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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:02:56 pm

Title: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:02:56 pm

Hi all i have hade this potgarth hull for a long time so i thought i would build somthing on it.
I went for a SVITZER tug like the LIDSWAY,i started by cutting of the bulworks .

Title: Re: new SVITZER tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:05:39 pm

Now for the fun bits i fitted the shafts and nozles plus the skeg

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:21:57 pm

this is it with the decks and new bulworks on plus the top started

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:24:27 pm

 I remade the bow winch plus started on the tow hook

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:28:44 pm

this is the real tug i trying to copy

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:38:15 pm

Quote from: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:02:56 pm

Hi all i have had this potgarth hull for a long time so i thought i would build somthing on it.
I went for a SVITZER tug like the LIDSWAY,i started by cutting of the bulworks .

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: debssnal on October 05, 2012, 10:35:09 pm

Keep up the good work John.
regards
Alan

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: justboatonic on October 06, 2012, 12:39:35 am

Looks very impressive.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 06, 2012, 08:23:48 am

 
Yes, very impressive! 
What type of plastic is the skeg?

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 06, 2012, 07:18:28 pm

Hi all and thanks for comments , hi Martin the skeg and decks are cut from  fiberglass  sheets.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: lighterman on October 08, 2012, 01:03:11 pm

great bit of work there mate'o!
I love looking at other peoples work making fittings and the towing winch hand wheels are they pop stud parts i spy? VERY WELL DONE.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 08, 2012, 07:37:14 pm

You are spot on  :-)) i will get some better one at warwick, put some paint on the bits now

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 21, 2012, 07:56:06 pm

Hi i have made the bow hauser plus the mast, and started on the railings.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on October 21, 2012, 07:58:24 pm

Some more pictures

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on November 20, 2012, 09:34:59 pm

Hi all and Thanks for coments, done some more on the railings,bit slow going on this one :((

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Stormbringer on November 20, 2012, 10:27:53 pm

gonna look good mate  :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on February 10, 2013, 08:42:10 pm

bit more done on the tug,to cold in workshop :((

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: longshanks on February 10, 2013, 10:30:43 pm

Looking good  :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Norseman on February 10, 2013, 11:22:34 pm

Very Very Nice  :-))
Colour me green.

Dave

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: adamD98 on February 11, 2013, 12:45:43 pm

Nice build there - top job

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on February 11, 2013, 04:20:59 pm

Thanks for coments

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Sinking Feeling on February 11, 2013, 05:30:11 pm

Great build, loving the detail work.  :-))
S.F

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Tuggy Gav on March 04, 2013, 05:11:27 pm

Brilliant model! Wanna make me 1 haha

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: weebaldy on March 19, 2013, 11:38:26 pm

Very nice indeed, really inspirational to a noob like me. Thanks for posting

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: derekwarner on March 20, 2013, 02:25:50 am

mmmmmmmmmmm some very square & straight & crisp hand rails & stanchions there tugnet....... :-))  ........Derek

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Neil on March 20, 2013, 08:18:51 pm

beautiful work tugnut,
 
I especially like the wheelhouse interior....so crisp and businesslike looking. :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on March 20, 2013, 08:42:12 pm

Thank you all for coments,hope to get back on it soon.
regards John

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tt1 on March 20, 2013, 09:38:00 pm

A cracking model John, love the cabin interior detail - well impressed :-))
                                       Regards, Tony.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: old shrimper on March 21, 2013, 07:03:16 am

fantastic  build  :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on April 07, 2013, 08:43:17 pm

Now the sun is out i can start painting, made lots of bits now i can get on with it.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on April 28, 2013, 05:38:43 pm

Started to go together, i can start on the hull next

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: GAZOU on April 28, 2013, 06:39:37 pm

 :-))
hello Tugnut

nice work! if you let it, and if Martin agrees I'll put the link on the French forum to admire your work
 

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 28, 2013, 07:58:43 pm

Beautiful work.

