Building the IMARA TUG

[spanner570]

Andy, I go missing for a while and look what you've done.....again!

I'm normally reasonably up to scratch with words, but I'm struggling to come up with anything near good enough to express my admiration for the workmanship you are showing on this build, so I'll wind my neck in and just say it's all bl***y Marvellous!

Ron

 

[Sky Raider]

Thanks Ron, I did wonder where you got to. I got fantastic comments from all of you guys for my plane building but the comments I now get for my boats are even more overwhelming... you guys are a great inspiration for me. Thanks all.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Day 63 - 66

With the Hummer almost blinged to the hilt I only have the stainless performance exhaust system to fit and that will be here tomorrow, a little project for Saturday. I returned back to the Tug and made some more progress. I have now started on the deck and all its fittings.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Ian M]

Tugs looking good, how about a photo of the bling bus?

Ian M

 

[Sky Raider]

Thanks Ian. No problem I will take some pics tomorrow.

Cheers

Andy

 

[mobear]

a yummy hummy yeehaaaarrrrrrrr

 

[mobear]

and the boats looks well good innit,(learning essex speak for some mental reason,must be the sun)lol

mobear

 

[Sky Raider]

Here you go Ian, the thing I have been working on for a few days. I have added all the chrome bits now and this one is complete. The stainless exhaust took me 4 hours to fit last night. Didn't go as easy as all the other bits.

Hope you like them folks.

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Back to the workshop here on in.

Cheers

Andy

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[Ian M]

To quote Ole: Thats a yummy Hummy, init!

Nice one Andy. That's quite an eye catcher. Love the plate on it as well....

Ian M

 

[flyjoe180]

Great work on the Imara Tug Andy. Also love the Hummer, looking very cool.

 

[Sky Raider]

Thanks guys.

 

[mobear]

wow andy looks like a cool tricked out hummer lol,`NOW STOP PLAYING AND GET BUILDING`lol

mobear

 

[CDW]

If I saw that coming down the road I'd think I was in the middle of one of those cheesy CSI series, if you got out and had ginger hair and was wearing shades, a suit and muttering every cliché under the sun then I'd probably spontaneously combust

 

[Sky Raider]

If I saw that coming down the road I'd think I was in the middle of one of those cheesy CSI series, if you got out and had ginger hair and was wearing shades, a suit and muttering every cliché under the sun then I'd probably spontaneously combust

Well - what can I say lol. thanks also Mobear.

Andy

 

[CDW]

Well - what can I say lolAndy

He he ...... Glad you appreciate my humour Andy

Seriously though the hummers absolutely awesome mate, nice job with the aftermarket stuff.

 

[mobear]

Andy rolling up the road with loud hip hop blaring out the super bass,get in his way he pop a cap in u ass lol

mobear

 

[Sky Raider]

Andy rolling up the road with loud hip hop blaring out the super bass,get in his way he pop a cap in u ass lolmobear

Yeh man init!!

 

[spanner570]

That is one nice set of wheels Andy......

But the work you are doing on this tug really is stunning. The detail is just superb.

I enjoyed seeing the SE5 coming together, but your two boats just reinforce your great modelling skills.

Ron

 

[Sky Raider]

Thanks Ron. I'm glad you are impressed, it means a lot to me coming from someone who produces such stunning work.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

Well here is a little tail to tell.

Not sure if your other half is like mine or not but I presume in most cases it will be a yes. When ever I have a new toy she always insists for some reason that she has been left out and wants something for her to. Well I had my Hummer and this case was not different to any other.

I was really looking forward to working on the tug after finishing the Hummer project but I should have known better. She deicide that the space at the bottom of the garden need a Summer House!!!. I explained that we could not buy one that would fit in there utilising all the space but she wasn't having it, no way. I got my Hummer she wanted a Summer House. After convincing her that there was not one on the market we could use she came back with the comment " you are good at scratch building - build me one" Well what could I say. The Imara was back on the back burner and I needed to build this quickly. It took me a week to do and next week I will be back in the workshop thank god.

Here is the space I had to fill and tomorrow I will show you the result as it will be complete but the laminate flooring.

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Cheers

Andy

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