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Tugboat Serenity
oh, though this is her starboard side. I just wanted to point out the lines I drew, to be used for her rub rails.
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Tugboat Serenity
Her main deck is two pieces, so you can see the green tape I used to hold the main deck together! for gluing this is accomplished by running a bead of thick CA on the under part of the deck, the deck must be upside down on your work bench f …
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Tugboat Serenity
If you look at her Smoke Stack you'll see her logo is too high up the stack, I wasn't sure if I was going to use the logo that came with the Kit! About her Dingy, it comes as two pieces of molded abs. which I then cut out and tied criss X c …
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Tugboat Serenity
Topside features include a hand made working radar and spot light which were an after thought! I would have liked to make the water canon work but, I ran out of room in the engine room, where would I have put the pump! Oh, in the third pict …
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Tugboat Serenity
Her mast is suppose to be 12" (305mm) but I made it 10" (205mm) to conserve mast height. I figured that when I make her transport box the extra 2" (51mm) is more wood I need. and who would really notice except another Jersey City model buil …
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Tugboat Serenity
Her original plans have her Mast going through the deck in the main cabin, I decided to put her mast aft of the main cabin as I thought this would make for a stronger hold and change her design. You can clearly see the Bondo I used to seal …
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Tugboat Serenity
As you can see I've placed the Rudder, after the resin has dried over night. I couldn't solder the Rudder post to the Rudder, so I drilled a 1/8" hole through the Rudder and Post. and used a piece of copper wire and hammered it all together …
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Tugboat Serenity
Stern looking down, this is where the Rudder block and post will go! Be careful not to glue the post to the Block or the Rudder.
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Tugboat Serenity
If you look where the Pink and Black pieces where on the cabin aft, you'll see the Mushroom Vent I made up!
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Tugboat Serenity
I cut the original Vent stacks that where in the back of the cabin located where you see the pink and black pieces. I made my own mushroom vents which were made of plastic and wood.
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Tugboat Serenity
I replaced the original Stem post with a bitt I made myself out of aluminum wire. It's embedded about 5/8" into the cap-rail and bulwark. It makes for a strong tow astern! also I reinforced the Bow using 3/8" pieces of plastic.
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Tugboat Serenity
I've glued the Hull together and have also used Bondo to the Keel, having done that I also sanded it. Make sure the keel is sanded and leave a little grit on the surface for the primer and paint to stick to!
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Tugboat Serenity
I used over 25 clips to hold the hull together, also everything is just positioned as I was not sure if I wanted to use the Original design of the JERSEY CITY! I wanted something different so as I put her together I started Improving, makin …
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Jervis Titan Tug model with a job
Boat has been In the water. Speed seems good, still a bit high In the water, but that run was without the house or rubber bumper an that alone Is 6.5 lbs. overall weight looks to be 60 lbs, but I still have hardware to add to hold the house …
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Oceanic Tug
A couple of years ago a colleague gave me a rather beat up model of the Oceanic. It Is from HegI modellbau kit. I am about to refurbish this model and I will provide updates as I proceed.
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Tug restoration
I'm pleased with the results so far, working lights fitted so far:lower cabin,main mast,towing rear mast companion ways and 3 home-made deck flood lights (all led's) and I have test run the model on 6volt lead acid batteries and like the am …
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A Cullermix tug conversion
Here she Is ready for trials now with the before and after pictures added.
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A Cullrmix tug conversion
Next came the new bulwarks all round, these were made from 1.5 mm ply wood
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A Cullermix tug conversion
The next job was to start to make the new casing to the correct size and shapes, the funnel is the old one used for effect this was later binned and a new funnel made .
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WWII RESCUE TUG ASSURANCE CLASS
Another part done which Is the engine room cover and the rear hold, hope to have a fine day to be able to spray all the sections (Some hope LOL)
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WWII Assurance Class Rescue Tug
I have now built the funnel which took a few days to get right, both top and bottom White metel sections glued Into position. Then getting the pipework done and put Into place seemed to take forever but got their In the end, now only have t …
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WWII RESCUE TUG ASSURANCE CLASS
This is a kit which l will be making over the period of the winter. Its a 1:43 Scale Length o/a: 1108mm Beam o/a: 248mm Displacement. approx. 11.5kg
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"Aziz" Tug
Just got back from "The Dockyard Model Shop" In Chatham Docks and started the build on this model from Model slipway Its 1-50 scale (1105mm long) and has all the parts needed for compleation. The hull Is fibreglass and most of the superstru …
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Tug from a fleet tender kit
the next job was to sort out a working towing winch for this I have used a Robbe unit with a geared motor, she Is ftted with two caldercraft 900 size motors and direct drive to 70mm props the motors turn a 3,000 rpm. the rest of the build a …
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The Katra a Thames craft tug
Well she Is completed now, and has had her Indoor test tank trials all worked well, she Is now ready for the lake . The end. look out for the next one.
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Sea going Tug
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 …
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Sea Going Anchor Tug
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 l …
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Figures
… ing if he had any figures that would be perfect for a steam tug and a puffer. He asked me to think about how they should be dressed and what pose would make them look great on the kind of boat I’m interested in. https://www.facebook.com/pro …