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swordfish fairey

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Greek tug Doxa
« on: April 23, 2011, 08:54:41 pm »
Just had my new build in the water for the first time. She is a representation of a British built Greek Tug. I used a Mobile Marine Lady Jan as the basis for it. She is powered by an MFA 800 motor at 12v with a Graupner radio and E-Bay Chinese ESC. Painted up to represent a tug used by the Chandris Shipping line based at Piraeus. She weighs in at 14.5Kgs. Not quite finished, I've got to get a move on for Shepton Mallet show next weekend......cheers......Tony
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tugnut

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 09:07:54 pm »
Now that I like very nice well done Tony
regards John
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ixion

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 09:12:26 pm »
Love the subtle weathering  :-))
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Geoff Cropper

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2011, 09:14:48 pm »
Tugnut,      You just beat me to it, I agree with you, excellent model, well done that man.       regards  Geoff.
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pugwash

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 12:14:02 am »
Great model.  I thought the weathering is some of the best I have seen - You have to look twice to see it has been weathered
if you know what I mean. 

Geoff
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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2011, 09:55:16 am »

That really is nice Tony. I especially like the riveting as I've tried this and it aint easy.

Hope to be down to Shepton show this weekend and will look you up.  :-))

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swordfish fairey

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2011, 02:17:40 pm »
Thanks for the nice comments guys, it is appreciated. See you at Shepton Kenny, we (Yeovil Model Warship Ass') are, I believe, opposite where we were last year, if you get my drift. ok2 ok2
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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2011, 02:44:15 pm »
I normally don't like tugs as thats all I see on my local pond and most are naff %), and I'm more into warships.....but the weathering on this little beauty is great -had to look at the first photo twice to see if it was the real ship  :-))
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swordfish fairey

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2011, 09:07:08 pm »
Cheers cloggie for your nice comments. Finished her just before Shepton Mallet show and took her down to the club lake this afternoon and she had a play with Danny's (tolnedra) Atlantic tug. All I need now is a bit of smoke.......cheers.....Tony
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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2011, 09:39:03 pm »
Quote from: swordfish fairey on June 02, 2011, 09:07:08 pm
All I need now is a bit of smoke.......cheers.....Tony

Ever had that feeling of de ja vous? :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2011, 10:30:14 am »
Great Photos (Some of the best I have seen) Tony of a great model.  Fantastic work!

Darren.
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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2011, 10:47:07 pm »
Nice one, Smudge! At least the weather was more on our side than it was last Monday!!!
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deadwood

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2011, 06:57:33 pm »
A very beautiful model indeed, Tony. :-))
As already the others commented, the weathering is done great, as well as the rivets on the hull.
If it was a different background on the photos it would have been taken for a real size tug.
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swordfish fairey

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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2011, 07:25:34 pm »
Thank you for your kind comments deadwood, she has just been out on my clubs lake this morning for another enjoyable sail....Tony
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Re: Greek tug Doxa
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2011, 07:51:55 am »
Stunning, I thought the first photo was of the real thing.Mick B PS= Your photos are first class too, hope you do well at the show you deserve it.
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