Hi Bill,

No, I'm afraid sales etc. are for regular contributors although they are far and few between as most of our regular members prefer to build their own models.We are happy to make suggestions though.

The main marketplace for model boats, where people look, is in fact Ebay.

Howes Models do buy and sell model boats – there is a contact form on their website:

**LINK**

Other alternatives are local auction houses but it's obviously very hit and miss whether or not you will get a sale or a good price and fees are high.

There is one specialist auction house but they are rather selective as to what they will take and usually only deal in top end items.

**LINK**

The Model Yachting Association may be able to assist:

**LINK**

I would add that model boats don't typically attract high prices unless they are very exceptional.

Hope this helps,

Colin

Yes, but they are not keen on people doing this.

Colin

It's already been suggested to the Editor – there are some recent posts somewhere. It does take a bit of work and time and at the moment can't be justified plus it cuts into editorial space.. Paid classified ads can be taken out of course.

Colin

Colin,

I know we are getting on a bit but the Vintage Model Yacht Group are far from defunct, although I will admit that our website is definitely in need of major surgery and rejuvenation. However the contact details on the site are still current and if Bill wants to contact the chairman or secretary of the VMYG to see if anyone is interested in his father's models then he can do so. The website link is here:- VMYG

Gareth

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Bill,

We have a For Sale page on the Kirklees model Boat Club website that I manage. The challenge there is that you have to be a member of the Kirklees Model Boat Club to use it. Having said that membership is only £18.00 a year and then you can use the facility as many times as you want.

If you are interested PM me.

Richard

Hi Richard,

Yes I'm walking backwards to Christmas across the Irish Sea, I know

Hope springs eternal, I told my kids to chuck my models in the skip !!

Regards Ray

Ray, RCM&E is the publisher's most profitable title I believe so can still maintain some of the frills….

Colin

Hi Ashley,

Yes I agree it's only an idea, but everything is resource and financially driven these days, without new features things tend to stagnate , I liked your Russian airboats I have a 30cc four stroke that would work well.

Yes I have had to dispose of my Dad's and uncles workshops & models, and the skip solves a lot of problems.

I only build for the fun of it , who needs 35 + model boats anyway

Regards Ray

Cheers Ray. They are really great things for having fun with.

Trevor has a big 35mm brushless motor and 10 inch prop and was umming and arring over using it in something like the Tup….but it would Likely be supersonic on the pond..

Ashley

My only experience of RC aircraft are two holes in a Yorkshire moorland hillside.  18 months to build, 20 seconds in the air. Therefore I fully agree that "Aeromodelling is much more expensive than boating"!

Hence I went to RC boats around 30 years ago and, so far, only sunk one. But I retrieved it and it still works, unlike the aircraft that went in the bin.

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