Chum444
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Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States
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10 boatsDMS HAMMERHEAD
Picked up a vacuum formed ABS hull of the Smit Nederland a few years back. As usual for me I build somethin…
Fantail launch
A Midwest steam launch built as a fantail launch from Woods Hole.
Svitzer FERRIBY an ASD tug
I saw this tug working in Southampton. Its lines were striking to my eye so had to build it. FERRIBY’s Mate…
27” Monterey Clipper
My build of the US famous Monterey Clipper. There was a fleet of these fishing boats along the north coast …
ASTERIAS 1/48 Clyde puffer
My 1/48 scale puffer.
Bugsier 18
Part of my tug boat fleet; Bugsier 18. Some not quite completed photos.
Buddy Davis sportfisherman
Built this sport fisherman, Blank Check, based on a 47 ft Buddy Davis (manufacturer) fish boat. I had a one…
Trap Play
Another of my lobster boats. Originally built for model lobster boat races in Bristol, Maine. Unfortunately…
Chum444’s build blogs
14 blogsI’ve had this hull for a few years & am now getting to building a model of Harken Towing’s tug HARKEN No 1. As per my usual it will not b…
I came across this “mutt”. A 1/24 scale 50 ft Chris Craft Catalina. The original kit was produced by Sterling sometime between 1950 & 198…
The Northern Bay lobster and sport fishing boats are built in Qgunquit, Maine. Known as Down East boats they are semi-displacement hulls.…
Awaiting graphics to finish off THUNDER& METEOR so pulled this one off the shelf to resume the build. I’ll start at the beginning posting…
Picked up a nicely laid up glass hull of the Smit NEDERLAND. Spoiler alert; it won’t be the NEDERLAND.
Here’s one I’ve messed around with off & on for awhile. Photo 1:The real launch. Photos 2 & 3:Starting the framework. Quite a story behin…
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♥ 11 likesRe: Random Problems Loading Pictures?I don’t have the problems discussed here. The problem I do have is after posting with successfully loaded photos & then for some reason editing the post the original photos are deleted. They can be successfull…♥ 1 likeRe: build blogBuilt this one several years ago. Not a pod boat, but not all log broncs were. Unstable as a bottle standing on its neck. One of two of my boats that I’ve ever sunk.
♥ 4 likesRe: build blogThank you Ron. The photos you have are of a pod boat. All of the boat’s running gear is located in the pod attached to the underside of the hull.these one man tugs were known as the marine equivalent of a fork…♥ 2 likesPacific North West log tugI’ve had this hull for a few years & am now getting to building a model of Harken Towing’s tug HARKEN No 1. As per my usual it will not be an exact replica of the real boat. Sometimes a scale model has to acco…
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