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chris gillespie

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FTX Tug
« on: April 04, 2014, 08:26:31 pm »
Im after more info on this tug
 
I did a forum search of ftx and nothing came up
 
I dont see any pictures on google etc....and nothing on a normal search.
 
I pmd a member who has one to no avail
 
I know its from Mobile Marine Models.....What are its dimensions and approximate cost, has anyone built it ?
 
Cheers
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2014, 08:38:08 pm »
If memory serves me correct, I think the hull is about 54" x 18"  No idea of the cost, very expensive I would expect!!!


Delivery about a year if you are lucky, perhaps that's why nobody has built one yet...


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chris gillespie

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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2014, 08:57:25 pm »
Nearly right
 
This post jogged the member's memory its 56" x 20"
 
Ill look forward to a build thread maybe, and get an idea
 
It wouldnt be for the faint hearted anyway, id imagine it would be inline with the big RNLI boats for cost.....perhaps in excess of £ 1400 by the time you source fittings etc.....
 
I wouldnt want to wait a year, so perhaps ill keep my ears and eyes open for other views on service
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2014, 09:05:45 pm »
Quote from: chris gillespie on April 04, 2014, 08:57:25 pm
Nearly right
 


Ah, what's a couple of inches amongst friends!!!


My first, last and only experience with their "service"....... All I can say is what ever you do, don't complain, the language I was on the receiving end of would get moderated if the forum software let me post it in the first place...
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2014, 09:23:37 pm »
Oh didnt realise you had a bad experience......
 
It seems to be a trend at the moment. Thankfully there are some golden eggs mixed in with the bad and the rotten
 
 
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2014, 09:29:23 pm »
I enquired a couple of years ago and IIRC the hull without mouldings etc was in the region of £520
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2014, 09:34:48 pm »
Thanks Tugcowboy
 
I take it you didnt follow up on it....i wonder why they dont advertise it on their site  {:-{  seems strange, unless im a complete tool and looked in the wrong sections
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2014, 10:25:26 pm »
hi  brian built the ftx after warsash  wanted a big model tug for there training there's a video at the bottom of this page  there is a ftx (green hull) assisting one of there big model ships http://www.warsashacademy.co.uk/facilities/ship-handling-centre/welcome-to-timsbury-lake.aspx
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2014, 10:28:30 pm »
there is also a build log  here  http://modeltugforum.com/index.php?topic=2206.0
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2014, 11:01:23 pm »
Thanks Ray
 
Interesting thread,
ill check back on the link the web site seems to not be loading at the moment
 
cheers
 
 
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2014, 08:19:27 am »
Quote from: Hellboy Paul on April 04, 2014, 09:05:45 pm
Ah, what's a couple of inches amongst friends!!!
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2014, 03:58:30 pm »
Here are a few pic's of the FTX that has been delivered to one of the members of the Jersey Model Boat Club,   Great model,     
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2014, 04:03:43 pm »
A few more of the tug.
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2014, 05:11:12 pm »

I'm not sure about these things but aren't tugs meant to pull other boats around.... or push?!   %)
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2014, 06:35:25 pm »
you are so innocent Martin,  some just sit under Gazebos.
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2014, 06:59:38 pm »
 
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2014, 08:17:24 pm »
What are you saying  O0 %% {-) {-)
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2014, 08:27:59 am »
Yea - looks like you dont want to get them wet  %)
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Re: FTX Tug
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2014, 05:19:51 pm »
A picture says a thousand words,  {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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