HI all ,
Now I know it's not a fire boat, But it's what I'm working on at the moment and when finished then I will build a fireboat. Anyway for those of you wanting to know a bit more it's a "Ocean going anchor tug" no name just a freelance model from a couple of photo's. I'm a memeber of the "Springfield lakes maritine modellers" in Brisbane, Australia and we have compatitions in tug pulling power steering and so on, Good fun !!

This boat is built for power pulling and also for show when finshed she will be running a couple of steerable Kort Nozzles with 5 blade kort propellers (70mm) 2 x 900 motors on a 12 volt system. Full running lights as we have a lot of night sails here..

She will have a couple of fire monitors mounted on top of the second deck fully working ( So that's the fireboat part )

I have a small Model boat Fittings Shop and also need something to display running gear & fittings of all types and this is the boat that has been chosen for the project ... But also I would like to build a fireboat to display the water monitors and pumps I Import ( The pumps are great high volume low power ) so any ideas what would make a good craft to build for monitor spraying demo's ????


Shane...

For those who are intrested I have added more photos of what stage I'm up too.. I have fitted the Kort Nozzles and motors are in place "which was a tight spot" The deck is coming along nicely. I've been playing around with the superstructer and fitted about 40 coloured beeds to the cabin's panels with LEDS behind the panels. I have fitted a couple of flashing ones to give that operating look at night. Anyway best be back to the workshop, fitting the railing now and I feel the need for burnt fingers with the soldering Iron.......

Shane..

It's been a little while between builds but I will explain what I have done with the deck and cabin. The windows on the cabin were cutout In one big section on each side and I made stripes using plywood and glued back In place making them look like window frames, Now the whole top section has been coated with resin for strength and water proofing. I have added the lights Into the control panels from underneath the deck and when all the lights are on they shine throught the holes In the panels, I will be putting clear coloured beeds In the holes to look like coloured switches I have given It a test run and It looks good !!

I used 1mm brass for the railings and 3mm angle for the deck I used alloy mesh that Is the same as grating and glued It Into the angle, the steps they are made out of "White Metal" and I soldered them to the brass railing and when ready I will glue them to the deck and cabin. Now this Is the fun part I used "Magnetic Hatch Holders" to hold the cabin In place and the best thing about these magnets Is you can solder wires to the taps on the magnets (1 to each magnet) two on the deck and two In the cabin, This Is the way I supply power to the top cabin without the use of a plug It works well and you can use them for anything that requires power. The motors are fitted (RS 980) x 2 I'm fitting the servos for the kort nozzles this week so hoping soon I can give It a test run In the pool ..... I will upload some photos soon !!