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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: rfurzer on April 15, 2014, 08:12:58 am

Title: English steam tugs - superstructure design
Post by: rfurzer on April 15, 2014, 08:12:58 am
I have been googling steam tugs of the same vintage as the real "Blazer"- understanding that the model is NOT based on that ship. I am considering changing the superstructure design and am looking for ideas.

A common theme is to have a white-painted solid fairing from the gunwale to the bridge deck, either straight or curved in section and finished with curved ends.

Was there a particular reason - or was this just fashion?

http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/francisbatey1914.html
http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/georgev1910.html
http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/georgev1915.html
http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/hannahjolliffe1900.html
http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=13365

etc etc