Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: Jerry Hill on September 20, 2015, 10:34:41 pm

Title: First build for over Sixty years - ST Cervia Maiden run
Post by: Jerry Hill on September 20, 2015, 10:34:41 pm

It's been maybe sixty five years since my Dad made a model boat, his modelling interest in more recent times has been in live steam trains. With that in mind he though of making a standoff scale live steam tug, and the chosen design is based on ST Cervia. Scratch built from a few basic drawings using plank on frame he's done a Stirling job of a classic but awkward hull shape, and today we had it's (her  ok2 ) Maiden run out our local club lake, on jury rigged electric before he settles into making the steam plant etc. and adding finer details. A little stern down to the waterline at the moment, but it was very stable and maneuvered well. He's chuffed to bits!  :-)



I must say that as a sports boat modeller I found this quite engaging to watch, I'll put a video up shortly, but for now some images:




(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww65/jes437/art2Img_6497sm_1.jpg)




(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww65/jes437/art3Img_6484sm_1.jpg)

Title: Re: First build for over Sixty years - ST Cervia Maiden run
Post by: Jerry Hill on September 20, 2015, 10:40:13 pm

Here's the video:  https://youtu.be/Vvk63qfG7tI

Title: Re: First build for over Sixty years - ST Cervia Maiden run
Post by: ballastanksian on September 21, 2015, 09:24:49 pm

Gosh that is good going, and a really good looking model to boot. I can't wait to see the steam plant fired up.

Title: Re: First build for over Sixty years - ST Cervia Maiden run
Post by: Unsinkable 2 on September 21, 2015, 10:13:57 pm

Tell your dad he's done a great job. First one in over 60 years, wow! U2