  OK by if OK with Tugnut.  :-)

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: destroyer42 on April 28, 2013, 08:12:33 pm

Nice work Tugnut  :-))
Destroyer42

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: GAZOU on April 28, 2013, 08:17:30 pm

thank you, it's nice

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on April 28, 2013, 08:49:33 pm

Thanks for coments ,Hi Gazou thats fine by me :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: irishcarguy on April 29, 2013, 04:50:08 am

The pipe detail, the straight railings & bridge interior are a real measure of your attention to detail  & the fit & finish of your model, all very hard details to get right & you have done that, keep up the great work. Mick B. 

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on April 29, 2013, 08:54:09 am

Thanks Mick,i only have pictures to work from no plans.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: wicker on April 29, 2013, 05:31:29 pm

excellent workmanship put into this model and its nice to see that--Charlie

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on May 01, 2013, 09:11:02 pm

Done some more bits only one level to go

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: justboatonic on May 01, 2013, 09:45:54 pm

Awesome build. Is this scratch, if so, even more awesome-ness  :} :-)) O0

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: thething84 on May 01, 2013, 10:06:42 pm

this really does look amazing. hope one day i can manage to build to this sort of detail.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on May 02, 2013, 09:01:43 pm

Thanks again for coments, :-) i only have pict of the tug to copy.
 
regards JOHN b

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on May 09, 2013, 08:13:30 pm

more railings %) done

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: thething84 on May 09, 2013, 09:13:47 pm

still astonished. one day i hope to make something half as good.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on May 10, 2013, 09:01:17 pm

Thanks for coment thething84, i hope to have the top done this weekend so i can start on the hull

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on May 19, 2013, 07:59:15 pm

Hi all got some painting done today

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on May 30, 2013, 08:51:12 pm

Hi all done a bit more, put all the runing gear in and electrics,
Put all her fenders on now i can put all the deck gear on.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on May 31, 2013, 09:21:12 pm

Bit more done today, hope toget it eet on sunday

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: chipchase on May 31, 2013, 10:16:20 pm

Excellent  John  :-))  she looks just about finished

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: ray123 on May 31, 2013, 10:57:03 pm

top job :-)) john  i bet you cant wait for sea trials!  :-)) :-)) :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: old shrimper on June 01, 2013, 01:06:37 am

great job
what are the white bands round the fendering at the bow ?
cheers

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: derekwarner on June 01, 2013, 03:30:56 am

old shrimper ....from cloudy Wollongong they look like white nylon cable ties?  :D  ......the ones @ 4.00 o-clock & 5.00 o-clock  suggest that ........however naturally will stand to be corrected......Derek  ;)
 
(http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=39899.0;attach=124644;image)

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: old shrimper on June 01, 2013, 03:37:30 am

hi DEREK
from RAINING CAIRNS lol

yes that is what i thought to , are the ends tucked up underneath ?


nice bumpers

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: derekwarner on June 01, 2013, 04:41:25 am

sorry.......the ones @ 4.00 o-clock & 5.00 o-clock    >>:-( dingbat....should have said 4.30 & 5.30 o-clock........... Derek

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Covert on June 01, 2013, 08:41:45 am

Wow that is awesome, looks even better in outside pics ! :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on June 01, 2013, 06:47:19 pm

Ok you are right  :embarrassed: cable ties :-)) .hope to put in the lake on sunday
Thanks for comets, John

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Netleyned on June 01, 2013, 07:14:35 pm

Quote from: derekwarner_decoy on June 01, 2013, 04:41:25 am

sorry.......the ones @ 4.00 o-clock & 5.00 o-clock    >>:-( dingbat....should have said 4.30 & 5.30 o-clock........... Derek

Can't get my digital clock to work o-clock

Ned

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: GAZOU on June 01, 2013, 08:46:05 pm

 ok2
Tugnut this is an excellent work.
What scale is this tug?
How did you guards at the front?
Where did you find racks with round holes (pictured)
 
(http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/15/37/42/64/new_bu11.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2727&u=15374264)

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on June 01, 2013, 08:58:09 pm

Hi GAZOUE, the vents with round holes are old speaker grills. the font fenders are from seals direct, door seals they do all shapes and sizes.
The scail is 1.32

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: GAZOU on June 02, 2013, 07:34:16 am

Your boat is really beautiful!

