Like many others out there, I'm a HUGE fan of Tugboats! I live in South Texas, we have a Busy Port, and needless to say, I get to see Tugboats at work! I really like the Conventional Tugs, their lines are Awesome, and when underway, that Bow Wave just parts the water, water builds up at the Bow, then sort-of falls back low along the side, then up again at the Stern! Neat to see!
Yep, my first project will be a Tugboat, and I'm gearing up for this endeavor, a 48" RC Tug. I found the plans online, its been around awhile, and there isn't much in the instructions as to building methods, or any "how to" details. So I'm gathering information, reading allot of material, and re-reading what the instructions are describing, and I'm getting it!
My first build will be the "Lazy Alan", a neat looking Tugboat, that has been represented in Plastic, many years ago! I'm sure some of you have seen it, was put out by Revell, and to this day, you can still find this little model, in 1/96 scale. I have one of these built up, in our display case, and bought another, recently, as a "go by" for details. I come from the Plastic world of modeling, been doing this since I was a kid, still enjoy the hobby, but now it's time to join the BIG Leagues!
Looking at the Plans, and comparing them to the small model, there's some changes I want to make, especially the hull, and some the super structure details, but I'm still studying the plans, and other reference material. I've attached the photo so you can see what the end result, I hope, will look like!
I'll be asking You Experts questions, and hope to begin this build next month..., I'm also building a workbench, Ship Yard, if you will!
Glad to be HERE!!!!
Lou
Yep, my first project will be a Tugboat, and I'm gearing up for this endeavor, a 48" RC Tug. I found the plans online, its been around awhile, and there isn't much in the instructions as to building methods, or any "how to" details. So I'm gathering information, reading allot of material, and re-reading what the instructions are describing, and I'm getting it!
My first build will be the "Lazy Alan", a neat looking Tugboat, that has been represented in Plastic, many years ago! I'm sure some of you have seen it, was put out by Revell, and to this day, you can still find this little model, in 1/96 scale. I have one of these built up, in our display case, and bought another, recently, as a "go by" for details. I come from the Plastic world of modeling, been doing this since I was a kid, still enjoy the hobby, but now it's time to join the BIG Leagues!
Looking at the Plans, and comparing them to the small model, there's some changes I want to make, especially the hull, and some the super structure details, but I'm still studying the plans, and other reference material. I've attached the photo so you can see what the end result, I hope, will look like!
I'll be asking You Experts questions, and hope to begin this build next month..., I'm also building a workbench, Ship Yard, if you will!
Glad to be HERE!!!!
Lou
Hey Bill!