Propeller needed
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Simpo Two

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282 months

Saturday 3rd September 2022
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I'm building the Billing Boats 'Phantom 710' Classic American Runabout, and want to replace the cheap plastic prop with an authentic-looking brass one.

It's 35mm diameter but I got confused on the number of styles...

https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000...

Does anyone know what the original prop would have looked like, and whether L or R?

808 Estate

2,452 posts

108 months

Saturday 3rd September 2022
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Can you not email them a photo of the original and ask their recommendation for a match in brass?

GliderRider

2,786 posts

98 months

Saturday 3rd September 2022
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From what I can see,the Phantom Runabout is a model 'in the style of' as opposed to a scale model of a specific boat. The design is reminicent of Chris-Crafts of the late 1920s. The Chris-Craft A-120 was a typical engine, and this boat, 'Uncas' so powered, has a clockwise rotation prop:




Simpo Two

Original Poster:

89,589 posts

282 months

Saturday 3rd September 2022
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808 Estate said:
Can you not email them a photo of the original and ask their recommendation for a match in brass?
The problem is that prop supplied is for r/c electric; it's not scale so I need one that looks authentic for the time.

GliderRider said:
From what I can see,the Phantom Runabout is a model 'in the style of' as opposed to a scale model of a specific boat. The design is reminicent of Chris-Crafts of the late 1920s. The Chris-Craft A-120 was a typical engine, and this boat, 'Uncas' so powered, has a clockwise rotation prop:

Spot on. And I can see the shape of the prop in the photo smile