TID steam tug 42″ – PN Thomas drawing enlarged

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Richard,

Green was the only Humbrol enamal I had plenty of !!  Very expensive price at the Hornby visitors centre in Margate, but I like it 🙂

My club mates don’t seem phased by the price £££ you can’t take it with you 🙁 🙂

Regards Ray

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

I completely agree.  You earned it, you enjoy it.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

I’m not sure how many all is these days 🙂 (must be at least a dozen? )

But who really cares !!

Progress before my week away brought the TID to the side decks and knuckle complete stage which is quite a feature of the design, the deck projects past the sides by 5/16″ and the knuckle/rubbing strip is fitted under is with 1/4″ balsa scribed to the hull shape, next part is the daunting part the bulwarks and capping on top !!

Regards Ray

[Len Morris 2Participant @lenmorris2]

Hi Ray, your opening comment made me smile :).

To be fair, for once we seem to have some good weather and I suspect many are busy with outdoor projects. I know I am at the moment.

Your tug’s progressing nicely.  I’m looking forward to the ‘machinery’ being installed.

Len. 🙂

 

[Anthony ShilsonParticipant @anthonyshilson68083]

Hi Ray,

It’s looking good.

Ant

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Even with your holidays it’s taking shape very quickly. As usual!

Will be a cracking model.

Chris

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Thanks Chris,

Yes so many holidays !! still we are only here once better make the most of it 🙂

The worst part of the build are the bulwarks and capping rail as that’s the part everyone will see quite a laborious process supergluing the uprights to the deck and templating the 1/64″ ply before cutting seems to be going ok so far but a slow process !! racing DF65 yesterday, at my daughters for a BBQ today , It’s all go 🙂

Regards Ray

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

You nailed that Ray, not a gap in sight!

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