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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: sentry on July 15, 2008, 09:58:33 pm

Title: steam tug Canning
Post by: sentry on July 15, 2008, 09:58:33 pm
Hi  fellow modelers,
 Has any one got any photo,s of the Canning  as am building my first kit but would like to try and do it Justice.
                                                  Regards
                                                    Sentry.
Title: Re: steam tug Canning
Post by: enginehouse on August 25, 2008, 11:34:27 am
I have just picked up this thread from a general "Google" search on "Tug Canning" and so have registered on the forum to reply. Hence the late response.

I have a large number of original "build" digital photographs of Canning. "Build" in this context meaning directly taken while clambering over the prototype, precisely for the purpose of building a detailed RC steam powered model. In fact two models, one for grandson battery powered at 72 scale and one based on the MMM hull. I also have the full sized builders drawing which a very nice lady at Swansea Maritime Museum copied for me from the original for a fiver.

Sadly the excellent Swanse Maritime Museum has been evolved into a huge and extremely uncomfortable video  viewing lounge known as the Museum Of Wales, with most of the original maritime artifacts stored in a shed at Margam. It is still possible to clamber about over the tug with a camera though and the existing boatmen charged with the care of the floating exhibits are extremely helpful.

If you are still seeking information I will happily provide a large file of photographs or if there is sufficient interest from builders I will set up an album on my web server. Brian at MMM thinks this is an excellent idea. I also have a local company who might possibly copy the shipyard drawing at cost for you.

Cheers.

Roy
Title: Re: steam tug Canning
Post by: funtimefrankie on August 25, 2008, 02:09:11 pm
If you do do copies of the plan I'd buy a copy..
thanks
Frank
Title: Re: steam tug Canning
Post by: kiteman1 on August 26, 2008, 06:47:55 pm
If you do do copies of the plan I'd buy a copy..
thanks
Frank
I'll second that request.  If you could post your pix here on the Forum I'm sure that a lot of Tuggies would be interested

 O0 O0 {-)
Title: Re: steam tug Canning
Post by: Mr Andy on November 02, 2008, 06:49:50 pm
Are these anygood to you. http://thesteamtugcanning.fotopic.net (http://thesteamtugcanning.fotopic.net)

Andy. :-)
Title: Re: steam tug Canning
Post by: kiteman1 on November 03, 2008, 06:36:36 pm
Great pix Andy.

They would be really useful to a builder..................... 8)