'A retirement home for Lucky XI'... Revell Tug Boat.

[stillp]

Are you going to fill that seam on the stern, and the sink marks either side of it?
Pete

[Gern]

In the good old days I could hold it with two hands. Now I need only one.....Does this mean I'm getting stronger?!

I'm cert.... sur.... maybe you're right.

[spanner570]

Are you going to fill that seam on the stern, and the sink marks either side of it?
Pete

Sorry Pete, they are neither.
In 1952 the American Trans Atlantic Liner United States took the Blue Riband from the RMS Queen Mary. When the United States reached the Ambrose Lightship, the captain was so excited he forgot to change the engine telegraph to half speed. The ship was approaching harbour at too fast a rate. Luckily, Lucky XI was luckily out in the shipping lane and luckily the tug's skipper managed to luckily get in front of the liner. The liner hit the tug square on the stern. Wow! Lucky XI was lucky to be luckily going full ahead, so luckily the only damage was two big dints and a split weld seam to the tug's stern. Now that really was lucky for Lucky XI.
The tug was hailed a hero for luckily slowing down the liner. Unluckily for Lucky XI her damage was too costly to repair, so she was pensioned off to a quiet backwater, where to this day Lucky XI luckily rests in peaceful solitude, dints and splits proudly on display. Lucky old Lucky XI.

As a matter of interest the kit box art is taken from a photograph taken seconds after the two vessels came together. The original photo was taken by a New York Times reporter who on hearing of the impending crisis, hired a boat to take him out to the scene to get a scoop picture.

Your Servant.

Harry 'Ron' Houdini

[Guest]

Ron, were you ever the gamemaster in a group playing roleplaying games? You certainly seem to have the knack needed for coming up with thorough explanations for implausible situations that players have a habit of wondering about.

[spanner570]

As a P.S. When I was last in New York, I visited the waterfront where I met and talked to the son of the late skipper of the tug.

"Pops used to tell of that occasion and after docking the Liner safely he went off to find the skipper of the charter boat.
When he found him he said"..

"Listen to me you son of a bitch! It's bad enough trying to stop 53.000 tons of runaway metal without having to avoid you crossing my bows, so if you ever come near me again out there, I'll jump aboard your boat and punch your goddam lights out!"

I've made a start on the base.
I've used a piece of chipboard for the base and on this I've glued a piece of polystyrene which has been suitably marked and cut out.


The bed of the tidal inlet and the mud banks started.


Cheers.
Ron

[Guest]

All good fun Ron :smiling3:.
Whilst in the RAF my brother used to teach air to air refuelling on the VC10(to the pilots) and also look after the systems of it.One day he told this lad to empty the refuelling tanks so that repairs could be done.A couple of hours later my brother went to check how the lad was getting on.Well what my brother saw was this VC10 tail sitting and when he got closer the lad was sitting down in tears,verbally laying into him my brother said "why the hell didn't you put the supports on first",the lad replied "I forgot".
The whole tail end was trashed.

[scottie3158]

I tell you one thing mate, you can waffle with the best of em :smiling3:

[spanner570]

I tell you one thing mate, you can waffle with the best of em :smiling3:

:upside: :upside: :thumb2:

[spanner570]

Got to keep on my toes, Paul. Duckin' an' divin', bobin' an' weavin'.

Enough waffle...
Guess what? It's raining!
So in the shed I've been.

I've come up with the idea of a titchy bridge with a stream running out into the inlet.
Also I'm going to have a half concrete, half stone jetty wall with a wooden jetty going over to the tug - So far!

I only ever start off with a sketchy idea of what I want. Somehow the ideas seem to come along as the build progresses.

The wall core is built up with scraps of polystyrene. I have also flattened the sides of the banks a tad more.





The bridge opening. I've also lowered the tug into the mud a bit more.


I've also given the whole base a liberal coating of watered down PVA.

Cheers.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Love where this is heading.

[Guest]

This is going to be good.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Looking good. Personally I think it is crying shame when you go to the trouble of researching the history of your build and then some people suggest you're telling porkies!! Me - I believe every word.
Jim

[Dave Ward]

I like the connection between 'Lucky' and the SS United States!
I used to visit Norfolk, Virginia in the late 70's & early 80's. The United States was there, virtually derelict, tied up, looking very sad. The paint was faded, and peeling, and it's sole function was as a lavatory for the local seagulls. ( Just like the plan for your Lucky ).
She had been built & run with a large subsidy from the US Government as a reserve strategic troop transport. Her running costs were very high, so with the advent of modern jet travel the transport function ( & subsidy ) vanished. Various plans for refurbishing/restoring/preserving have come & gone, but none have taken root. I believe she's been moved to Philadelphia, still awaiting her future
Dave

[JR]

Couldn't resist a good grind in the afternoon gripping my mini tool!...... :flushed:

Here's the result. My nice primer gone to hell and back.
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Onwards and upwards....

Cheers.
Ron

Well that's a new way of doing chipping 570:surprised:

[Mini Me]

They will probably sink it for a reef like the Oriskany was, off the coast of Florida.
Rick H.