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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: darbidicus on March 18, 2018, 06:48:27 pm

Title: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: darbidicus on March 18, 2018, 06:48:27 pm
I have just acquired what I am told is a New York Harbour Tug, it is in an unfinished state and I would be grateful for and info on this tug
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: Neil on March 18, 2018, 07:51:07 pm
a photo  or two of it might help, unless there are psychics on here who can see through the ether. %% %% %% 
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: Buccaneer on March 18, 2018, 08:41:09 pm
Try Cornwall Model Boats, Dumas Models, Brooklyn Tug #1238. Does it look like this?
John
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: darbidicus on March 20, 2018, 12:46:15 pm
Sorry I cant seem to upload a photo!
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: Buccaneer on March 20, 2018, 01:05:17 pm
Log on to Cornwall model Boats at www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk (http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk) On the left hand side under Products Section the first list is Radio Control Model Boat Kits. Go down the list to Dumas and click it. In the display of boat types select Dumas Tugs and Working Boats. The first boat to appear is the Brooklyn Tug.

I hope this helps.
John
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: darbidicus on March 20, 2018, 08:14:34 pm
Hi! John, thanks had a look at the Dumas Tug which appears very similar, but mine seems to have another deck aft of the funnel. I have tried several times to upload photo but with no luck -computers <:(
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: malcolmfrary on March 21, 2018, 08:52:55 am
Quote from: darbidicus on March 20, 2018, 08:14:34 pm
Hi! John, thanks had a look at the Dumas Tug which appears very similar, but mine seems to have another deck aft of the funnel. I have tried several times to upload photo but with no luck -computers <:(
Have a read of http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23.0.html
It helps with the photo business.
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: darbidicus on March 21, 2018, 10:39:04 pm
Trying again!
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: darbidicus on March 21, 2018, 10:53:11 pm
Wow! it worked, I can now consider myself a computer genius!!??  :-)) Thanks for everyone who helped!
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: darbidicus on March 23, 2018, 09:41:25 pm
Still waiting to see if anyone recognizes this tug, it bears the name Scuffy which I am told is an American TV programme about a tug.
If anyone can tell me what should be on upper decks it would be a great help? 
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: Pat Matthews on April 20, 2018, 04:30:53 pm
There was an old show called Waterfront, tug was "Cheryl Ann"... a model version was available, but it doesn't look quite like this.

The picture is quite small, hard to see much. How long is the model?
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: oldiron on April 21, 2018, 03:09:37 am
Quote from: darbidicus on March 23, 2018, 09:41:25 pm
Still waiting to see if anyone recognizes this tug, it bears the name Scuffy which I am told is an American TV programme about a tug.
If anyone can tell me what should be on upper decks it would be a great help?

Looks like Dumas "Brooklyn" to me, but with a raised fiddly deck.
John
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: Pat Matthews on April 21, 2018, 04:21:37 pm
Kind of a mishmash... Brooklyn and proper US steam tugs wouldn't have that blunt stem and fwd bulwarks... and the pilot house is more in keeping with later diesels, like the 85 ST.
Title: Re: New York Harbour Tug
Post by: Netleyned on April 21, 2018, 04:45:05 pm
My take is ...
British/Euro tug Hull
US Superstructure/Pilot house.
Probably completely wrong though
Ned