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Author Topic: MODELS BY DESIGN  (Read 15549 times)

Offline tonyh

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MODELS BY DESIGN
« on: June 05, 2008, 03:11:57 AM »
The above company sell paddler hulls, plans etc -- worth a look.

http://http://modelsbydesign.co.uk/Default.aspx

P.S. Berry Castle, P.S. Albion, P.S.Talisman, P.S. Waverley, P.T. Reliant, HMS Favourite and TSMV Balmoral.

Tony
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2008, 03:32:47 AM »
They're the Metcalf Mouldings models Tony..... I'm not ure if they've bought the moulds, or if they are simply acting as a reseller?

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Eddy
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Offline tonyh

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2008, 05:25:17 AM »
Eddy,

This is correct. I thought it would still be in 'Paddleducks' best interest to keep members informed as to what paddler related items are available and where from.

Hope this is OK
Tony
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2008, 05:42:41 AM »
Quote from: tonyh on June 05, 2008, 05:25:17 AM
Eddy,

This is correct. I thought it would still be in 'Paddleducks' best interest to keep members informed as to what paddler related items are available and where from.

Hope this is OK
Tony

Absolutely Tony - I certainly wasn't criticising your post!

Regards
Eddy
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Offline tonyh

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2008, 06:34:36 AM »
Eddy,
Didn't think for a minute you were critising my post. We are not like that on this forum, or are we?!?
Have you noticed that company's spelling mistakes. I tink they need tae go back to skkool.
On the drop down bar Paddle = Paddel, and one of the hulls titles Talisman = Taliaman.

Regards
Tony
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Daryl

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2008, 04:34:22 PM »
Some of the sizes of the hulls quoted in their lists are also wrong, could br typo's? Do they own the moulds or just distribute them?

Daryl
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Offline Channel

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2008, 12:33:45 AM »
Has anyone built a model on the Berry Castle hull ?

Cheers
Chris
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2008, 01:24:21 AM »
I've never seen a model of the Berry Castle - So to my mind there are two points here, first it would be very unusual, so it would appeal to me for that reason. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it's a hull with a VERY narrow beam AND a very shallow draft - So top weight is going to be a major concern, and it needs to be built as light as possible!

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Eddy
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Offline Channel

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2008, 02:44:10 AM »
Thats my concern but may give it a shot . . . . weighing up the options! Its on the short list . . . as is a Graupner Glasgow but built to my own small passenger boat design, a Cardiff Queen or something based on a edwardian steam launch hull!

Cheers
Chris
« Last Edit: June 16, 2008, 02:51:02 AM by Channel »
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sandystrone

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2008, 08:12:29 AM »
I believe my projected plans of TALISMAN and AFRIC STAR which I had  done for Alan Brown of ABCO, have now ended up in Models by design.
The TALISMAn had quite a narrow hull and small draft, and my original had stability problems, so I deepened the hull lines for ABCO
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2008, 09:41:13 AM »
Both Talisman and Afric Star were originally sold by Metcalf Mouldings, so I can only assume that David Metcalf produced the hulls originally Sandy?

Models by Design have either bought the moulds, or are simply acting as a retailer?  I don't know which is correct?

Eddy
« Last Edit: June 16, 2008, 09:44:15 AM by Eddy Matthews »
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Offline Channel

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2008, 02:42:57 AM »
I understand they bought the moulds.

Chris
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Offline mjt60a

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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2008, 05:41:26 AM »
Quote from: Eddy Matthews on June 16, 2008, 01:24:21 AM
I've never seen a model of the Berry Castle.....Eddy
was that the one in model boats mag recently that had pontoons permanently attached to the hull and a large bilge pump running continuously in the seating area?  :-[
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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2008, 05:46:33 AM »
I don't know Mick, I never buy the model mags nowadays - Same old stuff rehashed, and lots of adverts.... I will only buy them when something of interest is in them which is once in a blue moon! ;)

Eddy
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Re: MODELS BY DESIGN
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2008, 05:56:34 AM »
Mick,

If you have a copy of that model's picture can you share . . . sounds interesting!

Cheers
Chris
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