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09-04-2006
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#1 (permalink)
| | Hi I'm New
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: essex Real Name: ian My Models: loads diff types just go for what grabs my attention Visit ian64's Gallery
Posts: 5
|  tug barge
hi new member to group hi every one
my son has nearly finished his first boat a robbie neptun tug we have been trying to find plans for a simple barge to be towed behind the tug but so for no luck
so if any one can point us in the right direction that would great
all the best ian | 
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09-04-2006
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Edinburgh Real Name: Chris My Models: Mainly boats, some cars , but most RC Visit adzam's Gallery
Posts: 1,053
| hello and welcome ian.
i`m not sure about plans, maybe someone else can help there, but i am aware that MMM do sell a lighter hull (in fibreglass) with plans for about £29 ,or £59 including materials for building. www.mobilemarinemodels.com
i`m not sure if its online, but if not email or phone them , they are very helpful and friendly, and can phone upto 10pm !!
feel free to have a root about in the archives ian, there`ll be loads of stuff to interest you and your son.
nice too have you hear
Adz..
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09-04-2006
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#3 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery
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Hi and a very warm welcome to the Scale Models forum. I hope that you find us a freindly and informative bunch and if we don't have an answer to hand maybe we can point you in the right direction.
Which is pretty much the case with the barge. I would suggest that you buy a copy of Model Boats Magazine whihc has a contact in it each month for the X-plans service.
This is an outlet that organises and coordinates old model plans and makes them available again. They are extreemly helpful and knowledgeable and will copy just about any plan you can think of. They have an extensive catalogue of plans and can also obtain a lot that they haven't catalogued. They will be a bit slow as they have to copy to order but they are well worth getting in touch with.
I would also ask the question at the Model Boats Magazine forum and a very comprehensive model boat site which is Modelboatmayhem.
Feel free to share your own models and experiences when you have the time. | |
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09-04-2006
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| | Scale Model Member
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Aberdeen Real Name: Jim My Models: Boats mainly working small ships and tugs Visit BigJBB's Gallery
Posts: 136
| Plans for Barge
Hello all, a link to peruse is http://www.towboatjoe.com/plans.htm where there are many ideas to think about for whatever level you intend to build to. i really fancy the 195' AM Clyde Crane Barge but at my preferred scale of
3/8" :1' that would be about 66" long at a quick guess. One of these days....
cheers
Jim | |
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10-04-2006
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#5 (permalink)
| | Hi I'm New
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: essex Real Name: ian My Models: loads diff types just go for what grabs my attention Visit ian64's Gallery
Posts: 5
| hi guys thanks for your help will check links out later and hopfully get something sorted for him
many thanks ian
will sort out pics of our boats and other models and put some on | |
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29-04-2006
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#6 (permalink)
| | Hi I'm New | Hi I'm new to this forum and read this just some minutes ago.
Why don't you use a big cabelchannel for the barge ? could be an idear ?
Sven | |
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29-04-2006
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#7 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery
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Sven,
Could you give us a bit more of an idea of what you mean by a cabelchannel and how this could be used as a barge?
Thanks for the suggestion though I am sure that when we know what you mean it may have merit. | |
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30-04-2006
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#8 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: East Kilbride, Scotland Real Name: James My Models: Lots of bits of paper and rubbish (according to my wife!) Visit noobee captain's Gallery
Posts: 354
| I am guessing that he means a square trunk for large cables for the outline of the hull, need to blank off the ends or it will ship some water.
James | |
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30-04-2006
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#9 (permalink)
| | Hi I'm New | yes James you are right.
As I wrote in my " Hello " my English is not so very good and so, of course, I'm missing several words !
In Germany we call it Kabelkanal it's from the electrical equipment and you can get it in different sizes. Close the ends and you have a barge.
b.r. Sven | |
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11-05-2006
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#10 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery
Posts: 3,754
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Have a look at this item on Ebay:
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