The boats did not need a building board, and accurate alignment was simple to achieve. We no longer undertake packing and despatch but highly recommend the following:- Mail Boxes Etc whose address is 33 Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3AJ, Tel. Forward and central cabin tops lift 4.50. That should cost 1 or less. any questions please ask Another forum site with a new built crash tender by robbob, very nice boat with a lot of good info. 6.50. The hole should be a proper fit for a piece of brass tubing (ie, this is assuming that the prop tube is brass) Insert your prop shaft so the piece of tube just touchs it, then back the tubing out just a hair. Use care not to move the brass tube. Originally tasked with the support of RNAS, and later RAF, 13 watchers 13 watchers 13 watchers. Paul. The first photo shows the boat on its original jetty location. Vosper Rttl MM530. The lineup of available 1/72 scale boats is getting pretty extensive too. Cossack Destroyer 1938 1200mm (Vosper RTTL MM530 in the MyHobbyStore plans listing). Follow. Clyde Puffer 1:72 scale 269mm MTB 488. That plan looks exactly like the one I have - only mine is much more yellow! 46ft VOSPER FIREFLOAT MK.II. however i shall be concentrating initially on equipping the unfinished raf crash tender i bought with it.. There were only two vosper crash tenders ever built were numbered 93 and 94, and these numbers were painted white. Various plastic toy boats comprising: Vosper RAF Crash Tender, Triang Avon Cabin Cruiser, Triang Derwent Cabin Cruiser, all battery operated, Scalex Orcades Ocean Liner, Triang Thames Cabin Cruiser, both clockwork, all boxed, and seven other plastic boats (12) River Police Launch This boat was used by the Metropolitan Police on the River Thames in the 60s & 70s Re-Designed in 2018 CNC Laser & Router cut from 1.5 & 4mm Plywood the kit includes all wood Parts with clear acetate windows ,Full comprehensive instructions, Coloured Building Pictures Instructions, A3 Fittings Plan Length : 26 ins (660mm) Beam : 7.5 ins (190mm) The Marine Branch (1918-1986) was a branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which operated watercraft in support of RAF operations. B.P.C. I have just fetched down from the loft my RAF crash tender wooden kit that was purchased some 30 years ago. Bryan Es British Power Boats MGB at speed $12.50. FOX FILES combines in-depth news reporting from a variety of Fox News on-air talent. test ground 24/8/44". THE WORLDS BEST-SELLER! Suggestions very welcome! I know its a Vosper 46' RAF crash/asr/fire float , probably Mark Two. The boat was sold to the studio where they did a remodel, reconfiguring the Vosper 694 and the two air sea rescue boats (numbers unknown thus far) to resemble a World War II-era PT boat. Boat Class Galleries. 18.00 postage. However, whilst they are to scale, they seem to dwarf the boat, which only goes to show how small it was. Thanks. Designer: John Pritchard. It has help me out a lot . 550.00. i have an "Aerokit vosper high speed RAF crash rescue tender" It also say on the label trade distributors "E. Keil & CO LTD". [Archive] Page 8 . Scale 3/4" to 1'0" fitted with old electrical motor, no R.C. "Standard RAF Crash Tender. 99.99. WW2 British Air Sea Rescue Launch Boat Kit. I have completed the build of the main structure and it's painted and water proofed inside. Auction Details Model Boat Plans in Rc Boat & Watercraft Models & Kits. ERICH STEINBRINCK DES. Plans include side and plan elevation, full lines plan, stem and bow view plus bridge and Carley Float details. It very well built, minus motor, radio, servo and battery. The friends, one a cabinet maker and the other a psychiatric nurse, set about the long job of bringing the 41.5-foot-long boat back to her former glory. Forward and central cabin tops lift off for access, as the rear cockpit floor. 1:24 scale detailed drawings, hull length 36in of WW2 RAF air sea rescue craft. Crash Tender makes up into a magnificent model 34.5 in length with a beam of 10 in, thus providing a scale model of truly seaworthy proportions, ideal for radio control installation. Remove youe shaft. 71.6 MTB 1:24 920mm RAF Crash Tender 1:24 scale 610mm Steam Yacht Medea 1904. That would be a band between 1.5" and 2.5" long when the band is squashed flat. Search for: Recent Posts. Price: 8.72 Brand New, never used. Plastic Model Boat Kit US Miami Class Crash Tender Boat Kit. 0113 242 8715, email info@mbeleedscity.co.uk Aerokits RAF fire boat/crash tender. Forward and central cabin tops lift off for access, as the rear cockpit floor. $12.50. Painted the inside of the hull black, in case any part of the hull turns out to be visible. The Vosper RAF Crash Tender Kit 46 In 2003 after many modellers had expressed an interest in this popular design, the Vosper RAF Crash Tender or 46 Firefloat Mk. Locomotive ideal project for a full restoration. RAF Crash Tender. These photographs are from my late father's photo album (Tom Young). Mockup of aircraft fuselage and wings set on fire. The brass rudders and props are really bright and turn freely. l.o.a. In 1974-5, the vessel was regularly commanded by F/Lt Colin Chandler, completing some 50 operational exercises/sorties, mainly involving RAF aircraft, though with some work with the Royal Navy and Army. Traplet offer a huge range of plans, parts, wood packs and accessories for RC model ships and boats. It is the 1inch to 1 foot scale model. Vosper Boats in Rc Boat & Watercraft Models & Kits. Crash Tender Vospers Kiel Kraft. Reignition after 20 mins. The program will