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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: LarryW on May 09, 2011, 08:38:18 pm

Title: tug hull what type plan
Post by: LarryW on May 09, 2011, 08:38:18 pm

HI ALL , at it again my son bought a tug hull at sw show and given it to me, but typeis it and is there plan based round this hull  ?......
    if so what be suitable is there plan out there  ?.....HELP ......LARRY W............ O0

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: Roadrunner on May 09, 2011, 08:51:43 pm

Larry i have seen your work , i don't think you will need a plan to put something nice together freelance  :-))

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: LarryW on May 09, 2011, 09:04:48 pm

(http://s4.postimage.org/2oerufhg/boat_hull.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2oerufhg/)
   HERE IT IS LARRY.

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 09, 2011, 09:12:41 pm

Larry,
Is it the Sea Trojan?

Bob

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on May 09, 2011, 09:32:30 pm

Nice chunky tug hull there, Larry, and 1:24 as well. Should make an excellent model. I agree with Roadrunner. Let your imagination and scratch experience shine through.

How about something with fire hoses and a 70 mm prop.   O0

Ken

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 09, 2011, 09:37:11 pm

If it is the Sea Trojan Models By Design still sell the hull, superstructure and Kort.

Bob

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: The long Build on May 09, 2011, 11:06:49 pm

If that is the hull then this is the description from their website.

This is a great generic tug hull designed to take a wide range of builds. Tugs built on this hull include The Flying Dolphin, Mamba (Fossa) and Pelican. Various plans issued in the two monthly model boat magazines can be built on this hull.
Size: L:42"/1067mm W:9.5"/242mm H: 8"/203mm
1/24 Scale

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: LarryW on May 10, 2011, 05:09:10 pm

HI ALL , it is generic hull , long build what plan would you use  ?     Kenny what would you go for ?   any more ideas please getting itchy fingers  .
   going holiday to IOW  soon so you never what i might come up crossing the solent...........LARRY  O0

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on May 11, 2011, 11:30:26 am

I would make it up as I go along. The plan is there's no plan. Looking at pictures of tugs I would pick out the best type of cabin, funnels, and deck arrangements.

By measuring the space available, the parts would be cut to fit, rather than having pre made ill fitting parts.  Oh, the fun of scratch build.   ;) 

You could start out by looking at the layout  for the Yorkshireman and Rotterdam for visual appeal.

Hope this helps

Ken

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: LarryW on May 11, 2011, 02:40:14 pm

THANKS KEN,got a download of HERMES off a German web site  MAY  be a start  but still brosing   .... LARRY...

Title: Re: tug hull what type plan
Post by: More Coffee on May 12, 2011, 08:52:31 pm

No Plan and a blank sheet can offer great modelling as the imagination can fill almost any blank..

The only thing I would really consider before cutting a single strip of wood is the Scale.
Does a guy want to fab everything from scratch?
Does a guy want to use readily available fittings and such?

Im thinkng that hull would suit any large scale.  1/12 to 1/48..even sneek in at 1/50