Turbinia Model Kit

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31 July 2019 at 15:58 #83201
Graham Hickman
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Hi all

sorry if I’m posting in the wrong place, new to this. I’m looking to find a model kit of the famous Turbinia boat. Can anyone help in this?

Thanks in advance.

Edited By Graham Hickman on 31/07/2019 16:00:49
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31 July 2019 at 15:58 #9292
Graham Hickman
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Help in finding one
31 July 2019 at 17:12 #83202
Colin Bishop
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Hi Graham,

To the best of my knowledge, nobody has ever produced a full kit of Turbinia.

Probably because there would be limited interest to make it commercially worthwhile and due to the practicalities of kitting such a slim low displacement hull form.

Fleetscale do however produce a small GRP hull at 1:48 scale:

**LINK**

I don't know if they have a corresponding plan but if not then you can buy drawings here:

**LINK**

Colin
31 July 2019 at 17:18 #83203
Dave Milbourn
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Our man Ashley Needham was toying with a model of this a few years back. Not sure what came of it but here's the link **LINK**

I've never heard of a kit either.

Dave M
31 July 2019 at 17:23 #83204
Graham Hickman
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Thank you guys. Appreciate the info.

Shame.

Good luck on the build.
31 July 2019 at 18:00 #83208
Colin Bishop
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Why not give it a go? It is a relatively simple design and you don't need to fit the complex propellers.

If you buy the Sarik plan you can have it resized to whatever length suits you.

Colin
31 July 2019 at 20:00 #83213
Francis Macnaughton
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There was an MMI article by Charlie Sells that went with the release of his plan. If you decide to follow that option I should have a copy I can scan and forward.
31 July 2019 at 23:02 #83219
neil hp
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I think one was produced many many years ago by some company like airfix or revell…remember it as a boy, but haven't seen one in years………maybe if you look on the American eBay site under plastic kits…………you might just be lucky.
1 August 2019 at 07:53 #83220
ashley needham
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Yes…I did build a hull (about 40 inches) and fitted it with three shafts and nine props, but ummed and arred over motors and this stalled the project, and it has been in the shed roof for a long time now!.

The issue was motors powerful enough to drive three 30mm props, without being too heavy and amp hungry, combined with a need for reasonably light weight regarding batteries and adequate run time etc.

This was before brushless had really taken off in the boat world, and of course the way forward is now clear, as 3x 35mm brushless of say 1000Kv will easily turn the props and be very light. Using Nimh batteries of only 7.2 or perhaps 9.6 should give it a reasonable performance. It would not need to be very fast, just quick-ish with the nose clear of the water.

The Fleetscale hull I am sure would be tricky, as it will be very thin and thus tender on the water. Building a Turbinia with only one shaft/prop is a no-no, as after all…what would be the point??

I have stuff on the go now, but I suppose should really get down to it, you never know.

Ashley

Edited By ashley needham on 01/08/2019 07:57:26
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