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[radiojoe]

Fitted the running gear and tested all working fine, first time I've used a bonded rubber coupling, runs very quiet and smooth, next I'll start the deck.


Joe

[radiojoe]

Made a start on the deck, and fitted the access upstands, I thought I'd have a small hatch over the tiller flat just big enough to get an allen key in just in case, next I'll make the forward rams and fit them before I start the superstructure.




Joe.

[radiojoe]

made the rams and fitted them, next comes the superstructure, I put two layers of masking tape on the upstands and build the structure in situ this give a clearance on the finished structure and stops the glue sticking to the upstands. 

Joe 

[radiojoe]

Next up is the superstructure base plate then the aft panel with cut out for the stairs, the front panel of the lockers and then the fore panel with an upstand for the lower wheelhouse front then the two sides, also cut the upper deck ready to fit.


I made an alteration to the design and taken out the walk way in front of the wheelhouse instead the front of the wheelhouse goes down to some lockers I thought this looked better, on a real tug the walk way would have restricted the downward view from the front windows.




Joe.

[Starspider]

Looking good Joe but if you carry on this quick I may have too revise my finishing date 




Peace colin

[ballastanksian]

You are doing a great job Joe. Possibly a bit fast, so I reccomend more Afternoon teas with your good lady 

Now where's those Hobnobs......

[radiojoe]

Well all the dreaded Christmas shopping should slow this down some, I'm being dragged out kicking and screaming again today, I'll get her to get some Hobnobs as a compensation.   




Joe

[bfgstew]

Slow down Joe, you'll have nowt to do over holidays........


She's coming along nicely......

Waiting on some electronics to come so can knock up my own BEC, then mine can have a proper sail. Still working on the flight deck and got hold of a 1/144 scale harrier, bit on the large side but this was built for fun and not for judging or critique.


Stewart

[radiojoe]

Yes as you say Stewart they are a bit of fun so scale isn't that important so the Harrier should look good,  I've based mine on roughly 1:24 just so I can get an idea of the size to make stuff.   


Joe

[radiojoe]

With the upper deck on I fitted the magnets I got from e-bay, so amazingly strong it only needed two pairs on the center line and you can pick up the whole boat just grasping the superstructure also made a hatch cover for the tiller flat and did a bit of detailing on it, not much room for magnets here so I glued a piece of lead in the cover this holds it down nicely, well I hadn't touched it for a couple of days. 


Joe

[ballastanksian]

Nice  I have some of those little magnets for some wargaming models to pop them onto various bases (display or gaming). Your progress looks fab Joe.

[radiojoe]

Thanks Ian,,     Look who's turned up today it's Skipper Tom inspecting the progress, I hadn't realised he had one foot higher when I ordered him never mind I'll have the steering column on a plinth so he can stand near the wheel, actually that may look more natural. 




Joe

[SailorGreg]

Knowing your attention to detail Joe I wouldn't be surprised to see the skipper's pipe belching smoke!  Now there's a challenge! 


Greg

[radiojoe]

ho thanks Greg, now let me think  hmmm. on second thoughts the tug is a work place so no smoking by law so I've taken Toms matches away,, phew saved. 


Joe

[SailorGreg]

 

[radiojoe]

Started the wheelhouse, cutting out the windows and doorways was tiresome probably would have been easier in styrene but I like working with ply, ultimately I think it makes a stronger structure, fitting out the wheelhouse will be done using styrene.


Joe

[bfgstew]

She's coming along nicely Joe.........

[radiojoe]

Thanks Stewart, I've been having fun with the wheelhouse fit out and also made the funnel stack, my mouldings of the 1:48 water tight doors came in handy for the locker hatches.


Joe

[derekwarner]

Joe...did you saw one of the Skippers legs off?......or was he born in the Hills Country        Derek

[radiojoe]

Hi Derek,    no that's the way he came, he has one leg bent up a bit, that's why I've put a plinth at the wheel housing it's about 2.8mm, I hadn't realised this when I bought him, you can see the bend in the leg better here, he will eventually be situated inside the wheelhouse near the wheel so once the roof is on the leg shouldn't be so noticeable.


Joe

[radiojoe]

I made the wheelhouse furniture in removable modules so it will be easier to detail and paint them before final fit, also made the sliding doors and scribed some detail on the wheelhouse ones, then made a start on the gunwalls, made a bit of a mistake, got carried away and bonded them in place then I realised I hadn't cut out the scuppers etc. I don't want to remove them now it was a bit of a job getting the radius corners right, I'll just have to cut them out in situ.


Joe.

[Starspider]

Looking good Joe, finished by christmas? 




colin

[Netleyned]

Hi Derek,    no that's the way he came, he has one leg bent up a bit, that's why I've put a plinth at the wheel housing it's about 2.8mm, I hadn't realised this when I bought him, you can see the bend in the leg better here, he will eventually be situated inside the wheelhouse near the wheel so once the roof is on the leg shouldn't be so noticeable.


Joe

The one I got for my Springer was the Boss Capitan from CM and arrived in six bits courtesy of RM
Stuck the bits back together as it wer'n't CMB 's fault and I was not going to bother with RMail
He is shown in the wheelhouse of my springer on here somewhere.


Ned

[radiojoe]

Hi Colin, not if the wife's go anything to do with it, 5 days to go that's at least another two days shopping, 


Hi Ned,  my skipper came in a fairly stiff blister pack so he was in one piece.


Joe

[Starspider]

Joe did you have to mention the S word I need a lay down now