Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: dougal99 on November 08, 2015, 06:00:50 pm
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This tug took my fancy at Warwick yesterday but I neglected to find out if it was a kit or not and if so who makes it. Any body know. It's similar to the ASD tug kit Smit Clyde from Jan Meerbeek but not the same.
Any info gratefully received
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Looks like a modified hull from Marks model bits.
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Thanks that looks like it. :-))
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Hi Dougal99
It is a modified kit from MMB and it belongs to Lee Dickinson.
Who was with the southern model display team at Warwick and
is a member on here I think uses the handle lifeboatLee.
Hope this helps
Derek
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Hi Dougal99
Del is correct in saying it is a Marks Model Boat kit of his ASD Tug that I built.
The model has many working features such as winch,monitors, radar, nav lights and instrument illuminations.
I changed the scale slightly to 1/35 from 1/40 so that graupner figures could be used from my bits box.
All the hand rails were re-engineered to new scale, the wheel house was made taller too. The props were Jotika asimuth units 50mm.
I hope this helps you, however it was a challenge to get this up and running in such a small space :-))
Lee
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If looking for smit Clyde hull, u get one at smb hulls in Belgium. Great service and cheap to ship to UK
Cheers
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If looking for smit Clyde hull, u get one at smb hulls in Belgium. Great service and cheap to ship to UK
Cheers
Unfortunately they are closed until April <:(
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Looks like a modified hull from Marks model bits.
There's a build on here somewhere....
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http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23939.msg234896.html#msg234896
Seek and you shall find 8) 8)
Ned
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An interesting and informative read. TVM
After a nice chat with Mark, I ordered one today. Should be with me in a week to 10 days (or so).
Now I must finish HMS Exeter. Railings ugh!