s an old editing trick. But, if you wanted your heroes to feel as if they were in imminent danger you cheat their movements to the left. I spent too many years in the movies, so I happily ran to the right on the day I retired!!!😂 😉

I agree with all of River Rat's words.

ColinH, you are always very measured and humble but you are a great teacher.

Excellent layout Colin! Very impressive! I especially like the harbour house! You have outstanding skills, I love all the details. RR 👍👍👍

When I go to my shows I try to display to give the best view to the passing audience, but space is of prime importance.
Good information labels help and always be available to answer questions about your models.
Cheers Colin.

The profile without moles. Hahahaha

I always display the "best" side. It seems all of my boats have a better side 😜 RR