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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Rodgearing on June 09, 2022, 02:04:18 pm

Title: Scratch built tug accessories
Post by: Rodgearing on June 09, 2022, 02:04:18 pm
My scratch built Tug based on the Anteo hull plans is coming on real fine.I'm trying to buy as little accessories as poss by trying to make them myself.One thing I'd like to scratch build is a couple of ships boatsAny one got any plans for ships boats ...please
Title: Re: Scratch built tug accessories
Post by: taucher on June 09, 2022, 05:27:55 pm
what kind of ships, from what period. Look at many ships and fall in love with one. Then get the plan and build. Is the better way.

Ralph
Title: Re: Scratch built tug accessories
Post by: Rodgearing on June 09, 2022, 06:54:43 pm
Ralph I think you have mis read what  I am after.I want to build a pair of ships boats to hang from the davits of my tug
Title: Re: Scratch built tug accessories
Post by: taucher on June 09, 2022, 08:14:30 pm
OK I know this as liveboat
Title: Re: Scratch built tug accessories
Post by: taucher on June 10, 2022, 04:22:37 pm

OK i have no plan but i did one. it's simply a lump of plaster hand shaped. planked with veneer
(https://i.postimg.cc/SxfYsRWZ/04.png) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Scratch built tug accessories
Post by: John W E on June 10, 2022, 06:29:22 pm
Hi there, I have made many a lifeboat for model tugs and various other models - using the simple method of tracing onto very thin plywood  - the outline shape of the lifeboat & the plan view and gluing balsa blocks & sanding & shaping them to the correct shape.   The only images I have of this method is on a build which I did years ago - HMS Daring.   This shows how I made the boats for her.   Like I say I have used the same method for the Cervia Tug lifeboats and also the Frederick Spashett build.   Here are the links to these:



https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3462.msg67190.html#msg67190

PLAN BUILD NUMBER 4: DRIFTER/TRAWLER FREDERICK SPASHETT (modelboatmayhem.co.uk) (https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13888.0.html)


Q & A - TUG CERVIA HULL BUILD (modelboatmayhem.co.uk) (https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9788.0.html)


John



 
Title: Re: Scratch built tug accessories
Post by: Bunkerbarge on June 10, 2022, 07:44:41 pm
This is a good plan that can be hacked around and adapted.


https://www.skipper.co.uk/catalogue/item/ships-boats-smacks-dinghy-or-beach-boat (https://www.skipper.co.uk/catalogue/item/ships-boats-smacks-dinghy-or-beach-boat)


Both these boats were made from it: