Vic Smeed’s Silver Mist

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Colin,

Here is another one up for sale a couple of years ago at Faversham, twin screws your gonna need a bigger boat ??

She has the same windows as Vic’s design 🙂

Regards Ray

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Chris,

Use one of the engine noise devices that Richard reviewed in the last mag.

Or Huco couplings…..?

Ray,

At that asking price it must be in a really bad way.

I have a couple of 385s but that might be overkill for a small boat. The 280 size with 25mm props should be enough.

Colin

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Colin

I can remember seeing the Silver Mist article in my brother’s Model Maker magazine.  I think it must have been late 50’s.  I would have been about 10. I think I liked it because the figures were the same as some toy soldiers I had.

I did think about building it a few years ago but I was probably building my bigger boats. The ones I struggle to lift now.

You have made me think about it again. So will be interested in following your build.

Perhaps once I have finished my RAF Fire Boat?

Tim

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Still waiting for plans from Canada! I have now ordered another set from Sarik. They don’t come with the building notes but I can cut up one set as templates to save me having to trace the various parts.

As they say in the Fairy (Fairey?) stories: ‘Someday my Prints will come….’

Colin

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

The plans for my next Vic Smeed build “Bustler” came very promptly from Sarik. Wish I would have ordered two sets instead of tracing and transferring, all done now though.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Colin I have to ask Canada ??

Yesterday my 30″ Silver Mist had her almost annual trip round the lake and harbour at Bluewater 🙂

Regards  Ray

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Looking very nice indeed Ray, I will be referring to your build photos a lot.

There is a small outfit in Canada (I think maybe husband and wife) called Vintage Model Plans. Essentially they are a rip off of classic plans. Many of the plans they sell are no longer listed in the UK so it doesn’t really matter too much as it does at least keep them available. They do go one better than Sarik in that they often provide copies of the build article that originally accompanied the plans. The original Model Maker Plans Sevrvice and latterly Sarik have always missed a trick there.

Silver Mist is still listed by Sarik but I initially ordered from VMP as they offer all Vic’s build notes over several issues which I do not have. However I have now ordered from Sarik for a second set of drawings so my conscience is now clear!

Colin

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