Received a Commended at the 1999 Model Engineering Exhibition at Alexandra Palace London.
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Oil Tanker Handling Tug | ||
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Big Bertha | ||
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| Model Scale: | 1:50 | ||
| Hull Material: | GRP. Kingston Mouldings 'Eskgarth' Hull | ||
| Plan: | With Hull | ||
| Model Length: | 760mm (30") | ||
| Build Time: | 600 hours | ||
| Progress: | Finished in 1999 | ||
| Propulsion: | Single screw, kort rudder and bow thruster. | ||
| Electrics: | Single electric motor, Electronize speed controller and Electronize switch on bow thruster, (switch turns the thruster on and off no speed control). | ||
| Notes: | Although based on the
tug 'Eskgarth' I altered superstructure
shape and added different details. Received a Commended at the 1999 Model Engineering Exhibition at Alexandra Palace London. |
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Superstructure detail | |
Kort Rudder, the complete nozzle moves to steer the vessel. |
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Stern detail, with rudder servo access under 4 hatch superstructure and rudder linkage access under the twin oval hatch unit. | ||
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