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Looking for peoples thoughts on this please. As we are edging towards xmas I am planning what I will get from the family. this year I am thinking of pooling peoples resources to purchase my first RC kit which will be a model ship, preferably military not a tug boat.
Currently looking at the Deans marine range but does anybody have a view on manufacturers and indeed good 'first time' kits for me, obviously not a novice on the build front but definitely on the RC front
Thoughts people?
Jase“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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PS this will defiantly be a build diary at some point  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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No idea about RC boats! Planes and cars and tanks yes, floaty things, no, but certainly looking forward to your build diary whatever you get! 
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A good start point would be the Hachette Bismarck or Hood, simply because the RC installation is dealt with blow by blow, whereas many commercial kits have an expectation that you have some RC expertise.
The first thing you should think about is where you plan to sail it. Many councils have banned RC modelship sailing in local ponds especially if powered, and even more so if fuel powered.
Most powered RC hulls are GRP rather than plank on frame, which for some people can be a baptism of fire depending on which kit you buy.
Deans Marine are great RC kits, and because they manufacture most of their kits, they can provide all the help and guidance you will need. Best bet is to give them a call and sound them out on which kit you are fancying and its suitability to the RC novice.
If you want quality then Graupner is the way to go, if you want big then take a look at the Fleetscale range. http://www.fleetscale.com/
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Tomick wrote:A good start point would be the Hachette Bismarck or Hood, simply because the RC installation is dealt with blow by blow, whereas many commercial kits have an expectation that you have some RC expertise.
The first thing you should think about is where you plan to sail it. Many councils have banned RC modelship sailing in local ponds especially if powered, and even more so if fuel powered.
Most powered RC hulls are GRP rather than plank on frame, which for some people can be a baptism of fire depending on which kit you buy.
Deans Marine are great RC kits, and because they manufacture most of their kits, they can provide all the help and guidance you will need. Best bet is to give them a call and sound them out on which kit you are fancying and its suitability to the RC novice.
If you want quality then Graupner is the way to go, if you want big then take a look at the Fleetscale range. http://www.fleetscale.com/
Thanks Mr T some great advice. I know of at least one lake that allows boats but there are also a couple of model boat clubs near me with access to water including at the boat museum I will have a look about and do a short list  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Another option you might want to consider..
The June 2011 issue of Model Boats magazine has with it a free Glynn West plan and build article to construct a semi scale Vosper Motor Torpedo boat from which anyone with modelling skills should be able to produce a good working model.
To a person who is new to the hobby of RC model boats and its many ways of doing things, making this model from the free plans might seem a daunting task to undertake, the build article makes it possible for the new RC boat modeller to understand and undertake the making of this model.
A copy of the issue can be purchased via the Model Boats back issue service.
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I have seen that issue in our local newsagents!
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Tomick wrote:Another option you might want to consider..
The June 2011 issue of Model Boats magazine has with it a free Glynn West plan and build article to construct a semi scale Vosper Motor Torpedo boat from which anyone with modelling skills should be able to produce a good working model.
To a person who is new to the hobby of RC model boats and its many ways of doing things, making this model from the free plans might seem a daunting task to undertake, the build article makes it possible for the new RC boat modeller to understand and undertake the making of this model.
A copy of the issue can be purchased via the Model Boats back issue service.
now thats an interesting thought, even if it is juster used for some tips on the RC side. Thanks “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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With the Deans Marine kits, I would pick their brains directly as to which is best suited to the novice RC builder, which might narrow it down for you.
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You could always go for a Revell Flower class Corvette, there have been a lot of conversions done on this kit....... https://www.google.co.uk...p;bvm=bv.78597519,d.ZGU
The kit has been re-released with a lot of extra's and can be bought for a reasonable price................. I have one myself and it is fairly easy to convert and is a nice sailer once finished.................Tony
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I like the Flower Class corvettes but, as Tony says the Revell (HMCS Snowberry) one would be a bigger option (850mm) than the Deans Marine one and with a guide to convert it to make things easier. Why not r/c your Warrior when complete? Steve
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Thanks guys for the thoughts hull is the concern with both i think. I have built the Revell kit as a teenager and as i recall it was a 4 peice hull my Warrior is wood hull so i would be concerned about both hulls picking up damage over time. Also a lot of people dont realise the propella on Warrior is actualy retractable which may make the rc process more complex. I think GRP hull is the way to go which is the hull type most rc kit producers seam to faver I will give Dean Marine a call as sugested Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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You can get a replacement fibreglass hull for the Flower, but I'm not too sure who does it.............It used to be Metcalf mouldings.....
Tony
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Models By Design do a replacement Flower Class Corvette Hull to match the Matchbox/Revell oiffering. Its around the £56.00 mark and can be found as the 6th item listed at the following site: Select Hulls first from the drop down list and you should then see the item in question. http://www.modelsbydesign.co.uk/model_boats.aspxHappy Modelling
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