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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: aslo44 on February 28, 2012, 03:00:05 pm

Title: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: aslo44 on February 28, 2012, 03:00:05 pm

Hi, I've aquired a boat hull and been told it's a tug does anybody recognise it or have any idea what it
can be? Or is it just an unadopted (copy) of something. Hope it isn't an elegal copy. Any help will be
appreciated  Regards Alan
PS photo's below  I forgot to give dimensions which are 37"L  9"b and about 7" at highest point.
(http://s11.postimage.org/xn8rue24f/P1020390.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/xn8rue24f/)

(http://s13.postimage.org/p6pukii0j/P1020392.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/p6pukii0j/)

(http://s16.postimage.org/w17yfkamp/P1020394.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/w17yfkamp/)

(http://s16.postimage.org/66y5psamp/P1020395.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/66y5psamp/)

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: farrow on February 29, 2012, 08:53:44 pm

Looks to me like the MoD(n)  Agile/Confiance class, Shipmate60 will probaly confirm.

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: aslo44 on February 29, 2012, 09:17:13 pm

Quote from: Dodes on February 29, 2012, 08:53:44 pm

Looks to me like the MoD(n)  Agile/Confiance class, Shipmate60 will probaly confirm.

Thanks for that input Dodes I just googled that model and your right that could be the model.
What do you mean by  MoD(n) ? Once again thanks and regards. Alan

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: farrow on February 29, 2012, 09:52:26 pm

Hi mate, it is an old acronym, Ministry of Defence (navy).

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: farrow on February 29, 2012, 09:53:58 pm

I did ment to ask where you obtained the hull, it looks nice , fancy one myself.
David

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: Shipmate60 on February 29, 2012, 09:59:10 pm

Yes it is definitely a "Confiance" Class hull.
It is still being produced by Andy @ Models By Design.
A very seaworthy model.
I built one about 20 yrs ago.

Bob

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: aslo44 on February 29, 2012, 10:35:38 pm

Thanks to both Dave and Bob, I had no Idea what it was but now I'm a lot happier.
I can now concentrate on getting info and photo's ready to start a build it will be an
experience. I bought it from the boat club where I'm a member it was given to the
club by a late member long time ago apparently. Regards Alan.

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: Shipmate60 on February 29, 2012, 10:37:58 pm

I do happen to have a set of ships drawings of one of these ships.

Bob

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: farrow on March 01, 2012, 06:49:57 pm

I have uploaded a couple of pics to get a taste of what they looked like. May be of interest to you that when new some were operated by the RFA and were painted all grey, before all the Agile and confiance class came under PAS/RMAS.

(http://s7.postimage.org/3wuifdyfb/Confident_04.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/3wuifdyfb/)

(http://s7.postimage.org/6thjfo493/Confiance_01.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/6thjfo493/)

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: Norseman on March 01, 2012, 09:21:53 pm

I'm looking forward to the build Alan - I'll tag along.  ok2

Dave

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: aslo44 on March 02, 2012, 12:25:52 pm

Thanks for all your suport lads, obviously I'll do my best in the build but I am a beginner when all's said and done.
As yet I've only got the hull and some ply and balsa,and I'm hoping to get some plans soon so I won't start it
till that happens. Thanks again for all the help given so far. Alan

Title: Re: Anyone recognise this hull ?
Post by: aslo44 on March 02, 2012, 12:34:54 pm

Quote from: Dodes on February 29, 2012, 09:53:58 pm

I did meant to ask where you obtained the hull, it looks nice , fancy one myself.
David 

Hi David, if you go to Models by Design they still do them along with the plans £70
here  is the URL   http://www.modelsbydesign.co.uk/model_boats.aspx
look in the HMS section in the drop down section. Alan