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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: yewgarth on December 26, 2015, 02:15:21 pm

Title: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: yewgarth on December 26, 2015, 02:15:21 pm

Hi, I recently seen these pics on the forum. Can anybody shed any light as to who manufactures the kit? I've looked everywhere on the inter web and cannot find anything. The model is based on the alexandra tug brocklebank based on the Mersey, that's all I know. Any info would be brilliant

Many thanks

Kris

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: Netleyned on December 26, 2015, 02:37:56 pm

Can anyone open the two files?

Ned

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: Tug Fanatic on December 26, 2015, 02:46:08 pm

As they both show as having zero size I rather doubt it.

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: yewgarth on December 26, 2015, 02:56:42 pm

apologies... >:-o

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: ixion on December 26, 2015, 03:19:07 pm

Looks like a modified LADY LAURA kit to me.

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: tugnut on December 26, 2015, 06:37:08 pm

It could be a modified Sea Trojan.

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: yewgarth on December 26, 2015, 06:39:24 pm

No it's completely different I've got a sea Trojan identical to that one. I've seen a few models identical to the mystery model so it must be a manufactured tug..

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: mrturbo553 on December 26, 2015, 06:46:07 pm

It's most definitely the lady Laura after its name change to the forth drummer
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1974147 (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1974147)
 :-))  Aid
Iirc Tony green models bought the rights to the metcalfs kit

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: BFSMP on December 26, 2015, 10:21:10 pm

The hull, disregarding the superstructure, reminds me of the Brhutu and Bjima ( please forgive the spelling) two I think Nigerian Tugs that a Mr Metcalf and the other gentleman ( Laurie White ?) who went on to form Model Slipway together both built and featured on the front of a model Boats magazine many years ago built.

I think Mr Metcalf drew the plans for them and published with a hull for Model Boats.

Jim

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: mudway on December 26, 2015, 11:12:11 pm

Looks a bit like the old Sirmar Girl class tug which someone has added a funnel to.

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: boat captain on December 27, 2015, 09:54:43 am

Superstructure is nothing like a Girl Clas Tug.

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: yewgarth on December 27, 2015, 11:02:57 am

The lady Laura model is alot smaller than the tug in question.. I've seen 4 of these models and they are all identical. Somebody must be manufacturing them..

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: mrturbo553 on December 27, 2015, 11:52:50 am

Quote from: yewgarth on December 27, 2015, 11:02:57 am

The lady Laura model is alot smaller than the tug in question.. I've seen 4 of these models and they are all identical. Somebody must be manufacturing them..

So how big is the one in your picture then ?
AID

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: Howard on December 27, 2015, 12:23:43 pm

Is it not a Low garth.


                  Regards Howard

         

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: Netleyned on December 27, 2015, 12:33:11 pm

Looks like you have solved the query Howard.  :-)) :-))


Ned

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: Channel on January 01, 2016, 10:39:27 am

Looks like a Bosun 'Uskgarth' hull with an Alexandra towing deckhouse. I have a set of mouldings in the garage, was on ebay some years ago.


See also - http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,44315.0.html

Title: Re: Who manufactures this tug?
Post by: Tuggy Gav on January 01, 2016, 04:23:24 pm

Is it a Norton cross hull with different superstructure fitted