Courageous Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Martian Hale said: This is all starting to look rather impressive. Cheers Martian, I do try. 14 hours ago, longshanks said: You'll probably find it easier with plastic card, being stiffer. If I might suggest, get the bottom right first. You can leave the top slightly high, after fixing you can gently sand down to the bulwarks. 27 minutes ago, longshanks said: All tugs have a ' bumper strip ' around the hull. This is level with the deck and might give you a step to rest your work on. Cheers Kev, all help appreciated. The paper bulwark template will be used to make plastcard items and agree to getting the bottom right first. To help with the bulwark bonding to the deck, back in post #22, I added a thinner second deck that was slightly smaller which will give the bulwark something to sit on. The 'bumper strip' would then hide whatever sins their may be. Stuart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Good few tips and techniques going on in your build there Stuart keep it up looking good so far. beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Stuart - this is a shameless bump - I'm missing my "Fix"........... Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 5 hours ago, robgizlu said: I'm missing my "Fix"........... Thanks Rob, sometimes one needs a little nudge. My excuse reason for the lack of progress was that I was on holiday in the garden, got blisters! All being well, I should have something to show later in the week. Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Not that I'm one to talk But - it would be good to see this progress Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Well it was back to work and the lunchtime tug project and it was time to tackle those bulwarks. Back in post #121, paper templates were made to then be transferred onto plasticard but unfortunately, for one reason and another they didn't work very well. I think that it was down to the lack of strength in the support-deck join, so plan 'B'. Although not very clear, I decided to produce the bulwarks with thinner plastic of about 25mm lengths, laid end-to-end like bricks. Plasticard re-enforcement was added between the supports with the same thinner plasticard After a few lunchtimes... Nearly there but I'm not looking forward to the back-end, that'll be a 'pita'. It's not perfect by any means but better than my plan 'A' and some cosmetic work will need to be done. Stuart 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Like it More than one way to skin a cat . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Sideways question. Does the Everard tug have any relationship to the set of Thames barges built for any operated by the Everards, the only one of which I understand to still exist is Will Everard, now known simply as Will, based in St. Catherine's Dock and modelled (if you can use that term) by Billings. I know, I bought one with the idea of turning it into Thistle (Top Sail, Maldon), but gave up as I just couldn't get it to work. The plastic parts in the Billings kit are crude and vastly overscaled and the scaling of the whole kit seemed wrong. I haven't got the skill or patience to do what you're doing and think you deserve all credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, longshanks said: More than one way to skin a cat . . . Indeed. 37 minutes ago, MR2Don said: think you deserve all credit. Thanks. As to your 'sideways question', I'm not sure. All my reference is from here: http://riverthames.sosugary.org/albums/userpics/normal_005.JPG At some stage she was renamed as Hasel, so, on the same website, you can search for Hazel for more recent photos. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Plan B looks like it's working out fine. Would metal foil - be an alternative for the stern - it will curve easier? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Re Everard, I've found this on a Newbury Diesel Company web page about F.T. Everard, so the tug has got a family connection to the barges "With the introduction of the Sirron L and F range of engines in 1937, they were initially installed in MV Serenity and MV Signality and the range included 4F engines for the converted sail barges, MV Fred Everard and MV Alf Everard. An 8L engine was also supplied for the Thames tug SA Everard. This tug was originally designed for a 7L but this engine was used in MV Sodality built in 1938 and so the more powerful 8L was used instead. The number at the front of the engine designation indicates the number of cylinders. As the engine design was modular, adding or reducing the number of cylinders was fairly simple design wise." Also found this - is that your tug? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Slower pace on the old tug due reading a good book in the sunshine. Bulwarks are eventually on although a bit scappy in places, back-end was a pita, ho-hum. Bulwark top rail now on. ...and with that, I can now think about cutting slots the 'side drains' (or whatever they're called). Then, it'll be tidying-up exercise before moving on. Stuart 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I reckon that turned out very well Tug/bulwarks/scappy is good, they are always the first thing to get dinged Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Cheers Kev. Thee old tugs do look rather scrappy for the workhorses they are. As things move forward towards paint and it being a workhorse, i'll need to weather the thing, something i've never done on this genre. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Good work! We have a couple of well dinged and weathered tugs down near where the MVS launch is moored. I can get you a few pictures when I am down there if it would help. Helpful of Mars 👽 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Martian Hale said: if it would help. Cheers Martian, would definitely help from a weathering perspective Mr Helpful. Stuart Edited April 26, 2019 by Courageous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Courageous said: ... slots the 'side drains' (or whatever they're called). Stuart "scuppers" my best guess. sounds nautical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 9 hours ago, s.e.charles said: scuppers That''s them, thanks. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Looking good Stuart. Get those scuppers in! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 10:06 AM, Terry1954 said: Looking good Stuart. Get those scuppers in! Cheers Terry, all in good time. I think it's about time we saw some of your work, you're meant to be retired you know. Stuart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 A little further along on the old tug. Bulwarks were tidied-up with filler and primed, leaving some dents and hollows that are present on all tugs. Next step... Stuart 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Looks good, Stuart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Neat!! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Very neat indeed. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 15 hours ago, Courageous said: Bulwarks were tidied-up with filler and primed Looks like new! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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