Subject: US ST tugs of WW2 Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:51 am
Hi all, with the approval of admin here is a link to my current builds should anyone be interested. I will carry on with my builds on this forum, would take too long to start the thread again on here.
Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:32 pm
I painted the shutter's black on the signalling lamps and fixed in position.
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barriew Captain (moderator)
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:08 pm
Looking good. Seeing the detail you've included, I can see why its taken so long to get to this stage - how much longer?
Barrie
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Sat Sep 26, 2020 4:12 pm
Thanks Barrie, I am not the fastest builder but try to get things right and can only fit in when time allows! I would like to think that I would finish them this year, if not early 2021 for sure
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Davits in position Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:33 pm
I made the davits a couple of months ago, there were several types used, I decided to go with this design. They are fixed in position and will hopefully look the part, just need to touch up the paint at some point. I need to make the lifeboat covers too.
Swab Master
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:58 pm
Lovely level of detail, I really like the bridge interior.
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:03 pm
Thank you Swab, i'm waiting on some material to add to wheelhouse floor and then I can fix parts inside. Started to get the wiring ready for the lights and painted the inside of the doors that will stay open. Need to find material to cover lifeboats and start to think about the machine guns next.
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: wheelhouse Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:36 pm
Today I managed to make the duckboards for the wheelhouse and add wheel and binnacle. Both of these builds have a removable upper wheelhouse roof so I can add more detail at a later date should I wish to do so.
Swab Master
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:35 pm
That looks good in there.
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Lifebelts Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:34 pm
Thanks Swab. I decided that the plastic rope through the lifebelts didn't look very natural so I drilled holes and added my own rope to hopefully look better.
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Liferafts and lifebelts Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:43 pm
Many St tugs carried their liferafts on the side of the funnel, so I have placed them there but need to see through grainy pics just how they were attached, these were a bought item so saved me time to make them, two lifebelts have been added to each and two more need to be added past the lifeboat attached to hand rail, this will be next time.
barriew Captain (moderator)
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:31 pm
Very Nice Frank. I built a previous US Army Tug - much more conventional shape this one.
Subject: Cruciform bollards Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:32 pm
To each lifeboat there would be two cruciform bollards, ST488 still has one in place. I could not find anything in the scale I wanted so had to make my own from plastic tube, i'm pleased with the results.
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:35 pm
Roughly in place!
barriew Captain (moderator)
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:40 pm
Very Good Frank. It is satisfying to build your own.
Barrie
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:01 pm
Thanks Barrie, I am happy with them, did take some time though!
Frank Bullitt Deck Hand
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Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:00 pm
Painted the fire hose racks and made fittings, fitted port and starboard, fitted horn, painted bells brass.