Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: DougMaz on January 16, 2007, 11:42:54 am

Title: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DougMaz on January 16, 2007, 11:42:54 am

This is my tug i scratched built from scraps.It is planked on ply wood ribs.The boiler is seven inch diameter scotch marine type. With a Stuart twin. Send more photos later. Dougmaz

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DickyD on January 16, 2007, 12:06:27 pm

Really great Doug ,well worth waiting for.  ;D
Keep them coming while you are winning,

Richard  ;)

PS Love your pond.

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: Bunkerbarge on January 16, 2007, 01:09:54 pm

Absolutely superb.  I'd love to see inside it as well.

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on January 16, 2007, 06:04:49 pm

Scratch built from scraps ............ I take my hat off to you.   I also, would like to see more detailed pictures.

Well done


Cheers...Ken

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: Martin (Admin) on January 16, 2007, 06:24:41 pm

Wonderful!

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: Stavros on January 16, 2007, 10:58:06 pm

Bloomin heck the tug looks the dogs preverbial but lads check htis guy out wouldnt we all like a test tank like that

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: Eddy Matthews on January 16, 2007, 11:21:06 pm

Having seen Dougs tug in the flesh, so to speak, when he came up to Darlington & District MBC a couple fo years agao, I can honestly say it's one of the nicest models I've seen in a long time! It certainly is a monster, and I wouldn't want to carry it very far, but the workmanship is superb!

I hope you'll visit us again if you come over to England Doug?

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DougMaz on January 17, 2007, 02:09:24 am

Thanks for all the comments.here is a few more.  Dougmaz.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q168/MBmayhem/tug1.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q168/MBmayhem/tug2.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q168/MBmayhem/tug3.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q168/MBmayhem/tug4.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q168/MBmayhem/tug5.jpg)

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DickyD on January 17, 2007, 08:33:09 am

Doug
When you click on "browse" you enter the site of your photos.
Click on your first photo to download it onto your posting,
Then click on "more attachments" which will bring up another "browse" button.
Then repeat procedure.

Richard ;)

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DougMaz on January 17, 2007, 10:02:54 am

Thanks Richard don't know what I would do without you and the members.Computer's is not my thing.Its not like building boats.I will give it a go again.  Dougmaz.

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DickyD on January 17, 2007, 10:15:27 am

Not quite right Doug, that should have been three seperate photos, what did you do ? ???

Richard ;)

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DougMaz on January 17, 2007, 10:58:38 am

I scanned three photos together. Ill have another go. Dougmaz.

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: edible_engine on January 22, 2007, 07:55:55 pm

very nice how is the water heated ?

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: DougMaz on January 25, 2007, 06:11:54 am

My tug is fired on coal.  But can be changed to electric motor in one hour. I'm going sell it soon and start another boat .When steam plant is out its not that heavy. Dougmaz.

Title: Re: Five foot steam tug.
Post by: south steyne on September 16, 2009, 01:16:04 pm

Hi Doug I live in The Gong too and also into model boats and steam stuff really like your steam tug .
I am currently building a 1/48th scale model of the Manly ferriy South Steyne with 4 inch dia return flu boiler and my own scratch built twin slide valve engine , as I have only just joined this great forum haven't learned how to upload any pics yet like you I can build computers but cant t type or use the things
Cheers
John