LT Army tug 1/30

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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Sun May 04, 2025 1:24 pm

Small progress.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:05 pm

The deck is cut from 3,6 mm plywood.
Anchor pockets are cut.
Also printed a test anchor to see if it wil fit in the still to build anchor pockets.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Sun Apr 06, 2025 2:07 pm

After a long time I made some small progress again.
Printed the deck and superstructure on paper and made a support for the vessel.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:05 pm

Propulsion fitup.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:00 am

After a long time finally it is off the board.
Was too busy at work the last couple of months.
It is looking great!
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:54 am

Closed the hull this week after several weeks of no time.
Now it is coated in PU resin. After sanding the hull will be smoothed out with putty.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:07 am

Testfitted.
Overall dimensions are ok, some minor adjustments need to be made on the hole positions.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Iceman 29 » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:57 am

Nice progress :thumbs_up_1:

Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:12 am

Printing the prototype nozzle.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:37 am

At this moment I am working on a new nozzle design. Some parts need to be removable to dismount the rudder.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:35 am

Front finished, now working on the aft ship.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:33 am

More planking.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:30 am

3mm balsa glued in place.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:49 pm

More dryfitting with propshaft, ruddertrunk, bilgekeels and stringers for the aft ship.
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Bilge keels added.
Bilge keels added.
Ruddertrunk.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Sun Aug 06, 2023 3:28 pm

Dryfit.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:26 am

Progress�..
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Thu Aug 03, 2023 12:39 pm

Parts are cut by a friend on his lasercutter.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:35 am

A couple of weeks ago I started drawing the frames in AutoCad.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Govertkroon » Wed Aug 02, 2023 2:19 pm

It for sure is a nice type of tug.
When I get home from holiday I will post the article about the modernisation of the vessels.

3 of the modernised vessels have been refurbished and repainted a couple of years ago at a yard close to my home. A friend of mine did the transportation from England to Holland.
2 of these vessels are the Ogbomoso and the Balali. Both sold to Nigeria.
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Re: LT Army tug 1/30

by Iceman 29 » Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:50 pm

Nice projet. This type of tug are very nice.

https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/9069841

A HD pictures found on Flickr:

2009.

"Shiloh", ex-US Army 'LT 1973', Falmouth Harbour, 19.05.09, as seen from passenger ferry Enterprise 3 on her way up to Truro. She was built in 1954 and is now privately-owned. Thanks to Ivan S. Abrams for the tug history data. 24.01.10 - Update. Tug has recently left Falmouth to travel to Hull via Portland to collect a barge. She will then be taking a long voyage to West Africa to start work towing logs. She is now owned by a company called Buchanan Renewable Energy.

HD picture : https://live.staticflickr.com/2295/3604 ... 6dc_4k.jpg

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