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jimmi12

Jul 17, 2008, 07:02 AM

:) Hello every one. i was just wondering if any one out there has the plans for the escort aircraft carrier plans by Glynn Guest that were in a model boats magazine sometime ago. Also if any one could tell me wat issue of model boats these plans were in i would be very greatful. thanks alot
James Godwin :)

mfr02

Jul 17, 2008, 08:58 AM

If it was a MB plan it should be listed in the website shop, but I couldn't find it there. When a magazine changes hands, the old stock doesn't always survive.

Ghost 2501

Jul 17, 2008, 10:22 AM

Glynn Guest is a member of this forum, search the westport mayhem thread here on dock talk, as he posted there, you could always ask him direct.

785boats

Jul 17, 2008, 02:16 PM

Hi there jimmi12.
Yep. I've got the plans & the magazine. It was issue June 2003.
And look I'm in Brisbane too.
If you live anywhere near Nundah you can pick them up, or if you PM me your address I can mail them to you. A copy that is.
Cheers.
Paul.

jimmi12

Jul 18, 2008, 01:42 AM

arrow5

Jul 18, 2008, 02:36 AM

Jimmi you have a PM (Personal Message)

GlynnG

Jul 18, 2008, 08:29 AM

James,
If you decide to build this model, start collecting suitable plastic kits immediately. Hobby stores might have only 2-3 suitable kits, buy them straight away, let them restock and repeat until you have enough to make the flight deck look busy.
Good luck, Glynn

arrow5

Jul 18, 2008, 08:34 AM

What is the over-all length of this model , what scale aircraft would suit ?

Ghost 2501

Jul 18, 2008, 09:20 AM

arrow, if I recall its built to 1/72, however some clever adaptation and artistic licence could half scale it to 1/144

rlboats2003

Jul 18, 2008, 10:14 AM

Was just in a Toy are Us and in there small metal car sections they were selling a WW!! aircraft sets all painted up and redady to be put on you flight deck - That had a Zero and Duantless Dive bomber (in early wwII paints - like Midway - red dots on the stars and the zero looked like the a6m2 series)

Well I have to beleive there are more version available - be nice to find a
wildcat/val combo - all you would need is a torpedo bomber and you would have a full deck. I think they were $5-7 a pair.

Happy modeling,
Rich

arrow5

Jul 18, 2008, 10:23 AM

Thanks Ghost. Any idea of LOA ?

Ghost 2501

Jul 18, 2008, 11:27 AM

i think about 40 inches, I'll ask Glynn later on, he's a fellow club member

timo2

Jul 18, 2008, 12:03 PM

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=1969424&stc=1

Lowland Spy School

What Carrier ???? :censored:

GlynnG

Jul 18, 2008, 02:54 PM

"Ignorance might be bliss" but the Bodega Bay model is 1/144 scale.
I'd also use plastic aircraft kits as metal ones might add too much top weight and so make the model less stable.
Glynn

arrow5

Jul 18, 2008, 03:34 PM

Timo, down-sizeing due to increasing fuel costs. Have you any idea the cost of running a 5hp motor these days ?!?!!!!! :( Thanks Ghost & Glynn:)

Ghost 2501

Jul 19, 2008, 05:11 AM

academey and italeri do a range of 1/144 scale kits, though an F4 corsair and an F6 Helcat will be small in that scale, a 1/144 B25 was only 4 inches across the span

mfr02

Jul 19, 2008, 07:03 AM

There is a card kit for a Wildcat on
http://www.marcle.co.uk/catap29.html
which is not the right scale by a large margin, but, using a scanner and printer, can be.
See also
http://www.airplane-collectible-best-net-resource.com/paper-airplane-model.html
for some others.
There is also a thread on here about proofing card/paper using CA.