Teresa Bailey. Help with model ID

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21 August 2018 at 08:59 #78556
Teresa Bailey 1
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Hi.
I’ve joined in the hope that someone can help me,I have emailed the editor of the magazine but have had no reply.
Here’s the story. My mum recently passed away and I am trying to keep dad busy. He started a project a few years ago and now is the time to complete it. But he’s lost the plans.i have no idea what the boat is called and dad can’t remember, I did send a picture with my email in the hope that it could be identified and a copy of the plans obtained. Can anyone help me please?
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21 August 2018 at 08:59 #4521
Teresa Bailey 1
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Lost plans
21 August 2018 at 09:13 #78557
Colin Bishop
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Teresa, I have sent you a private message with my email.

Colin
21 August 2018 at 09:27 #78558
Teresa Bailey 1
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@teresabailey1
Hi Colin I’ve not received an email yet. Shall I resend my email address to you?
Kind regards
Teresa
21 August 2018 at 10:48 #78560
Colin Bishop
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Hi Teresa. I have sent you a personal message on this site. Click on ‘inbox’ at top of the page to see it.
Colin
21 August 2018 at 10:50 #78561
Teresa Bailey 1
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Thank you Colin yes I found it in the end.
21 August 2018 at 15:46 #78565
Colin Bishop
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This is Teresa's Dad's part built model. It looks like it might be an oil rig support vessel or possibly a modern workboat/tug. Build looks very neat so far.

I assume it is not a kit – Teresa, are there any other bits associated with it? – and is built from commercially available plans, most likely Model Boats or MMI.

Does anyone recognise it?

Colin
21 August 2018 at 17:09 #78568
Colin Bishop
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Now provisionally identified as Nexus Tide, a free plan of an oil rig support vessel by Eris Kennedy published in the 2005 issue of Model Boats. Bridge window pattern on the model is different from the plan but it otherwise looks identical. I have asked Teresa to check the dimensions and given her a link to the relevant issue for sale on Ebay.

Colin
21 August 2018 at 19:10 #78569
Colin Bishop
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Looks like that was the answer. Teresa has now ordered the issue from Ebay and is very grateful for our help.

Colin
21 August 2018 at 19:27 #78570
Teresa Bailey 1
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@teresabailey1
Yes thank you so much. Fingers crossed looks promising. I will let you know how he goes on.
Can’t thank Colin enough, would give you a massive kiss if I could.
Teresa xx
21 August 2018 at 19:37 #78571
Colin Bishop
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I'll take that as a given then!

However, it wasn't just me, a couple of other people were also very helpful.

Model boaters are a friendly crowd and always happy to help out in circumstances like this.

Colin
26 August 2018 at 23:43 #78596
Teresa Bailey 1
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Just a quick update for you Colin. Dad’s magazine arrived yesterday. He’s thrilled to have the plans now, not sure mum would be happy, he’s using the coffee table to build his boat 🙄 lol.
27 August 2018 at 13:00 #78602
Colin Bishop
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Hi Teresa,

That's good to know. A friend of mine once used an electric jigsaw to cut out a part on the dining room table but he also cut out part of the dining room table with the inevitable marital reaction!

Hope mthe build goes well and your Dad can always ask for advice on here.

Colin
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