The above company sell paddler hulls, plans etc -- worth a look.

//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

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?

Regards
Eddy

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

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

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

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

Has anyone built a model on the Berry Castle hull ?

Cheers
Chris

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!

Regards
Eddy

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

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
                            Sandy

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

I understand they bought the moulds.

Chris

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? 

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

Mick,

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

Cheers
Chris