04-24-2010, 12:37 PM
I finally got around to adding "fenders" to my modified Revell Harbor tug. The tires are A-line truck dress-up parts ( Walthers # 116-50105 ) The current status of my modified Lindberg CG tug is also in the picture.
this photo, from a link in http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...=17&t=2774 was the inspiration for using the tires, and the method of attaching them to the hull.
Thanks, e-paw, for that link. There were lots of really good photos there!
Also, note the bow fender, a hard rubber type that was also commonly used. This could be built up with laminated card stock, wrapped around a form. Once the glue had set, the fender could be sealed, gently sanded smooth, and painted.
This tug saw service in the Harlem River, and wasn't in salt water all that much.
this photo, from a link in http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...=17&t=2774 was the inspiration for using the tires, and the method of attaching them to the hull.
Thanks, e-paw, for that link. There were lots of really good photos there!
Also, note the bow fender, a hard rubber type that was also commonly used. This could be built up with laminated card stock, wrapped around a form. Once the glue had set, the fender could be sealed, gently sanded smooth, and painted.
This tug saw service in the Harlem River, and wasn't in salt water all that much.
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!