Topic: Tugboat Bronzewing (Read 2864 times)

mermod · « **on:** January 01, 2019, 09:17:37 am »

Hello everyone, It's been quite some time since I've posted and thought I might show my current project, well I say current but I actually started it quite some time ago but I now have to have it finished and ready for delivery in early February.
I originally used the building of the frames in this thread....https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,50405.msg514726.html#msg514726

https://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/4280937321/

Phill

mermod · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2019, 09:21:29 am »

So this is where I am up to with the build...

mermod · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2019, 09:24:03 am »

And a general view...

mermod · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2019, 09:26:28 am »

It has a very interesting towing area which also incorporates the air intake for the engine room which has sliding panels which are closed if you need to starve a fire of oxygen.

sjbatche · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2019, 06:52:29 am »

Hi Phil

Great work. Love your Bronzewing Tug and looking forward to seeing the finished model. It looks to be quite a large scale enabling plenty of detail. Is this model going on the water or is it a static model?

I made a tiny 72nd scale model of one of these some years ago. No where near as detailed as your fine example though.

mermod · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2019, 11:44:42 am »

Hi sjbatche, Glad you like my tug, I have come across your page before but didn't realize you were a fellow Mayhemmer :)
I'm actually building 2, one for it's retired captain as a static model and the other is for RC.

Phill

sjbatche · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2019, 08:47:33 pm »

Ah, your last photo makes sense now. I thought that I was seeing double. I am sure that the retired Captain will be very pleased with your efforts. What is the size of your models, scale or length etc?

Steve B.

Steve Mahoney · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2019, 04:08:39 am »

Bronzewing has just been added to my wish list. I've got to stop looking at photos of tugs!!

mark w · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2019, 04:29:39 am »

Great looking model

.

Mark

canabus · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2019, 08:14:34 am »

Hi Mermod
I believe only four were built and one went to New Guinea.
One was down in Hobart, but, I do not know if it is still is .

Canabus
Hobart
Tassie

mermod · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2019, 08:32:27 am »

Hi Canabus, last I heard HTS 503 went to Manus island, Bronzewing and Currawong are in use with the Sydney Heritage Fleet, not sure where Mollymawk is now :)

Phill

canabus · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2019, 08:54:56 am »

Hi Mermod
The Mollyhawk (HTS-504) was sold to the Newsprint mills(Boyer) in Hobart, but was renamed Kallista !!!
HTS-501 Bronzewing.
HTS-502 Currawong.
HTS-503 Un-named
HTS-504 Mollyhawk(Kallista).

Canabus

mermod · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2019, 09:07:20 pm »

Is she still in Hobart and is there any way to get pictures?

Phill

mermod · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2019, 11:45:52 am »

Some update photo's, gotta move fast, delivery date is getting closer....

canabus · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2019, 04:34:37 am »

Hi Phill
I found an old picture which shows the Kallista on the left and Mollyhawk on the right.
So it did not have a name change to Kallista !!!!!

mermod · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:17:09 am »

Started on some of the wheelhouse detail.....

mermod · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:19:47 am »

More interior fit out.

mermod · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2019, 10:41:54 am »

A few more recent photo's......

mermod · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2019, 10:44:27 am »

And some more :)

mermod · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2019, 12:31:57 pm »

Times running out now, exactly 2 weeks until delivery......

mermod · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2019, 12:34:45 pm »

Today was spent making anchors and anchor winches....

mermod · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2019, 10:14:27 am »

More progress today, inside the bulwarks are now painted and the stands are finished.....

Steve Mahoney · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2019, 08:24:41 am »

Not bad for a beginner...

mermod · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2019, 11:57:06 am »

Quote from: Steve Mahoney on February 01, 2019, 08:24:41 am

Not bad for a beginner...

I try :)

mermod · « **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2019, 10:32:23 am »

Soooo many little jobs to be done but here's todays progress....

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