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Author Topic: NEW TUG 2 - Elldergarth....ish!  (Read 35034 times)

tugnut

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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #25 on: August 03, 2015, 07:19:29 pm »

Gorilla glue it works fine if you mask of where the rubber is going and go on to the fibreglass.
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2015, 11:02:52 am »

Tugnut I have took a real liking to this tug and would like to know where did you get the plans for the superstructure or was it just off the top of your head? Iam wanting to replicate the new Damen class svitzer tugs the London Kent and Deben
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2015, 06:53:25 pm »

Hi Gavlar89 and thanks, she is based on the Svitzer London class tug i just worked of of pictures.


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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2015, 07:03:58 pm »

It's a beast of a tug! Hopefully I can make something close to it, fingers crossed!
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2015, 07:06:19 pm »

Absolute beauty of a tug, looks great on the wet stuff too.  :-))
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #30 on: November 18, 2015, 07:38:10 pm »

Thanks all i have started another one made the hull fitted motors just tested it, another Damen tug i think
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2015, 07:41:15 pm »

Brilliant! What size korts and props have you used? Guessing on an eldergarth hull again
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2015, 07:48:56 pm »

Hi Gavlar89 its one i made last year, they are 70 m nozles running 24 v motors this one is 40 inch by 14 inch beam
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2015, 07:52:44 pm »

Just a tiny tug then Ye haha! Spot on tho! Still got an asd to finish first fitting brushless motors to it then want to tackle a Damen tug
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #34 on: November 18, 2015, 08:00:11 pm »

Don,t forget the pictures :-))
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #35 on: November 18, 2015, 08:06:13 pm »

Al try my best to post, I started a new topic in the tug section showing the Mersey tugs and couldn't load any as it kept saying file was to big and no option to reduce it
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #36 on: November 21, 2015, 10:21:34 pm »

Tugnut where did you get the wheelhouse control boxes from
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #37 on: November 22, 2015, 08:12:04 am »

Hi Gavlar89 the boxes i made but the controls and switch and screens are Maxmouldings with artistic licence ;)
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #38 on: November 22, 2015, 05:28:09 pm »

Hi Gavlar89 its one i made last year, they are 70 m nozles running 24 v motors this one is 40 inch by 14 inch beam

Tut Tut! a file with no handle, elf n safety alert. ( in post 32 )
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #39 on: November 22, 2015, 06:12:08 pm »

Spot on thank you
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #40 on: December 01, 2015, 06:31:42 pm »

Trust you to see that one Len :embarrassed: the hull is all decked plus bulwarks fitted and primed on the new one plus started on the superstructure.
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #41 on: December 01, 2015, 06:39:49 pm »

Looks great, your work is just brilliant...... keep up the good work I for one can learn a lot by your photos. :-))

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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #42 on: December 01, 2015, 06:45:07 pm »

Thanks Dave :-))
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #43 on: December 01, 2015, 11:43:55 pm »

Looks very good! Al never make anything that good looking they always get knocked about towing lol! Maybe my collingwood if I ever get to build her

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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #44 on: December 03, 2015, 12:42:33 am »

Hi Tugnut, just joining in with intention of following your brilliant work.  O0 :-))
 
Regards,
 
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #45 on: December 03, 2015, 06:37:36 pm »

Thanks Ray.
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #46 on: December 17, 2015, 04:02:15 pm »

Started on the window for bridge i got the crew to help {-)
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #47 on: December 17, 2015, 04:39:47 pm »

Looking very good John, keep up the good work mate it's great to follow. :-)) :-)) :-))

Regards Dave.

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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #48 on: January 07, 2016, 06:47:51 pm »

Done a bit more today on the bridge i have been busy building hulls for other club members,started on the bigger hull today.
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Re: NEW TUG 2
« Reply #49 on: January 07, 2016, 08:47:52 pm »

Excellent progress.
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