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hazegry

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Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« on: January 13, 2013, 03:54:28 am »

Hi guys I thought I would post up my Carol Moran Build. I bought it from Tim B. along with a billings coastboat Bent that he has already planked the hull on. I was going to work on the 2 boats at the same time but got wrapped up into the tug as it was going well I started this 14 days ago and its the farthest I have ever gotten on a scale boat build. Heres some pics of my progress.

 
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 03:59:25 am »









that's where we are at now basically its going together really fast I cant believe I am this far along already.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 11:34:45 am »

Hi Hazegry   that is looking really nice  :-))  How long is she?


I am building the Mirium moran at the moment  but at 1/24th scale.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 03:40:24 pm »

shes a whole 17 3/4" inches long or 450.85mm so not very big but a fun little project.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 04:52:24 pm »

Thanks a lovely boat are you going R C. Her? :-)
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 06:51:17 pm »

yup I am going to run the dumas 4.8v motor and run the boat off a receiver pack.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 07:07:47 pm »

well done I look forward to seeing more of the build as you progress. :-)) :-))
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2013, 01:31:53 am »

Great Scott, Great Tugs !
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2013, 04:38:42 am »

just ran across something that's not in the instructions when it tells you to paint the roof it doesn't reference painting the underside I am using the same green I used on the hull. I don't know if its correct or not but I have seen many tugs done this way so that's what I am doing. paint the underside and top of the roof before you glue it on.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2013, 09:28:47 am »

Hello  hazegry,   the colour schemr that Moran gave me for mine is as follows. I don't know if the older tugs are the same I should think they are.
 
Hull above the water including the bulwarks,        Moran Hull green
Inside of Bulwarks                                           Black
hull below the waterline,                                   Red oxide anti fouling
Main casing and wheelhouse                              Moran casing Red
Main deck                                                      Moran deck red
texas or bridge deck and the wheelgouse roof       Light gray
all hanrails around decks                                    Light gray
Grabrails around casings                                     Black
deck overhangs and visor                                   White
 And all paint exept the anti fouling is Gloss.
 
Moran towage were kind enough to send me a complete set of plans for the Mirium as well as a set of paint samples of their In house colours A brilliant company to deal with.
 
All the best   george.
 
 If you have a B&Q near you the colour Nos for having the paint mixed are,
 
Hull Green   95YY07091
deck red    5050Y90R
casing red   S5540y90R
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2013, 02:36:45 pm »

Thanks tug all the Moran tugs that pull us in and out never look glossy but they are working boats and don't stay pristine for very long. I need to go out to the base and get pics of them I guess. What I have is pretty close to what you do so its reasonable to assume there has been some change over the years, and this is a 50's version so I am going to stick to the paint description in the plans from Dumas. I do appreciate the info though as I may want to build a large one later on.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 02:59:45 pm »

No Problem matey all the best. :-))
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2013, 06:03:17 pm »

I got the stand done all it needs now is the plaque but that wont go on until the boat is finished.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2013, 07:19:50 pm »

Hello!!!!

Congratulations for your model, she’s looking very good.
Moran use to paint a white line on the hull to their tugs, Dumas don’t say anything about it, but I believe the tugs look better with it
Send you a picture of my Carol, best regards
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2013, 07:24:38 pm »

 Hello!!!!
Another thing, the instructions do not mention anything about the tool boxes (The red ones on the main deck), but they are marked in the general plan and you do have the resources to do them inside the kit.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2013, 07:50:53 pm »

Escipion, thanks for the pics and info, how did you detail out your doors they look really good.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2013, 12:21:19 am »


got the mast on and put the windows on the pilot house I also got the side bits cut but haven't glued them on yet
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2013, 04:26:11 am »

Escipion, thanks for the pics and info, how did you detail out your doors they look really good.

Hello!

For the door details:
 Some rectangular pieces from a business card to make the representation of the hinges, and the handles are made with brass rods (sorry, don’t remember the diameter)

Best regards
 
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2013, 10:23:06 am »

Thanks man I got the side bits and the mooring bits done before going to bed last night
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2013, 01:26:44 am »

ok been messing with the crane I thought I would try making my own what do you guys think keep it or scrap it and use the one in the kit.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2013, 01:33:12 am »

cool,  :-))
keep it
 
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2013, 03:29:34 am »

well gave it another go and this is what I got
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2013, 02:25:15 am »

ok so I am going to keep the bent crane and I got the funnel done and the doors and front stairs done tonight.

 
I would also add that if at any point in the plan it tells you have just enough material to do something go to the hobby shop and buy some extra. I didn't mess anything up but having the reserve supply was allot less nerve wracking. for the stairs I glued the notched sections together with the spacer in the middle then glued the styrene steps on with some overhanging both sides (this is where the extra came in) and once it dried I trimmed it flush with the side and glued the outer skins on. The plans call for you to glue the front stairs together then slowly sand each step to fit my way was faster and my stairs are all the perfect size with no gaps.
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2013, 05:21:29 am »

 Hello!!!
Looking good, congratulations
Something that I recommend you to change is the motor, the instructions show you how to use a servo as motor, I feel it do not have enough power. I install a 4.8V Dumas motor and works really fine
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Re: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2013, 10:20:43 am »

I am thinking the same thing and plan on using the 4.8 motor.
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