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Umi_Ryuzuki

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Re: crab boat build
« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2009, 05:48:32 pm »

Aaah yes, the ol' "I thought they were real..." ploy.  {-)


Plastruct TB-1, is package I have sitting in the last pic.


See if one of these companys can help you...(they appear to be in the UK)

http://www.grsuk.com/index.asp?dept/dept.asp?list=PLAS

http://www.expotools.co.uk/1308_1.html

http://www.modellersmate.co.uk/plastruct.htm
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toptugger

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Re: crab boat build
« Reply #26 on: July 25, 2009, 02:26:08 pm »

hi there, just to let you know that the crab boat project is on hold for the moment. i have lots of work in the garden and around the house, and trying to get out and about during this so called "summer" we are having. the boat will be back in production soon though :-))
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Ghost in the shell

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Re: crab boat build
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2009, 02:59:34 pm »

bloomin ell, its the FV Time Bandit!

nice build
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Go Nuclear!  you'll love it

toptugger

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Re: crab boat build
« Reply #28 on: October 24, 2009, 07:55:16 pm »

Hello everybody,
After a summer break to do stuff on the house and garden, and fit a kitchen for the girlfriends dad the project is back on track.
i've just sent for my model exhibition tickets and looking forward to it. Here are a few more pics of what has been occuring.

fwd mast support in card


fwd mast built



and fitted to the boat




The life raft..



the hydraulic controls made from the crane kit controls

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toptugger

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Re: crab boat build
« Reply #29 on: May 21, 2010, 08:37:06 pm »

It's been 10 months since i posted pictures of my crab boat. it is slowly coming together and i now have a shed to build it in.

I have some more pictures

Inside the wheelhouse

 








The king coiler, made from a piece of plastic from the bin and left over parts from the original boat kit.



The sorting table



The hydraulic controls complete with pipes



Completed superstructure

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