Survey Vessel (ex Harbour Tug)
	FLAT HOLM (ex AL KHUBAR 3)
	With grateful thanks to Coastline Surveys Limited for their assistance with my research
	Working from a Model Slipway Kit of AL KHUBAR
Model Scale:	1:32
Hull Material:	GRP part of Kit
Plan:	With Kit and additional Information taken from Prototype
Model Length:	790mm (31in)
Build Time:	Approximately 650 hrs
Progress:	Finished
Propulsion:	Twin propellers with fixed Kort nozzles. I have altered the rudder fixings as the rudders hang (have no lower support) but as this requires a major change to the rudder tube to hull fixing, you can use the method as per the kit.
Electrics:	Twin motors using Model Slipway supplied electric motors and belt drive gear box's, Two Electronize Electronic (FR30HX) speed controller's and independent control of each motor.
Notes:	'Flat Holm' has been converted into a survey vessel from the Harbour Tug 'Al Khubar 3'. 'Al Khubar' is available as a kit from Model Slipway and I am using this kit as the starting point for 'Flat Holm'. I have been fortunate in being able to gain access to 'Flat Holm' and have taken numerous detail photographs and measured the alterations made during her conversion. (The alteration details will be added to this page in due course) To go to a List of Alterations To go to Detail Pictures of the full size FLAT HOLM PDF files of the history of each of the three vessels (The prototype). Al Khubar I: PDF History (approx 73kb) Al Khubar II: PDF History (approx 77 kb) Al Khubar III: PDF History (approx 105 kb) Flat Holm. I am also adding strengthened towing positions to enable me to both "Push" and "Tow", as the Tow Hook and 'H' Bits have been removed from the prototype, I am using the Crane Base (which is between the old 'H' Bits and Tow Hook positions) as the main tow point, the push knee is built to work properly and both the bow and single side tow posts are strengthened. I am fitting rubber fendering to both the sides and stern of the hull (all as per the prototype).
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	The original Al Khubar Kit.		The hull as supplied
	Rudders and the Fixed Kort Nozzles, it is only the rudders that steer, on some vessels the complete nozzle moves to give steering (Kort Rudder)		Rudder Tube Fixing
	Hull with deck beams etc. fitted		Rudder and Kort Nozzle Assembly
	Starting new shape of rudders		The new rudders with one of the original's
	The new rudders in place		Various pieces including the Exhaust Stack
	Original 'D' moulding removed		All 'D' fendering removed and washports opened out
	Stern Bulwark Removed		Stern Fendering Frames
	Bilge Keel ready to fit		Hull, Superstructure and Wheelhouse
	Electric's and Motors		Twin Speed Control's
	Rudder Linkage and Servo in place		Both Decks in Place
	Bow area with all main detail		Stern Area
	'A' Frame being fitted		'A' Frame in Working Position
	After First Coat of Primer		After Spraying with Filler Primer
	After Spraying with Red Oxide Primer		Parts for HIAB Crane
	Marking Waterline		Marking Waterline with Masking Tape
	Adding Ordinary Masking Tape to Tamiya Tape		Hull Masked ready for painting
	Hull Being Painted		The Dark Blue Hull Paint Finished
	Mast under Construction		Decks Painted
	With all masking removed		Starting to take shape
	Making the lights for the mast		Mast with lights being fitted
	Mast with wiring complete		Mast sat on top of unfinished wheelhouse
	Showing more progress		Superstructure being Assembled
	Assembly nearly Finished		Bow Detail
	Stern Detail		3/4 Bow view of finished model
	3/4 Stern view of finished model		Superstructure etc
	HIAB Crane
To the Model Slipway web site, they have pictures of the prototype Al Khubar II in their Photo Gallery
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