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Fairmile D

1470 x 275 mm, (57.5 x 11”)   1/24th Scale
 

At the start of the world war2 the British Royal Navy had need of a fast seagoing patrol boat so they set about designing there own. By the winter of 39 and after a lot of extensive testing they adopted a hard Chine semi planning type .It was decided that the company that should build them would be FAIRMILE . Constructed from ply bulkheads along with ply decks and superstructure then with a double diagonal mahogany Planking . Built primarily as an MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat) but due to shortages of MGB (Motor Gun Boats) And time saved by not putting the Torpedo firing mechanism on board consequently the first 94 were built as MGB .After that they were a mix of MTB / MGB benign armed at First with two 21in (53.3) tubes then Four 18in (45.7) tubes the boats with two tubes were classed as MTB / MGB while the Ones with four were classed as MTB,s only . They were powered by four direct drive Packard's Producing 1250 BHP giving a top speed of 30nts though latter Fitted with 2/1 elliptical gearboxes were used giving another 2.5knts. The first FAIRMILE D (MGB 601) was built at Tough Brothers on the Thames in Teddington Middlesex .Though in all There were over 229 built by thirty firms .The main task of MTB were to sink enemy shipping in coastal waters catching them by surprise with there high speed and then sinking them with there torpedoes .

This semi-kit of a 1/24th FAIRMILE D MGB / MTB is very good indeed, the torpedo exits are moulded into the fibre glass hull allowing for the MTB version; the rubbing strakes are also moulded onto the hull. In my opinion This moulding from Kingston Mouldings is superb .Precision Controls have made a complete set of fittings, the running set is from Radestock and the plans are from John Lambert.


 

This semi-kit of a 1/24th FAIRMILE D MGB / MTB is very good indeed, the torpedo exits are moulded into the fibre glass hull allowing for the MTB version; the rubbing strakes are also moulded onto the hull. In my opinion This moulding from Kingston Mouldings is superb .Precision Controls have made a complete set of fittings, the running set is from Radestock and the plans are from John Lambert.

 

* Hull moulded in either grey or white, with a copy of original WW11 factory blueprint
£110.00

*Radstock Running set - Four exposed stainless shafts with collars, brass tubes, A frames And P Frames, rudders and four Bladed Brass Props
£120.00


* Precision Controls fitting set listed below
£4250.00

 

2 off        Depth Charges

1              Rocket Rack with 10 Rockets

15            Gooseneck Vents

4              6 pounder  R/U Ammo Lockers

1              Twin 20mm Oerlikon Mk 9 Mount

1              Loudhailer

2 off        Twin 500 Vickers on P Mount

1              Port/Starboard Navigation Lights

2              Extension Tubs for above

4              Oerlikon R/U Lockers

2              6lbdr on MK 7 Power Mount

4              6”            Cowl Vents

1              Rocket Flare Launcher

9              Round Deck Vents

4              303 Vickers spare ammo stacks

42            28mm   2 Hole Stanchions

4              12”          Cowl Vents

6              13mm   1 Hole Stanchions

6              Round Deck Vents 6.5mm Dia

6              37mm   3 Hole Stanchions

4              18” Torpedo Tubes on stands

2              Bulkhead Mounting Lifebelts

8              Paddles For Carley Floats

2              Smoke Floats

2              Large Carley Floats

30            Glazed Brass Ports

1              Tall Compass/ Binnacle

1              Dingy/Depth charge Davits

1              8 Spoke Ships Wheel on Stand

1              Emergency Steering Pedestal

1              Bridge Short Binnacle

1              Bow bullring with Jack staff socket

2              Bridge Voice Pipes

1              Bow Jack staff

2              Engine Throttle Controls

1              Stern Ensign Staff

2              Rocket Rack with   5 Rockets

4              Egg-top Type Double Bollards

3              Round W/T Hatches

6              Opaque deck Lights

2              C.Q.R. Anchors

4              Open Fairleads

1              10ft    Clinker Dingy Shell

1              Smoke Generator

4              18” Bollards

1              Anchor Winch

2              Davit Sockets

1              Searchlight

4              21” Fairleads

3              Square W/T Hatches

 

 

 

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