feature the breadth, power and journalism of rotating Fox News anchors, reporters and producers. Maybe even Vosper employees! Description. the instructions are there and its in its original box, which is damaged. Paul T By: anneorac - 18th April 2014 at 09:38 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. General delivery information available from the auctioneer. Peter Brown 15: 02/08/2017 20:37:25: 83 forum posts 13 photos: Peter Brown 15: 02/08/2017 20:44:05: 83 forum posts 13 photos: Excellent information provided, many thanks. Solder the brass tube into place. A selection of 56 fittings for the 46 Crash Tender are included in the VMW kit. The Marine Branch (1918-1986) was a branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which operated watercraft in support of RAF operations. Model Boat Stand in Rc Boat & Watercraft Models & Kits. Register Walton 38ft RAF Seaplane Tender MM1432 Plan. They are also recommended for renovating old Aerokits 46 Crash Tenders. Aerokits. 1/16 SCALE 34.5 X 10.5 GERMAN WW II ARMED TRAWLER 1/48 SCALE 28.5 X 7 Fittings Available Separately . Bulkhead Time to fit the B1 bulkhead, at this point I was advised (by a well-known crash tender builder, more about him later) that I should dry fit the entire front end and to chamfer the appropriate parts prior to final assembly leaving only final trimming when fitting the skins (a good call). **LINK** Harry. Now that I have the layout and profile plans of the original RAF crash tender, I've concentrated on the interior. MINI VAP TENDER. 797 Likes. $12.50. Click To. With the micro-servos and compact speed controls available now even the smaller Airfix Vosper can be radio-controlled. Time to fire out 16 mins. 1/16" Scale 34.5" This fine High Speed Vosper R.A.F. 21 FLYING EAGLE TUG. Aircraftsman Shaw, or Lawrence of Arabia, as he is better known, witnessed the crash of a flying boat, whilst stationed at RAF Mountbatten, and was appalled at the amount of time it took to get a rescue craft out to the stricken plane. WW2 British Air Sea Rescue Launch Boat Kit. Details. 46 Inch Model Boat R.A.F. CRASH TENDER makes up into a magnificent model 34 in. Seine net trawler 870mm 1:24 H.M.S. The box is a little worse for the wear but all the wooden parts are in good shape Includes Stuffing tube Stainless steel shaft and a strut also both dumas drive dogs & coupler. Just days after the creation of the RAF itself, the Marine Craft Section (MCS) was created with the transfer of Royal Navy Air Service (RNAS) vessels and personnel to the new service. Vosper RAF 73Ft Rescue Launch MM1335. I have an Original and hard to find kit of an Aerokits 46ft/inch RAF Crash Rescue Tender. Full Description. Seaplane tender, Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon.Photo: Roland Turner CC BY-SA 2.0. - Home Page! Crash Tender makes up into a magnificent model 34.5 in length with a beam of 10 in, thus providing a scale model of truly seaworthy proportions, ideal for radio control installation. VOSPER US BUILT 71 FT MTB. She was initially launched in July 1941, but the date of her relaunch is still undecided. Vintage Model Boat RAF Crash Tender Project hull 46inchs long, 13 inchs 304178222578 71.6 MTB 1:24 920mm RAF Crash Tender 1:24 scale 610mm Steam Yacht Medea 1904. His line of model ship plans include Elco 77 and 80 foot as well as Higgins 78-footer, and boats by Vosper, British Power Boat Co and J.S.White Co. Vosper RAF CRASH ELECTRIC TENDER Model Yacht- Battery Powered Boxed. Fittings Available Separately . Aerokits plans of Sea Hornet 25 1/4" LOA a semi scale 86 Posts. Twinkler - MM2102. Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items 2 to give it its correct description was re-introduced as an improved all wood kit for the vintage enthusiast. US Miami Class Crash Tender Boat Kit. $22.50. Fast Attack Craft Boat Kit RAF Rescue Launch Plan. ORIGINALE MOTOSILURANTI MM 10 L. Something went wrong. By the end of World War II, America had produced 300,000 planes, creating a need to have crash rescue boats, also called Recovery Craft, stationed around the globe.These boats were fast boats used to rescue pilots, crew, and Yes i probbly wil be making a new album all about it. RAF Boats 1918 - 1986. Model boats website - vosper rttl 1/24 scale, The boat is a runner and only needs a general clean up/small renovation (like the mast/aerials) but could do with some fittings to bring it more like the original boat on which it was based. Crash boats of World War II were wooden speed boats built to rescue the crew of downed United States and other Allies airplanes during World War II. The Marine Branch (1918-1986) was a branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which operated watercraft in support of RAF operations. Radio Controlled Lifeboat. [1] Originally tasked with the support of RNAS, and later RAF, Vintage Plastic Battery-Operated Comet Hydro Plane, MIC. The scale of the 3ft model is 1:16. there is lot of info about these models on the interweb just google Areokits RAF Crash Tender. Built by Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth with two 1700hp Rolls Royce Sea Griffon 101 engines and delivered new to RAF Alness January 1958. vintage Victory Ind Vosper RAF Crash Tender. RAF AIR-SEA RESCUE UNIT NEWHAVEN Photos of the unit boats circa 1941 By Chris Young. $24.95. Bryans 54in Naval Motor Launch having completed sea trials and now ready for action. The PT-73 was actually a 71-foot type II Vosper MTB (motor torpedo boat), a British design built in the U.S. for export to the Soviet Union.