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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: swordfish fairey on April 23, 2011, 08:54:41 pm

Title: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: swordfish fairey 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

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: tugnut on April 23, 2011, 09:07:54 pm

Now that I like very nice well done Tony
regards John

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: ixion on April 23, 2011, 09:12:26 pm

Love the subtle weathering  :-))

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: Geoff Cropper 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.

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: pugwash 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

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP 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.  :-))

ken

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: swordfish fairey 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

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: cloggie 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  :-))

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: swordfish fairey 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

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: Marks Model Bits 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? :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))

Mark

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: TugChief 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.

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: tolnedra 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!!!

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: deadwood 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.

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: swordfish fairey 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

Title: Re: Greek tug Doxa
Post by: irishcarguy 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.