barryskeates
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Leading Seaman · 82 pts
newbury, United Kingdom
Member since Feb 2019
Last online 5 years ago
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Last posted 7 years ago
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quite a while since last update
it been quite a while since the last update, holidays, work, sun shine etc all got in the way we have done some amount of work on the model in past few months …
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Planking the deck
Had a few days off enjoying the sunshine so slowed down slightly so a short update today Sealed the deck, holes etc to protect from water ingress into the wood…
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Wheel Boxes and deck holes
Forgot an item on the last update, I fitted the pipes and ladder to the 2 funnels. This week:- My dad did a load more work on the wheel boxes, mainly adding th…
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Wheel Boxes
Done a load of work around the wheel boxes this week (as well has finishing the other Deck hatch as the parts had arrived). Started with a blanking plate where…
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Re: funnel mounts and deck hatches
hi, cheers, might well do that (not straight away) but will do that a tad later
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funnel mounts and deck hatches
Fitted the "legs" to the wheel house so now at correct height when on the deck. Funnel mounts done (just need to finish the funnels, workout what holes to dril…
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end of week report LOL
good week this week, i should of said that there are 2 of us working on this Tug, myself and my father. this means that we are splitting the work up and as he …
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Deck Parts
good weekend Made up, painted and planked up the engine cover and the 2 funnel stands. Funnel stands need to have the Cowl vents, funnels, hatches and tow moun…
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Deck and Funnels
Going for a removable deck (bold on so to speak) so most of deck cutout and generally marked up for Engine cover, wheel house platform as well as where the fun…
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Hull painted and Paddle Wheels done
thus far put the rudder on, painted the bottom part of the Hull red and put together the Paddle Wheels
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