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Fairmount Alpine - TUG!
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📝 Fairmount Alpine - TUG!
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Harvey Kitten (
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Billings Kit - my 2nd boat build. This time I thought I'd challenge my skills and build a plank on frame boat rather than using an ABS hull. Fairmount Alpine is a 75M Ocean going tug used for heavy duty work. The model is 1:75 scale, so around 1metre long.
As I started this some time ago (before I joined this website) I'll put some regular posts up to catch up to where I am now... still not finished! Kit comes with all timber laser cut, brass fittings, instructions etc. Extra purchases of course are the motors / ESCs / and other electronics. This model is large enough to accommodate a few ancillaries such as lighting / bow thruster etc. Although laser cut, some of the joints needed trimming, and I had to use some of my bigger clamps!
As I started this some time ago (before I joined this website) I'll put some regular posts up to catch up to where I am now... still not finished! Kit comes with all timber laser cut, brass fittings, instructions etc. Extra purchases of course are the motors / ESCs / and other electronics. This model is large enough to accommodate a few ancillaries such as lighting / bow thruster etc. Although laser cut, some of the joints needed trimming, and I had to use some of my bigger clamps!
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💬 Fairmount Alpine - TUG!
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 thepirate (
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yes also building one A lot of work to complete yet. Fitted with 2x mfa 6/1 motors and bow thruster ,kort nozzle, becker rudders,all windows fitted with individual glazing a lot of time consuming, still a lot to do
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6 years ago by 🇸🇪 jugge (
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Nice work
i am building one myself ▲
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💬 Fairmount Alpine - TUG!
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Harvey Kitten (
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cheers, Doug. Also seen a couple of good youtube vids on the build, which are always helpful.
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💬 Fairmount Alpine - TUG!
6 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Skills look fine to me, nice neat job 👍
Look forward to the 'catch ups' Happy clamping, Doug 😎 Ship pics & info here ▲
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📝 making progress
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Harvey Kitten ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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adding deck...
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📝 fixing the hull bottom
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Harvey Kitten ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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The bottom of the hull comes mainly as 4 large pieces of ply - 2 which fit flat on to the frames, and the 2 rear pieces have a nice S curve to make things interesting. Relatively easy to glue with plenty of clamps. The bow structure all slotted together with a little added effort from some screw up large clamps!
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📝 Fairmount Alpine - TUG!
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Harvey Kitten ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I have to admit I'm a bit of a novice and tend to work on my own a lot, although I have looked at build videos on YouTube. I often wonder about the best time to paint the various bits as it seems some will be difficult to do later. So I painted the guard rail uprights and glued them in... then clamped the painted guard rails (proper names?) then started adding the hull sides, glued, clamped, and pinned where necessary.
Size comparison picture with tug Annabelle (Billings Banckert) Fairmount is 1:75 scale, Banckert is 1:48
Size comparison picture with tug Annabelle (Billings Banckert) Fairmount is 1:75 scale, Banckert is 1:48
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💬 Re: Fairmount Alpine - TUG!
5 years ago by 🇸🇪 jugge (
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Looking good , im building one myself👍
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6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Harvey Kitten (
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thank Dave - there are HUGE access covers both at the front and rear of the tug, so not too worried about aligning motors & prop shaft. the only cramped space as you will eventually see is when fitting a bow thruster.... but more of that in due course ( the blog is catching up with th build!) Space inside the 1st tug was OK till the deck was sealed in place, then it was really tight!
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💬 When to paint bits?
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Dave M (
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It's useful to paint some fittings before final fitting as this avoids paint spill on the surrounding areas. You have no other option if the piece is inaccessible once fitted.
Model looking good but I suggest you fit the running gear and align. if you have not fitted the sides it is easier to get all in line. Looking forward to seeing how you progress. ▲
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📝 Water problems
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 Harvey Kitten ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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So the rear deck seal isn’t that great and on choppy water it’s a problem coming over the sides and stern. All the electronics were located under the rear deck and in danger of getting wet! So I moved everything around and put the waterproof speaker at the back, and the receiver/ turnigy switches at the front, much higher up. Seems to work. Occasionally still get water in the hull but only the motors and (waterproof) ESC are there. 👍
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