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[Workboat]

anybody have the plan or article for this tug model boats mag used to sell it and did a scratch build article on it about the 80s I think but I cant find it any more any body have any ideas

[FullLeatherJacket]

I think I have that magazine somewhere, but have you checked this out?

http://www.modelslipway.com/alkhubar.htm

FLJ

[kendalboatsman]

Hello Workboat,

I put a thread on the forum for the same thing about a week ago.

Here is the response I had by email

"yes, MM1338 Al Khubar is available from us. You can purchase it for £9.95 + £1.75 p&p. Our contact details are below - if you would like to order by email, please include your card type/number/expiry date/3 digit security code, splitting the details over 2 emails for security if you wish. If you order by post, please make your cheque payable to Magicalia Media Ltd.

Thank you for your enquiry.

Kind regards

Jane Horwood

The Plans Service
 
Order Hotline (9-3) tel/fax 01296 730691(answermachine outside these hours)
email plans.service@btconnect.com
 
The Plans Service
The Leys
Church Street
Twyford
Buckingham
MK18 4EU   "

I just ordered my copy and it should arrive in a week :)

Clive



 

[Workboat]

Thanks for your reply guys I have seen the model slipway one but want a larger scale one ,what scale are the plans you are getting kendal could you let me know if they are any good when you get them are they the ones that were offered in model boats cheers.

[kendalboatsman]

Hi,

They are the model boats plans from the eighties, I had a copy years ago but sold it when i had no modelling space, now I have a workshop again I have re-ordered them. I cannot remember the scale but it is bigger than the Model Slipway kit.

Dougal replied to my post in "wants" with this "The model is 40 inches long with 14 inch beam". I remember the write up in Model Boats said it could pull a row boat with a person in.

Clive :)

[Workboat]

Hi thanks for the reply sounds good if you could let me know what they are like when you get them it  would be much appreciated ,fullleather if you can find your mag with the article in it  I would like a copy of just the article if there is one on offer, or if you can get me the date of it I will see if I can get my own copy wasn't the article over a couple of issues,from what I can remember.

[FullLeatherJacket]

Workboat
Issue was Feb 1983 but save your time 'cos I've found it and scanned in the article at high resolution. Files are over 10 meg in total but prints look very clear. PM me your snail mail address and I'll post them to you.
Can confirm model scale is 1/2 in = 1 foot, or 40 ins long x 14 ins beam. Prototype was powered by 2 x 12v Decaperms.
Good luck.
FLJ

[dougal99]

Hi Workboat,

According to my 1998 catalogue the plan is the design of one Laurie White (he of Model Slipway fame) so I suspect some decent quality there. However, it also says that there is no model construction detail shown. It is rated 3* which decodes as "for experienced builders or those who have built one or two similar models and those prepared to read up on constructional techniques."

HTH

Doug

[Workboat]

thanks flj I have sent you a pm

[kendalboatsman]

My Plans came this morning so I can start tracing out the hull profiles ready for cutting. Excellent service as i posted my cheque off last Sunday.

Clive :)

[Workboat]

Hi kendal would be very intrested on a progress report as your build progresses may be some pics posted are you going to skin the hull with lit ply strips lots of curved edges I see, will be a nice size at that scale,  anyway good luck with your build  look forward to seeing some pics

[kendalboatsman]

Hi Workboat,

I had started building my first Al Khubar back in the early nineties when I first bought a copy of the plan. For that one I had used a combination of thin birch ply and fibreglass tissue to skin the hull. The bow was infilled and carved. I passed that hull on when I relocated to the Lake District.

Not sure what I will do to construct this one, need to rebuild my shed first. Will post in a few months time.

Clive :)