Two of these are being built this winter: one by Philip, one by Colin
Pre-cut parts
to form the keel
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it is very important to build a boat stand early on
Add the bulkheads
onto the flat deck
Sheeting the hull sides
and hull bottom skins
Forms a nice shape hull. Original hull was designed for racing by American 'Ray' Hunt
Parts slot into place for accurate alignment
Adding the spray rails
then the deck veneer
double curvature cabin roof has to be planked
1:8 Precedent Fairey Marine Huntsman kit. Hull built by Chris Jenner....
......to be modified to be the 1972 racing boat 'Double Century' by John K
Chris had done a good job of the flared bow
but the spary rails on Double Century (and Fordsport) aren't like that
It seemed a shame, but off they came!
a splash of white paint so I could draw guide lines and the new rails are added
Then there was the hull sides to make concave (picture of Fordsport)
A new stringer inside and the sides re-fitted
Bottom: A printed photo of a 31's cabin windows
Middle: My 3D printed frames from that photo
Top: The widow fames supplied in the kit
Spot the difference!
The planked hull version of this very impressive model
Not a kit for beginner!
Lots of parts but great photo building plans
Andrew E
Model Boats magazine advert for the original, praising its racing capability!
(pairs racing was the forerunner of multi-racing)
The boat looks sound......
........but the electronics need attention.........
.......even though they are definitely more recent than the boat. The Decaperm motor might be contemporary.
for paddle boat by Ken H
These must be the 3 wise men!