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6 May 2011 at 18:18 #2047
Leslie Allen
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6 May 2011 at 18:18 #30497
Leslie Allen
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Has anybody built one?

If you have, any info or pictures would be nice.. When was the plan published

Edited By Leslie Allen on 06/05/2011 18:19:42

Edited By Leslie Allen on 06/05/2011 18:20:14
10 May 2011 at 17:25 #30574
Leslie Allen
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Obviously no one ever built a Moonwind

Not one of Vic’s most popular designs ?
10 May 2011 at 17:42 #30575
Colin Bishop
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Possibly Moonwind builders don’t frequent internet forums (like a majority of model boaters!)

Colin
12 May 2011 at 19:55 #30591
Leslie Allen
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Colin, it’s a shame, but If this was a question about an old model aircraft on a model aircraft forum the response In my experience would be a lot better.

Don’t get me wrong boaters are great guys… but some times I think that Ni Cad’s are new technology for some of the guy I have met…..

Edited By Leslie Allen on 12/05/2011 19:55:47
12 May 2011 at 20:11 #30592
Colin Bishop
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Model aircraft have a much greater following than model boats and the aircraft people tend to be rather younger than boaters and therefore technologically more savvy. You are therefore likely to get a greater response from the aircraft guys. That’s the way things are.

On the boating side people do tend to prefer more modern designs so vintage builds tend to be few and far between. If you just pick one design out of literally hundreds in the Plans Service back catalogue it is not surprising that you will not get an immediate response I’m afraid.

Colin
12 May 2011 at 22:42 #30593
Leslie Allen
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Thanks Colin, it was a long shot… I was looking for a simple Vic Smeed cabin cruiser as my mate is building a MoonGlow…
12 May 2011 at 22:50 #30594
Colin Bishop
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Leslie,

There is a pretty good selection of cabin cruisers of various types in the MyHobbyStore plans range so plenty of choice available. Alternatively you could have a look at Margoletta in the current Construction Special issue which includes the build feature article. most of these models ar pretty straightforward to construct and enjoyable to build.

Colin
13 May 2011 at 00:51 #30595
The Long Build
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Hi

Not sure what the Moonwind looked like but MHS do a plan “Wolverine*, this is a plan I purchased from them some 15 years ago, after seeing it in the Model Boats August 1996 and was a 4-6 page build in the mag.. Pretty sleek twin prop.

The MHS does give a line view if the hull but no picture, I could scan the picture and post on here if you would like to see it..

http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/16703/wolverine-mm1478
13 May 2011 at 06:35 #30597
Leslie Allen
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Thanks, but neither of those plans are Vic Smeed designs…
13 May 2011 at 10:56 #30600
The Long Build
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How about these:.

Issue 169 December 1964 Remora Vic Smeed . Motor Cruiser 30inch

I can not see the plan in the MHS area but see this link for picture.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Model-Maker-Magazine-December-1964-Vol-14-Issue-168-/230618787159?pt=UK_Magazines&hash=item35b1f36d57

Or

Issue 181 December 1965 Vosper Dimarcha Vosper Twin Screw Motor Yacht 30inch

This is showing in MHS Plan MM836 also you can see a picture I think here.

http://www.payhost.net/modelling/acatalog/Model_Maker_December_1965.html
14 May 2011 at 21:34 #30624
Leslie Allen
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I’m still looking….
15 May 2011 at 12:12 #30626
John Walsh
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I have a plans list dated 1998 which gives a number of Vic Smeed cabin cruiser designs ;-

MM610 – Moonmist…….MM800 – Moonglow…….MM524 – Silver Mist , – Mistral, Lorette, Speranza, Lorraine, and Vivacity — but no Moonwind.
15 May 2011 at 12:29 #30627
Colin Bishop
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It’s not mentioned in the 1975 handbook either. Where did you see the reference to it Leslie?

Colin
15 May 2011 at 13:24 #30628
Leslie Allen
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Try this link Colin http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/17076/moonwind-v105
15 May 2011 at 14:53 #30630
Colin Bishop
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I don’t recognise the plan number V105, it isn’t a regular one which might have enabled it to be tracked down by bracketing. I wonder if it was some sort of ‘one off” for one of the other magazines. I can’t say I remember it at all.

Colin
15 May 2011 at 15:58 #30631
Bob Abell 2
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Is this any help?

http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/search.asp?k=moonwind&=

Bob
15 May 2011 at 16:18 #30634
Leslie Allen
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That’s the one, Bob
15 May 2011 at 18:09 #30637
Colin Bishop
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Yes, but unlike most plans, the number gives you no idea where to start looking for it in the old magazines.

Colin
15 May 2011 at 18:41 #30639
The Long Build
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Strange its listed on MHS but not in the 75 or 72 plans hand book.

Also I have ckecked my usual reference sources including mine, and can see no mention of it, but I’m sure it will crop up somewhere at somestage..
15 May 2011 at 19:05 #30641
Leslie Allen
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An older Internet savvy
boater,.might know…
15 May 2011 at 19:24 #30643
Colin Bishop
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I have a suspicion that the plan might not be as old as you think. Vic was still producing designs after he stood down as editor in 1977.

Colin
15 May 2011 at 19:34 #30644
Leslie Allen
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I think it’s probably similar in construction to the Moonglow and Moonmist as the description claims only 9 parts for the Hull …So may be it’s a similar age to those two designs
15 May 2011 at 21:20 #30645
The Long Build
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I have found it in the “Model Engineering and Boats HandBook 1989-90”

Description is “Vic Smeed Models” A new collection of Drawings from Vic Smeeds archives..

The Description is pretty well the same as the MHS (3.5cc instead if 2.5cc on the site) site and the ships profile is all that is shown in the plans book.

It appears as ” V ” is actually a ref to Vic Smeed as there are 2 pages of Vic Smeed models half with V as a designation, the other half with C, this I think refers to Vic Smeed Clyde Plans.

So, sorry still no picture but a bit more info..
15 May 2011 at 21:40 #30646
Colin Bishop
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So maybe there was never a supporting article then. Many of Vic’s plans were self explanatory in their own right.

Colin
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