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

[papa 695]

Coming along very nicely Ron

[Mini Me]

Indeed it is 570, your latest effort is precisely why I never throw anything away until the project is finished. Saved yourself a ton of work Lad. Cheers, Rick H.

[JR]

570.
It's a wow from a fellow members of the wood butchering brigade.
Love it, love it , is that 15 mm pipe by any chance Hep, the plastic pipe that plumbers hate. Certainly looks like there double skinned one ,fab idea.
Back to the crows nest.

[spanner570]

570.
It's a wow from a fellow members of the wood butchering brigade.
Love it, love it , is that 15 mm pipe by any chance Hep, the plastic pipe that plumbers hate. Certainly looks like there double skinned one ,fab idea.
Back to the crowd nest.

It certainly is 453.
I love it. I enjoy soldering copper pipe, but this is so much quicker. I sometimes wonder just how long the plastic 'Pushfit' joints will last though!

570

[Mickc1440]

I love a fluid build and this one certainly is, wasn't there a tug boat?
:smiling2: :smiling2::tongue-out3:

[spanner570]

wasn't there a tug boat?
:smiling2: :smiling2::tongue-out3:

Yes indeedy! Now I've gone as far as I want with the backdrop (I think) I've turned my attention back to the vessel.

Last night I came back from a long w/end camping at a Beer and Cider Fest. on Stratford on Avon Race Course and just having a nice relaxed day today model making.....

I've decided not to totally trash it like the trawler I modelled in the tropics, but try and apply some very serious neglect and deterioration instead.

Today's progress.

The harbour buildings. I've resisted the temptation to tile the roofs and just given them a lick of paint.
I've also blanked off the end of the harbour with a length of stone wall.
I've brush painted the tug Vallejo Air in my own choice of colour. None too neat, as there will be some serious rust and weathering to come.















Cheers.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Ron,
I am really liking this a lot the back drop of the buildings look excellent.

[peterairfix]

I just love watching you dioramas coming to life and I think this one is no exception.

[Mini Me]

Top work 570! Will there be any pyrotechnics to hold 453's interest? Just curious, will there be any 15mm Zulus to hold mine.....I'm just getting my coat.:tongue-out3:
Rick H.

[Guest]

Looks great Ron :smiling3:.

[papa 695]

That’s looking great Ron, but I’m sure you’ll end up putting tiles on the roofs, just because it’s you.

[spanner570]

Just curious, will there be any 15mm Zulus to hold mine.....I'm just getting my coat.:tongue-out3:
Rick H.

Just for you, Rick.

No pyros, but a mini bus load of Zulus have arrived for fish and chips, only to find the chippie is closed!

They are also annoyed because the day trip boat has left without them too.

[Alun Wells]

Hi Ron,
Another great blog and stunning work, wet and muddy, still what does one expect!
Cheers
Alun

[spanner570]

Thanks Alun.
Haven't seen you on here for a while. I suppose 'tis the season for chasing wayward Lilos and rubber ducks across the bay.....and gently giving the occupants a few home truths!
Whatever you get up to, you and the lads stay safe when out on a 'Shout'.

Update.
I've made some good progress today.

I've started to add some gunge to the hull of the tug.



Rather than tile the roofs, I've decided to meet myself half way and be happy with penciling in the roof tiles onto the painted card and adding ridge tiles.




.....and I've been making some mud pies! Mix whatever takes your fancy to build things up. Just think mud and slap it on. Luvverly. :thumb2::upside:











I've also slightly altered the line of buildings to add a bit more interest.



Once the mud was down, I added crushed up stones around the edges of the stone walls and stream exit.



I've left a bit of a groove in the mud where the culvert would spill out it's contents.


I've started to paint in a bit of marine growth all around the harbour wall.

The vertical piles are scrap pieces of foam board with the grain scribed in with a scalpel. The long piece of wood is a coffee stirrer.





A trial fit of the tug.....


It's getting a bit of life now and ideas are starting to penetrate the sponge between my ears!

In the next stage I will start to add a bit of silicone here and there.

I will leave painting the 'Water' until the last minute, otherwise I'm sure to balls it up with some unwanted staining.

Cheers all and thanks for looking.

Ron

[Si Benson]

Lovely stuff Ron :thumb2: