Michael,

I've just posted the original December 1958 magazine item on the Vic Smeed Vosper RTTL. It is in the thread 'Vic Smeed's Model Boat Designs'. There really isn't a great lot of information about building the model, as was the case with many of these older designs.

Good luck with the build,

Tony

Hi Mike

If you "PM" me I'll send you some photos of how I did mine.

The bow was done by carving /sanding away at solid blocks, however, this then blends into a stepped bottom which you haven't got – still it should provide some shots of the bow 'undercut' etc. for the shape up to the step. The shots are with the bows still in primer.

Shortly, I'll be posting some images of the finished boat – just got to mount the gun turret and tidy up a switch harness.

Regards,

Dave

Mike – follow Ray's suggestion. He's got much more experience than me.

I've got some card templates for the bow which I can let you have plus some 'http: links' for a full-size boat under restoration plus one in the water. I'll need to dig them out next time I go into the workshop…

What scale are you working to ? My templates are 1/43 but if you have access to a photocopier you can scale up as required. I notice that quite a lot of the RTTL / ASR plans are around 1" to 1 foot (ie 1/12).

Regards,

Dave

The bow blocks don't look too big so shouldn't be too heavy.

As Ray says, you will need to use some P38 to build up the difference in level between the blocks and the skins.

Chris

hi ya Michael

you are building a classic here and by the look of it you are building straight from the plans – I built a variation of this model many moons ago – using Vic Smeed's plan as a basis, which I made some subtle changes to the chine line. The other way I went – I double planked it – obechi on the inside and mahogany on the outside. I ran it on 2 x 600 Mtroniks – the power comes from 2 x 7.2s 4000 mAmps NiCad batteries. There used to be a full write up of the build but when Mayhem crashed 95% of the build of my model was lost. What I have done is assemble what I have left of photographs of the build and put them in an Album under the RTTL.

John

Edited By John W E on 19/12/2019 14:15:44

Mike

If you want to delve into the 'technicalities' of Radio Control, I can recommend :

"Theory and Practice of Model Radio Control" by Paul Newell – it's out-of-print now but I got a used copy off Amazon.

However, with modern 2.4 GHz kit, you can take the 'black box' approach….ie the Transmitter (you) sends a signal to the Receiver (boat) and this, in turn will move a Servo connected to the rudder(s). To control the throttle, you use another servo if the boat is powered by an IC engine, or, an ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) if powered by electric motor(s)…

Thus, it really becomes a matter of how to install and test it all in the boat. Here, I would recommend joining a model boat club as they will advise you on how best to do it on Your boat. There are many detail items to consider that probably won't be covered in any book.

Hope this helps,

Dave

Is there any recommended reading on Radio Control please.

I wrote a piece for Model Boats magazine some time ago, entitled 'Radio GaGa'. Martyn Chorlton has a copy which he tells me will be included on this website. In the meantime if you would like a copy then please send me a Private Message with your regular E-Mail address and I'll see what I can do.

Dave Milbourn

Hi Micheal,

I think you will find the range of rudders & stern tubes distributed by J Perkins and sold in model shops will fit the bill, try Cornwall Model Boats, I think the medium size rudder would fit.

Regards Ray