US ST tugs of WW2

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2633534-X2-U-S-ST-Tug-of-ww2

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

I painted the shutter's black on the signalling lamps and fixed in position.

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

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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 Very Happy

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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.

Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:58 pm

Lovely level of detail, I really like the bridge interior.

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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.

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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.

Subject: Re: US ST tugs of WW2 Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:35 pm

That looks good in there.

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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.

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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.

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.

https://www.thercmodelboatforum.com/t1207p50-us-army-navy-45ft-tug

Barrie

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

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.

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

Roughly in place!

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

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

Thanks Barrie, I am happy with them, did take some time though!

Deck Hand Posts : 21 Join date : 2020-09-23

Painted the fire hose racks and made fittings, fitted port and starboard, fitted horn, painted bells brass.

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