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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:40 pm    Post subject: Bowman 'Swallow' Reply with quote
Just bought the remains of what I think may be a Bowman-Hobbies 'Swallow' at the Great Dorset Steam Fair for £15.

I have a hull with a 'newer' ply bottom and a good thickness of black paint, also a complete engine unit minus propellor, and a pretty rough boiler and some pipes. Nowt else.

The hull is 19 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 wide. There is remains of cream paint on the inside of the hull, with some bits of red on the lower sections of the Outside.

Can anyone help with pictures of a complete 'Swallow'?, so I can see if it is what I think it is, and also to help me with the manufacturing of the missing parts.

Any help gratefully recieved, pics of what I have to follow.......
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Im think MF will be yer man here! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is this the one painted black?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
steamyjim wrote:
Is this the one painted black?


Yep.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is what I have





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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That has a lot of potential.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I missed it as the person selling seemed expensive on everything else Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
good luck with getting her back up to scratch !
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