Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: comtoray on February 06, 2012, 04:53:23 pm
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I just bought this tug today, Tusker length 32" width 9 1/2" im well please with her here are the photos thank you for looking...Ray
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6830533691_77c57bf502_z.jpg)
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Tidy looking bit of kit, whats under the radio tray??
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Tidy looking bit of kit, whats under the radio tray??
A 12volt battery and 2 pretty powerful motors he did say but i forget, it will definately tow but needs to be strengthened :-)
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6831439925_8d307eac54_z.jpg)
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...Hi Ribblefox...
Is it a Mobile Marine ANGLIAN MAN at 1/32 scalehull or a Model Slipway WYEFORCE hull at 1/24 scale...
I have seen it somewhere before...Who did you buy it from...
I have built several of these models as this is my favourite tug both in real life and model life...
...Best Regards...Norry...
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...Hi Ribblefox...
Is it a Mobile Marine ANGLIAN MAN at 1/32 scalehull or a Model Slipway WYEFORCE hull at 1/24 scale...
I have seen it somewhere before...Who did you buy it from...
I have built several of these models as this is my favourite tug both in real life and model life...
...Best Regards...Norry...
Its only been on the water once a friend i knew years ago offered it to me it was built by him, he did mention the Mobile Marine ANGLIAN MAN i dont think you will know him his main hobby is Trains, the ones that you sit on sorry Norry 1/32 scalehull means nothing to me <:( %) :-)
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Nice built of a nice model
http://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/acatalog/Stan_Tug_1906.html
Maybe better in work boat chapter ?
Xtian
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...Hi Ribblefox...
What are the dimensions of the hull...That will tell us what scale it is...
...Best Regards...Norry...
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99% she a MMM stan tug that means 24" - 610mm and 1/32
Xtian
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...Hi Ribblefox...
What are the dimensions of the hull...That will tell us what scale it is...
...Best Regards...Norry...
If you look at the first post Norry i have said the hull is 32" long and the width is 9 1/2" Nine and a half inches hope this helps...Ray :-))
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99% she a MMM stan tug that means 24" - 610mm and 1/32
Xtian
Hull is 32" long and the width is 9 1/2" Nine and a half inches :-))
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Morning ray
Nice looking tug will you be doing some tug towing with it
Cheer's jason
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Morning ray
Nice looking tug will you be doing some tug towing with it
Cheer's jason
I hope :-)
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Ray
May be you can make a visit to an event at balnemoor model boat club this year & have a go at tug towing
A link to the web site event date's for this year
http://www.balnemoormbc.co.uk/events/ (http://www.balnemoormbc.co.uk/events/)
regards jason
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...Hi Ribblefox...
Sorry...I didn,t notice the dimensions up there at the top...I was too busy admiring the tug...
I built a similar tug a few years ago and called it STANFORCE...It is now in Englandshire somewhere after spending some time in Wales...
This similar tug is also a Model Slipways WYEFORCE hull built at 1/24 scale...
Here is a picture of STANFORCE at Balne Moor M.B.C ...There are a few similarities...
...Best Regards & Happy Towing...Norry...
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...Hi Ribblefox...
Sorry...I didn,t notice the dimensions up there at the top...I was too busy admiring the tug...
I built a similar tug a few years ago and called it STANFORCE...It is now in Englandshire somewhere after spending some time in Wales...
This similar tug is also a Model Slipways WYEFORCE hull built at 1/24 scale...
Here is a picture of STANFORCE at Balne Moor M.B.C ...There are a few similarities...
...Best Regards & Happy Towing...Norry...
Yes it does look simular Norry cheers :-)
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Oops, me too I didn't noticed the dimension you gave ...
Good idea Norry to built a Stantug on a Wyeforce hull, I prefer the Stantug superstructure !
I fell in love with this small tug when I seen this one at Warwick
(http://nsa21.casimages.com/img/2012/02/07/120207020052659953.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120207020052659953.jpg)
A Wyeforce (also at Warwick)
(http://nsa22.casimages.com/img/2012/02/07/120207021235969502.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120207021235969502.jpg)
The bow of Wyeforce, like your Tusker looks a little bit more rounded and Stantug more sharp. Her builder has had the same good idea like Norry to build a Stantug on the Wyeforce hull. By this way she is bigger scale Stantug and more suitable for towing.
Xtian
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...Hi xtian29...
I firstly built the tug as WYEFORCE but found it to be a pain to tow with if there was any more than a slight breeze of wind due to the 2 storey Deckhouse/Wheelhouse...
I then built the Damen Stan Tug wheelhouse which dropped the Air Draft right down and helped tremendously with towing...
There are a few postings regarding her build on the forums...She was a very powerful tug...I first used her at Ellesmere Port and also at The Wirral and Balne Moor...
I sold her to a chap from Wales who then sold her to John Pollit (Poll)...He then sold her to another member of Balne Moor M.B.C...
On my last visit there i tried to buy her back but No Deal...I was offered another similar built tug which had a lot more detail than STANFORCE...
That one might have been the one that Ribblefox has now...
I am currently looking for a WYEFORCE hull for another project...
...Best Regards...Norry...
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...Hi xtian29...
I firstly built the tug as WYEFORCE but found it to be a pain to tow with if there was any more than a slight breeze of wind due to the 2 storey Deckhouse/Wheelhouse...
I then built the Damen Stan Tug wheelhouse which dropped the Air Draft right down and helped tremendously with towing...
There are a few postings regarding her build on the forums...She was a very powerful tug...I first used her at Ellesmere Port and also at The Wirral and Balne Moor...
I sold her to a chap from Wales who then sold her to John Pollit (Poll)...He then sold her to another member of Balne Moor M.B.C...
On my last visit there i tried to buy her back but No Deal...I was offered another similar built tug which had a lot more detail than STANFORCE...
That one might have been the one that Ribblefox has now...
I am currently looking for a WYEFORCE hull for another project...
...Best Regards...Norry...
Ive been speaking to the guy i got the tug off today Norry , and just to put your mind at rest, the Tusker has never been to Balne Moor, nor has it been offered to anyone else so this isnt the one you was offered or saw cheers...Ray :-)