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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: norry on January 20, 2010, 09:55:38 pm

Title: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on January 20, 2010, 09:55:38 pm
...Good Evening Guys...

Here are some pictures of our latest additions to the fleet of The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...

"WALLACE" , "BRUCE" and "ARGYLE" are 3 icdentical sisters based on a Canadian tug called "ISLAND DEFENDER"...

They will be Single Screw Tugs powered by a Marx 12 volt Hectoperm Motor driving a 95mm Kort prop in a Steerable Kort Nozzle...Working Bow THruster & Towing Winch will also be fitted...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on January 20, 2010, 09:58:06 pm
 

      "ISLAND DEFENDER"
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on January 20, 2010, 10:01:10 pm

          "WALLACE"
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: Peter on January 21, 2010, 03:14:17 pm
That's a lot of red ink there Norry, has 'Oor Wullie' upset you?

I think Wullie's 'question' could be justified, given the shape of the bow and the 'advertising material' displayed in the first photgraph.

You may have carried out a clever bit of recycling to produce the model.

Peter
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on January 21, 2010, 04:30:02 pm
...Hi Guys...

Here is the picture that gave us the idea for this build project...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: chrise on January 21, 2010, 04:34:31 pm
Now that is what I call chunky!

Which hull have you er..... slightly modified?
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on January 21, 2010, 04:44:44 pm
...Hi Guys...

There are a few tugs in this class...All of varying Lengths & Breadths...
The tug that we are basing our build on is the "ISLAND DEFENDER" which is owned by "The Island Tug & Barge Compnay" of Vancouver Island..
Here is part of the plan that they sent to me...

The Hulls that we are using were moulded by a modeller who came up to the 3rd Scottish Tug-In at Richmond Park in Glasgow last year...
They were originally 32" long but have been Cut & Shut to 26" long...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: BlazingPenguin on January 21, 2010, 05:01:28 pm
Looks like an MSC Viking on steroids!  {-)
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on January 21, 2010, 06:45:30 pm
...Hi Guys...

Here is the Full G.A.
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: Peter Fitness on January 21, 2010, 10:41:18 pm
Quote from: norry on January 21, 2010, 10:21:10 pm
I have just noticed that the 2 pictures in the original posting are identical...Would it be possible for a Moderator Type Person to remove one of them...Thanks...

This the picture that should have been there...

Done.

Peter.
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on February 12, 2010, 12:23:03 pm
...Hi Guys...

Here is a wee update on "WALLACE"...  Bilge Keels fitted, Kort Nozzle fitted, Bow Thruster fitted, Decks & Hatches cut, Inside of Hull has been Fibreglassed, Centre Keel template cut...
Its still ugly but its taking shape...

"ARGYLE" has now been taken on by Ian Hodgson, another member of our Tug-Towing Team...

"BRUCE" is still to be started...Come on Captain Ron...Get A Move On...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on April 20, 2010, 01:23:17 pm
...Hi Guys...

Due to me having too many boats I am offering this project for sale...

75 quid plus postage or delivery costs...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on April 24, 2010, 07:48:07 pm
...Hi Guys...

                 ...Project Now Sold Pending Payment...


...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: pakie0 on April 30, 2010, 03:39:09 pm
Hi norry hope to see you sunday or monday pat
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: norry on November 02, 2010, 03:09:14 pm
...Hi Guys...

I have recently benn contacted by the chap who bought this tug from me...Here  is a picture of it now...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: The Saltire Towing Company of Glasgow...
Post by: TugChief on November 02, 2010, 05:42:13 pm
Not quite like I thought she would come out Norry, but interesting neither the less!

Darren.