Anyone have any Glynn Guest plans?

[highace1]

Hello,

I would like to get my hands on some plans drawn up by Glynn Guest. I am new to the hobby and from what i have seen these plans are pretty easy to build and look good.

PM me if you have some that you are willing to let go.

I know you can buy them from a place in England but they dont come cheap unfortunatley.

Hope someone can help me out

Thanks

Ace

[arrow5]

Hi Ace (always wanted to say that !) yep I think i can help. I`ll PM you later.

[waboats]

Ace

Anything in particular that takes your Fancy? :cool:

Lots of old Mags Lying about with lots of Plans.. Can Copy & Post if req'd..

Richard Webb plans also a good project if building in plastic card or Lite Ply..

Your Local.. Come join us at Ellenbrook on the 21st (pm), PM for details

We cater for everybody & Any Thing (except Gas).. Maybe even a Springer or Two.. Can show you how easy & enjoyable a build they can be..

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=522762

Worth a days surfing just to see get some ideas.. Arrow5 would agree... me thinks... :)


PM Sent..

[mike_victoriaBC]

Let me know any specific plans - I have the issues related to them as well.

[highace1]

Thanks guys for the help,

To be brutally honest i wouldnt have a clue as to what plans are available from Glynn, but i have found a website on myhobbystore.co.uk with a few of his designs. They do look great!

Im mainly looking towards the warship side of things but i am open to really anything as i am pretty green in this side of the hobby. I have had a bit of experience with the aviation side of things though.

Im really excited now that i know that a group meet in Ellenbrook. I will be making an effort to get around and have a look and talk to a few people, thats for sure.

The last thing i want to be is a pain, but would it be possible to list some of the plans you do have?

Thanks

Ace

[rlboats2003]

Enjoy,
Rich

[waboats]

Just a few that might fit the bill..

Scale Ship Modeller 1981 Official Navy Plans PT-109 (not an easy beginning for novice)

Model Boats Nov 2001 USS Hanley (Gearing Class Destroyer)

Model Boats Jan 1996 ATCH (Armoured Troop Carrier Helicopter)

I'll have to rummage through the Mags & see what I can find..

[Le petit normand]

Thanks guys for the help,

To be brutally honest i wouldnt have a clue as to what plans are available from Glynn, but i have found a website on myhobbystore.co.uk with a few of his designs. They do look great!



http://www.myhobbystore.com/

This is defenitly a website that I'd like to bookmark, maybe one day when all the actual projects will be finish I will give it a try... :p

[arrow5]

Waboats; are you pushing the man towards an armoured Springer ? Couldnt go wrong there as it isn`t a fragile balsa construction like some of the other suggested ones. Of course I`m slightly biased as they are the only model boats I`m ever likely to build (apart from the other one of course). There is another military one from Oz too somewhere in the Springer pages. BTW I was out surfing again today but the water was a bit tame :(

[waboats]

Arrow

Have to say the Springer is probably the Best First Boat to build ever.

So easy to construct, Lots of Room for Big Hands, So much variety.. Lots of Information, Build to your skills.. Oh Yes & STRONG

An ATCH Springer. ;) . Hmmm.. Now that would be something... ;)

It's on the cards after the 75 Sprivette.. The MG was just a tad too Small & too heavy for a scaled Springer.. Same Theme though.. :o

Your bow wave looks a lot like the one from my stern last week.. Got to learn to slow down..

Keep the photos coming.. What's that shadow off to your right... Beasty Perhaps?? :eek: :D I've started downloading the best.. 605 to date..

[highace1]

Im slowly wading through the pages of the Springer Thread, heaps there. They do look very easy to build.

I would love to see some in action.

Arrow5: l love the pic you posted, awsome.

Ace

[arrow5]

Im slowly wading through the pages of the Springer Thread, heaps there. They do look very easy to build.

I would love to see some in action.

Arrow5: l love the pic you posted, awsome.

Ace
There you go Ace, Waboats and you can have the first Western Oz Springer Footy Team ! You can see some action on Youtube ,go to posts #2324 and #2330 here on the Springer forum, there are more on the menu below the main clip. Re your PM I`ve got stacks of the UK magazines with free plans that I can dig out for you but if you dont know what you are looking for....build a Springer. Dont forget above the waterline it can be any shape you like, some local workboat perhaps ? All of my fleet are built on a minimalist budget,all recycled wood or foam,just the running gear purchased. Go Springer..or did i make that point before :rolleyes: ?

[arrow5]

Waboats , that shadow is the Loch kelpie...we dont advertise it`s presence because there would be hoards of camera toting "towerists" spoiling the launching area :mad: We send them to another more famous Loch a bit further north. Notice the foliage turning autumnal in the pic.... brrrrr, already a nasty nip in the air. Soon be winter :D

[waboats]

Im slowly wading through the pages of the Springer Thread, heaps there. They do look very easy to build.

I would love to see some in action.

