Typical i start this years build log with something that does not belong to me!
My daughter recived a very lovely seaport tug from santa Christmas just gone. £39.99 from amazon bargain!
Opened the box xmas day ''Wow! daddy i got a tug just like yours....''
My response to the Mrs later ''guess you get what you pay for!''
Well after a bit of deliberation (all of 2.3 seconds) and while i wait for some items to arrive for my current tug project i have decided to set myself a little task. to convert this heap of plastic into a rather fetching Harbor Tug in less then a month, and to be on display at the Liskeard Model Boat Show coming up on the 5th and 6th of March.
(now if no one see's this model at the show its cos i didn't finish it and epically failed my mission!
Image is of a another club members seaport tug as i took photo's after i did the paint job (yet again i forgot to plan ahead!)
Bit rubbish ain't it? lets see if we can improve it...
Mission 1:- Undo the mountain of screws to get it down to the component parts... (20 mins passes and several swear words) -------------- COMPLETED
Mission 2:- Tear out the junk elecronics ... Yup that was quick
-------------- COMPLETED
Mission 3:- Tear out the ballast tank lid, the water squirter pump, the 'servo' (
) servo my backside... & the original battery box. -------------- COMPLETED
Mission 4:- Seal Ballast Box hull holes (p38) and create a new battery box to fit in place, able to hold a 6v 4.5Ah LA battery. -------------- COMPLETED
Mission 5:- Fit new servo and linkage to the rudder post. -------------- COMPLETED
Mission 6:- Post some photo's you daft nut! -------------- COMPLETED
Mission 7:- Sand hull & bulwarks, remove all items from deck and remove all plastic lugs that will no longer be needed. -------------- COMPLETED
Mission 8:- Fill all remaining holes on the deck with p38 and sand smooth ready for paint. -------------- COMPLETED
Mission 9:- Get painting! -------------- COMPLETED
Hull & Deck was painted red oxide, above the waterline, bulwarks, the decks edge & the winches painted satin black, all finished off with a clear coat of satin lacquer.
Apologizes that the photo's don't show the true paint colour (stupid flash...
)
Mission 10:- Post progress on Mayhem, grab a beer and give up for the night. -------------- COMPLETED