ralphwilmot
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Broadbridge Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Ralph Wilmot
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4 boats(Tug Boat) Sir William Hoy. (New photo under construction)
I was lucky to have found someone, who had a copy of the SAR&H Durban coal fired Tug plans of the Sir Willi…
(Fire Boat) RAF ST206 Crash Tender
Started scratch build October 2013. Almost finished building at June 2015 (6/10)
(Life Boat) RNLI Trent Class
Kit 1:16 Scale. Took 18 months to finish which was in July 2013. Has working Radar, made from micro servo -…
(Tug Boat) J. R. More
Scratch build of the SAR&H tug J. R. More which was the last large steam tug built on the Clyde. Over 2 yea…
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Sir William HoyHI Denis Thank you for your comment. Both scratchbuilt Ralph537 viewsSir William HoyStarted Sir William Hoy in 2013 and is 45 inches in length and I am still working on the fittings and finishing. The original coal fired tug was built 1929 in the N.E. of England. Both model tugs have twin mot…
♥ 4 likes472 viewsJ.R. More and the Sir William HoyBoth these models are scratch built Durban tugs in 1:48 scale. Built J.R. More between 2011 and 2012 and is 41 inches in length. The original oil fired tug was built 1961 on the Clyde and was one of the last s…♥ 1 like379 viewsMaking a mould to fabricate a hullHi I have built a tug using standard ply keel frame and deck, then glued extruded foam between the frames keel and deck to complete the shape, after smoothing I have glassfibred directly onto the foam using we…1,662 viewsScaling up PlansI recently got tug plans at 1:96 scale. I went to the local Staples office supplies store and a kindly lady enlarged the 4 plans on an A0 copier and that gave exactly 1:48 scale I needed on two A0 sheets for £…2,082 viewsSAR&H Steam Tug PLANS wantedMy thanks to Harold in the USA for providing copies of the Lines and Plans for the Sir William Hoy. Thanks also to model-boats.com which enabled this to happen.1,286 views(Tug Boat) Sir William Hoy. (New photo under construction)I was lucky to have found someone, who had a copy of the SAR&H Durban coal fired Tug plans of the Sir William Hoy, which plans came in the form of lines at 1:48 scale and the plans at 1:96 scale (thanks to Har…
526 viewsRAF ST206 Crash TenderStarted scratch building the 34" ST206 Crash Tender during October 2013.
1 comment2,393 views(Fire Boat) RAF ST206 Crash TenderStarted scratch build October 2013. Almost finished building at June 2015 (6/10)
526 viewsTrent Lifeboat 1:16 ScaleThank you Dennis Took out yesterday 4th July and it sailed nicely - trim was good without adjustment (first for everything).♥ 1 like532 views
♥ 4 likes472 viewsJ.R. More and the Sir William HoyBoth these models are scratch built Durban tugs in 1:48 scale. Built J.R. More between 2011 and 2012 and is 41 inches in length. The original oil fired tug was built 1961 on the Clyde and was one of the last s…♥ 1 like379 viewsMaking a mould to fabricate a hullHi I have built a tug using standard ply keel frame and deck, then glued extruded foam between the frames keel and deck to complete the shape, after smoothing I have glassfibred directly onto the foam using we…1,662 viewsScaling up PlansI recently got tug plans at 1:96 scale. I went to the local Staples office supplies store and a kindly lady enlarged the 4 plans on an A0 copier and that gave exactly 1:48 scale I needed on two A0 sheets for £…2,082 viewsSAR&H Steam Tug PLANS wantedMy thanks to Harold in the USA for providing copies of the Lines and Plans for the Sir William Hoy. Thanks also to model-boats.com which enabled this to happen.1,286 views(Tug Boat) Sir William Hoy. (New photo under construction)I was lucky to have found someone, who had a copy of the SAR&H Durban coal fired Tug plans of the Sir William Hoy, which plans came in the form of lines at 1:48 scale and the plans at 1:96 scale (thanks to Har…526 viewsRAF ST206 Crash TenderStarted scratch building the 34" ST206 Crash Tender during October 2013.1 comment2,393 views(Fire Boat) RAF ST206 Crash TenderStarted scratch build October 2013. Almost finished building at June 2015 (6/10)526 viewsTrent Lifeboat 1:16 ScaleThank you Dennis Took out yesterday 4th July and it sailed nicely - trim was good without adjustment (first for everything).♥ 1 like532 views