Arrow5: l love the pic you posted, awsome.

Ace


Ace

Will bring along One (two tops) to Ellenbrook next Sunday with Sound Effects... & a Few unfinished Hulls to show how easy & Cheap they are to build..

4th WA Springer came out today... More coming we hope...

My next design for Xmas Holidays to fill in the gaps on other builds..

Think Gloss Black with lots of Chrome & Flames..

Tossing up between the 75 Sprivette or the Springray..

Grown men playing with toys.. :o :eek:

Ace... Join in the Fun it's a blast.. Beats Airplanes falling out of the sky all the time.. :)

[arrow5]

Sound effects :eek: watsit V8 Chevy? all this from the man who said K.I.S.S :confused:...and dont forget to take the camera to Ellenbrook.

[waboats]

Sound effects :eek: watsit V8 Chevy? all this from the man who said K.I.S.S :confused:...and dont forget to take the camera to Ellenbrook.


Twin Cylinder Diesel.. Worked a Treat in the Navigation Comp last week, Bluffed & distracted the judge.. Ran 3rd.. First time I've run a course in 3 or 4 years..

I still say build em simple.. Can always add as you go along.. Do that with most of my boats.. Lights Always..

Ellenbrook.. Always try to take the camera.. On our Good Days we seem to attract a few people..

Have to say the ATCH is really itching away.. Thanks ACE.. would never have thought about it until I seen the Plan in the Mag.. Now where is that Old Chopper.. :D

[Ghost 2501]

arrow your springer is in waves which I wouldnt dare put Celestia in. waves like that are the domain for my southampton!

[arrow5]

Waboats, good idea the sound, I was thinking about the car Springer but it would deaden the sound of my ill-fitting motor and u-joints ! That is a very nice pond you have to sail in. Ghost, I`m going to post a Youtube movie of the "Springberry" in heavy seas. Full throttle into,across and with the waves, very Charlie Chaplin like. Dont know how to do slo-mo which might make it more realistic. The toboggan shape of the Springers helps to ride the big waves. Shipped an eggcupfull of water. :( Any of the breed in Stoke area yet ?

[Ghost 2501]

none in the PMBC that I know of, however they keep builds quiet the suddenly appear with something.

i'd leave it as it is regarding playback speed

[arrow5]

Same up here Ghost ..all quiet then suddenly :eek: I`ll post the Putfile Chaplin boat in the Springer thread.

[highace1]

Hey,

After having a look through the Springer thread, im going to have to build one. Simoke as that, looks like great fun.

The ATCH is exactly the sort of thing im after, anything military.

Springer footy looks like a good time, i syill have a heap of questions about boating in general. Springers are a good place to start.

Ace

[Tugboat Andy]

Wait, wait, wait.....the Springer strikes again! :eek:

Don't stop yet....who is Glynn Guest and what about all his plans....????

TA :)

[waboats]

Wait, wait, wait.....the Springer strikes again! :eek:

Don't stop yet....who is Glynn Guest and what about all his plans....????

TA :)

Andy

Where to start..

He is a designer & author of many plans & books on the subject.

Try here for a basic introduction.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/105-5086589-2522065?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Glynn%20Guest

[waboats]

Alex (highace1) dropped along today to our monthly social gathering at Ellenbrook

Hope he enjoyed the afternoon. He even gotto puddle a boat or two..

Left with several plans and magazines to read and hopefully he'll decide to come along next month.

Cheers

[arrow5]

Good to know that Alex enjoyed himself, Waboats. Ace has a PM and a Glynn Guest `Nam Monitor plan waiting at the post office here to post ! Is that a Caledonian-McBrayne Springer between the Dickie Tug and the paddler? I see she has a footy number hoisted.

[highace1]

Hey,

I had a great time today, very relaxing. Great bunch of people makes it a whole lot better.

I was also impressed by some of the models that came out, not quite sure what type they are but they looked awsome. One model i recognised straight away was the "stealth" Springer of waboats, in the blink of an eye it became a scale looking tug. Pretty manouverable as well. Looks like fun.

I now have a hoard of plans and mags to look through (thanks waboats for loaning them to me for a squiz) so i can now get building hopefully soon.

Have to hunt around for a esc, batteries etc to get a complete setup. Have to choose the model first though.

Will post some pics when i get them off my camera.

Cheers

Ace

[waboats]

Arrow

Springer is just another one of my multi-use boats. The Superstructure is off my semi-scale Tug from a Richard Webb Plan (Jasmin Model Boats Oct 2003)

Seemed an easier thing to do than build a whole new Hull so I could have Two Springers.. :D

Dickie Tug is as always straight out of the Chop-Shop with Mods to allow it to be used as a Loan Boat.. ;)

Paddler is the Steam Tow PILAT.. Other Boats on the day, included a small tug, Fishing Trawler, & Boston Typhoon (nearing completion)..

Small turnout but a fun & relaxing day. :)