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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: tugmad on January 18, 2012, 11:56:45 am

Title: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: tugmad on January 18, 2012, 11:56:45 am

Hi all I found these old pictures of three sun tugs that I built between 10 and 12 years ago, they were all scratch built plank on frame with 12volt electrics and built in 1/24th scale. i thought they may be of interest    Geo.  ok2 ok2

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on January 18, 2012, 02:14:36 pm

Smashing.... :-)) :-)) 

Thanks for showing us George.

cheers

Ken

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: DickyD on January 18, 2012, 02:33:35 pm

Great looking models,excellent detail.  :-))

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: bosun on January 18, 2012, 02:41:15 pm

Hy Tugmad
I have alway,s admired your tug,s albeit from your pic's on different forum,s, absolutely superb, would love to see them for real one day.
Bosun

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: thelegos on January 18, 2012, 03:40:30 pm

Stunning! I'm seriously impressed, they're beautiful  :-))

Roger

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: Rottweiler on January 18, 2012, 06:06:48 pm

tugs are looking great well done! I cant make out what the warship is?
Mick

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: tugmad on January 18, 2012, 07:27:53 pm

The Warship is either bismark or Tirpitz and she liives at Beale Park  and is about 18feet long.   Geo :-))

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: Rottweiler on January 18, 2012, 08:33:16 pm

thanks for that,I can see it now from the broadside view.18 feet long...wow  I thought my Ramillies is going to be big at 6 foot 6 inches!

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: tugnut on January 18, 2012, 09:36:46 pm

Blimy george i had fofgoten about that day she was one heavy tow :-)).
thats a nice tug on the stern ok2

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: Norseman on January 18, 2012, 10:32:05 pm

They look great all together.  :-))

Dave

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: nhp651 on January 18, 2012, 10:41:54 pm

just beautiful, tugmad.......do you still sail them or have they been retired for posterity.

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: tugmad on January 19, 2012, 09:33:42 am

Hi Bro  I think that was the day that the T V people were there launching the 11foot model of the assault ship that they made for the T V series, if I remember correctly they did not like us buzzing it with our tugs ,  He He    {-) {-)

All three of those are now locked in a container in somebody's collection in deepest Kent.

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: tugmad on January 19, 2012, 09:39:39 am

Quote from: bosun on January 18, 2012, 02:41:15 pm

Hy Tugmad
I have alway,s admired your tug,s albeit from your pic's on different forum,s, absolutely superb, would love to see them for real one day.
Bosun

Thanks Bosun you will have to try to get to bluewater one day when we have the biggies out.

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: Norseman on January 19, 2012, 04:16:28 pm

Quote from: tugmad on January 19, 2012, 09:33:42 am

All three of those are now locked in a container in somebody's collection in deepest Kent.

What a pity - I've no objection to people who just like to collect - but out of sight and can't be appreciated :(( <:(

Dave

Title: Re: A Trio of Sun Tugs
Post by: farrow on January 22, 2012, 09:24:07 pm

Beautiful models, Sun tugs were always my favourite firm and these three really evoke that period of time, my only gripe is I do not own the locked container.