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on June 02, 2013, 07:21:18 pm

Thanks GAZOU, got her in the lake realy went well,just the name and flag to go on.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on August 14, 2013, 09:12:01 pm

Some pictures of her working all done now for a new one :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: B.B on August 15, 2013, 10:28:24 am

A beautiful job a lot of work put into her.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on August 15, 2013, 08:26:37 pm

Thanks Brian.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: big bill on September 16, 2013, 01:38:34 am

gday ,
 a GREAT tug !!what motors+props did you use ??
sorry if i missed it in the article , loverly work
bill

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on September 16, 2013, 06:49:20 pm

Thanks Bill, the motors are 900 with70mm propshop props direct drive.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Capt Jack on September 16, 2013, 07:10:20 pm

Great work. Now its all done and your going to start a new one, what are you going to do with it ??

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: catengineman on September 16, 2013, 07:16:51 pm

Quote from: Capt Jack on September 16, 2013, 07:10:20 pm

Great work. Now its all done and your going to start a new one, what are you going to do with it ??

{-)
Calm down just because its  {-)
 {-)

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Capt Jack on September 16, 2013, 07:26:44 pm

Because its ???.....

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on September 16, 2013, 08:07:52 pm

Hi Capt Jack i will use it for tug towing  :-)) .
 
  because its ???

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Capt Jack on September 16, 2013, 08:26:40 pm

The because its ...was for catenginman. If you ever want to sell it let me know please

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: catengineman on September 16, 2013, 08:27:16 pm

Because it's beautiful
because it's a tug
because it's blue (and reminds you of what you miss)
because it's a tug! (oh I said that Oh well one with GRUNT)

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: catengineman on September 16, 2013, 08:29:40 pm

Quote from: Capt Jack on September 16, 2013, 08:26:40 pm

The because its ...was for catenginman. If you ever want to sell it let me know please

Have enough with Tito and the 'parat' no name as yet and then there is the three speeders and dare I say Sir Springalot Oh and the jet ski (oh "xxxxx" that's 1:1 and soooooo much fun)

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on September 16, 2013, 08:41:15 pm

Thanks again all, {-)

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Capt Jack on September 16, 2013, 08:42:24 pm

You have too much time on your hands Burt !!!


This is what you need to get to work on !!

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: catengineman on September 16, 2013, 08:46:08 pm

Send me the info and application form
You know me I'll do anything for the right money
Or the right model  :-))

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Capt Jack on September 16, 2013, 08:48:07 pm

There's an ad in this months Telegraph or just give em a bell.  Pair of nice V12 mtu's

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Tuggy Gav on January 03, 2014, 08:55:12 pm

Fantastic build looks brilliant on the water  :-))


Gav

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: peter61_uk on January 03, 2014, 09:27:46 pm

Absolutely superb job ....... I'm envious.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Welsh Wizard! on January 03, 2014, 11:02:53 pm

Hi john,
You have done one fantastic build on this tug mate, if my ayton cross turns out half as good as your tug build mate i will be a happy  :-)
Your building skills and paint work is absolutely 1st class %% %% .
Im going to be cheeky now please could you tell me the make and the code for paint you have used, cream?,blue?and the red on deck/hull?
Cheers  :-))
Thank you and all the very best. O0
Dave.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: tugnut on January 05, 2014, 04:34:49 pm

Thanks for coments :-)) .
Hi Dave. the blue i used is Ford isis, b1090.the offwhite is Alabstro 208 ,the deck and hull is Halfords redoxide with satin finish .
The blue and alabastro i got in satin  mixed at Halfords.
regards John

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: Welsh Wizard! on January 06, 2014, 07:19:19 pm

Hi John,
Thanks for getting back with the info on the paint colours, i will get some sorted at the weekend.
Thanks mate :-))
All the best
Dave.

Title: Re: new tug build
Post by: georgo on February 21, 2014, 11:01:02 pm

 :-)) looking good

Quote from: tugnut on October 05, 2012, 09:21:57 pm

this is it with the decks and new bulworks on plus the top started