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

[Guest]

This is really fantastic work.
That last photo looks real. Only the white water gives it away.

[Allen Dewire]

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.

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Damn Ron, you are just so silly, but one hell of a model builder. They really do look PO'd that the boat left without them!!! More fantastic work here Sir....

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Incredible skills mate.

[Mini Me]

Thanks for the Zulus 570!! Made my day! Wonderful progress so far and if I came all that way for fish & chips, only to find the place shut, l'd be on the war path too!
Cheers, Rick H.

[papa 695]

Looking great already Ron

[stillp]

Have to agree with all the comments above, especially the last photo.
Pete

[grumpa]

Another little masterpiece in the making! The Zulus on shore have me chomping at the bit,
but..... oh... what ever.

Jim
:rolling:

[Guest]

The landscape work on the harbour is just so right - I can actually smell the salt and seaweed.

[Guest]

570 , can't enough of this superb work, love it, are we to have any of those worn advertising signs above the shops and names ? .
Impressive indeed.
453

[spanner570]

Thanks for all the excellent comments boys. I appreciate every one of them.

453 - I'm trying to keep the eye focused on the tug and I fear any further work on the background might distract the eye.

However, your suggestion could well serve to create a less plain diorama and might just finish the whole thing off nicely - Even down to a chippie sign!

Perhaps even you and I working away at building a boat on the quayside?........ Pass the chainsaw old lad!

570 (The Silly one).........:upside:

[minitnkr]

A beautiful work in the making. PaulE

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
As always your work, even not finished, looks so real.
Jim

[flyjoe180]

Great work Ron, looking good

[yak face]

Its always a privelege to see one of these scenes develop mate and this is no exception , it just gets better and better with every little addition . The zulus made me chuckle and also i now fancy fish and chips ! And a trip to the western isles ! Cheers tony

[spanner570]

Thanks folks.
I've added the decals and more weathering to the tug. Just a bit of rigging to sort out.

I've also come up with an idea for it......:upside:
The vessel has just been bought by J.D. Wetherspoons (I'm told other cheap ale and cheap food pubs are available) and is going to be re-furbished very shortly as a quayside hostelry.

So, as I'm happy with the tug's looks, I will probably go no further with the muck and rust bit.










I've also made a 'Clacker' cover for the culvert pipe. Hinged at the top, its open when the tide goes out and forced closed by the incoming tide.
Added too is a bit of iron lying about.


Cheers.
Ron