Purchase of unknown model

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   Hello my first posting and looking for help to indentify of a model I have purchased. I have searched the internet and can not see any photo's of this model and as it needs completing would like to have something to go on, can any one help?

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morganman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 November 2010 Location: Devon Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote morganman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Purchase of unknown model Posted: 05 November 2010 at 9:59pm
	Hello my first posting and looking for help to indentify of a model I have purchased. I have searched the internet and can not see any photo's of this model and as it needs completing would like to have something to go on, can any one help?
	Chris Devon

morganman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 November 2010 Location: Devon Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote morganman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 November 2010 at 9:03am
	here are some more Photo's now uploaded.
	Chris Devon

Nuthatch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 June 2008 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nuthatch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 November 2010 at 11:13am
	Hi strangly I was just looking at "where are those boats now" and under Dog Boats I think you might find your boat and said number...... Good luck Nuthatch
	Paul Hopley

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 November 2010 at 9:17pm
	63ft MIAMI HSL, probably supposed to have been HSL 2537 (not 73); http://www.asrmcs-club.com/boatswebsite/miami3.html

morganman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 November 2010 Location: Devon Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote morganman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 November 2010 at 12:33am
	Looks like that's the one 2537, great source of photo's to try and see if I can get the super structure more like the real thing. I'm still awaiting delivery but should be able to work on this bases. I will post pictures of the progress. Thanks for your help!
	Chris Devon

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 November 2010 at 8:59am
	There was also a version with a shorter one-piece deckhouse. This may be helpful; http://www.rania.co.uk/boat%20photos/ST/RAF-HSLAlbum/page25.html Edited by Christian - 08 November 2010 at 9:01am

morganman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 November 2010 Location: Devon Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote morganman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 November 2010 at 11:00pm
	The model arrived today and I have taken some more photo's. I thinks its closer to the MIAMI, 63ft HIGH SPEED LAUNCH SERIES II as 2520 shown in your first link 2nd photo. The rear deck house is a little high and the curve is not there, the part to the rear of the gun turrets is not right. but this I hope to alter. At least it's in one piece after the postage.
	Chris Devon

morganman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 November 2010 Location: Devon Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote morganman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 November 2010 at 9:16pm
	I have found three U Tube video's of my model in action. One thing that I'm unsure on now is the colour scheme, as these boat ran from 1942>1946 I would think the colours would have been navy blue hulls and grey decks and superstructure and not the yellow and blue it's currently in. Can any one confirm as all photo's I have are would be expected Black and White. Links to U Tube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBvrDQYIXIQ www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJhqnaQ2hD8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMB5xDkHMF4 Edited by Pioneer - 10 November 2010 at 9:18pm
	Chris Devon

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 November 2010 at 9:34am
	Top photo seems to show approximately the correct scheme for 1942, i.e. black topsides, red antifoul, yellow decks. Later on all upperworks were dark grey as you say (though not heard of navy blue hulls).

morganman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 November 2010 Location: Devon Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote morganman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 November 2010 at 8:33pm
	Thanks again Christian for your reply. The hull is black on further inspection, I have never been great at colours. The scales look good on comparing to the scale drawing you forwarded the rear open section is a little short and needs increasing in depth and the rear part behind the gun turrets is to high and a little long but the rest is looking good. I have posted pictures some other types of models which may be the correct colour scheme for mine? Would you be able to confirm this? Or here are two other alternatives.
	Chris Devon