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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: dougal99 on November 08, 2015, 06:00:50 pm

Title: Can you identify this kit
Post by: dougal99 on November 08, 2015, 06:00:50 pm

This tug took my fancy at Warwick yesterday but I neglected to find out if it was a kit or not and if so who makes it. Any body know. It's similar to the ASD tug kit Smit Clyde from Jan Meerbeek but not the same.


Any info gratefully received

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: TheLongBuild on November 08, 2015, 06:14:08 pm

Looks like a modified hull from Marks model bits.

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: dougal99 on November 09, 2015, 12:39:15 pm

Thanks that looks like it.  :-))

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: Delboy1958 on November 10, 2015, 07:57:01 am

Hi Dougal99
It is a modified kit from MMB and it belongs to Lee Dickinson.
Who was with the southern model display team at Warwick and
 is a member on here I think uses the handle lifeboatLee.

Hope this helps

Derek

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: lifeboat-Lee on November 11, 2015, 10:45:58 pm

Hi Dougal99 
  Del is correct in saying it is a Marks Model Boat kit of his ASD Tug that I built.
   The model has many working features such as winch,monitors, radar, nav lights and instrument illuminations.
  I changed the scale slightly to 1/35 from 1/40 so that graupner figures could be used from my bits box.
   All the hand rails were re-engineered to new scale, the wheel house was made taller too. The props were Jotika  asimuth units 50mm.
  I hope this helps you, however it was a challenge to get this up and running in such a small space  :-))
 
 Lee
   

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: Blaven03 on November 11, 2015, 11:11:21 pm

If looking for smit Clyde hull, u get one at smb hulls in Belgium. Great service and cheap to ship to UK

Cheers

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: dougal99 on November 12, 2015, 10:31:17 am

Quote from: Blaven03 on November 11, 2015, 11:11:21 pm

If looking for smit Clyde hull, u get one at smb hulls in Belgium. Great service and cheap to ship to UK

Cheers

Unfortunately they are closed until April  <:(

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: Martin (Admin) on November 12, 2015, 01:15:04 pm

Quote from: TheLongBuild on November 08, 2015, 06:14:08 pm

Looks like a modified hull from Marks model bits.

There's a build on here somewhere....

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: Netleyned on November 12, 2015, 04:30:48 pm

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23939.msg234896.html#msg234896




Seek and you shall find  8) 8)


Ned

Title: Re: Can you identify this kit
Post by: dougal99 on November 12, 2015, 05:11:57 pm

An interesting and informative read. TVM


After a nice chat with Mark, I ordered one today. Should be with me in a week to 10 days (or so).


Now I must finish HMS Exeter. Railings ugh!