Model Boats Blog

Hello and welcome,

This blog has a purpose. It will document the course of a complete build from scratch of a Fairey Marine Huntsman to a plan by Vic Smeed.

First a bit about me and why I have created this blog. I am 52 years of age and recently retired from 30 years service in the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. I live in Devon and since retiring I have been assisting my wife with her Antique Silver Business. I have also been developing a number of affiliate websites of which the main website this blog is attached to, www.myfordengineeringauction.com is one.

I mention all this before I explain I have no engineering or model building skills. The last model I can recall making was an airfix model of a Lancaster bomber when I was about 15 years old and a mad keen air cadet!

So why am I doing this? Its simple really. My brother Mike who is a model engineer and has a model engineering website challenged me. I am continually taking the mick out of his efforts and one day he said words to the effect " Even you could make this model" stupidly I rose to the challenge when he said he would make the engine from scratch if I made the boat from scratch.

Well that is how it has come to pass that I now find myself out in a freezing cold garage a coulpe of hours a week pouring over a model boat plan reciting the words "even you can build this one" I have since established however he had an ulterior motive, he hates working with wood hence he delegated the task to me (well he is a retired Chief Fire Officer)

Now I have not set myself any goals as to when it may be completed, nor have I actually committed myself to completing the task. I am however going to have a go.

Therefore the blog entries that follow will catalogue my trials and tribulations. I shall also link to Mikes Blog where he will be recording the engine build.

So there you have it - the challenge starts here.

You will see adverts from Google and other affiliate links designed to try and offset the cost of building the boat.

I shall create another page to explain how to make some money out of your hobby.