Autorentext

Tom Gorman has spent a lifetime working with small vessels out of Hull and Grimsby on the east coast of England and knows every rivet and bolt of their structure. His enviable reputation as a maritime modeller is the result of numerous medals from craft and model fairs, and his numerous commissions as a modeller.

Klappentext

A practical illustrated guide to making scale model tug boats, offering information and guidance in line with the very latest developments in tug technology and design, and modern advances in model building. It covers scratch building, kits and mixing the two.

The first six chapters are devoted to tugs in general, arranged by the duties for which each type of tug is designed. Subsequent chapters cover the details of scale modelling.

This book is an enlargement and substantial revision of the tug material which appeared in the author''s previous book Scale Model Tugs & Trawlers (Nexus Special Interests, 1999). Illustrated with original photographs and plans, it has been compiled from a wealth of practical experience and material gathered by experienced professional ship modeller Tom Gorman.

Inhalt

Tugs in general Harbour tugs Coastal tugs Estuary tugs and tug tenders Ocean-going and salvage tugs Small tugs, drive gear and towing Modelling materials; handling fibreglass and other materials Tools and equipment; power tools Building a model tug; kits, semi-kits, adhesives Electric motors; selecting and installing batteries Miniature steam engines; selection and installation Installation of state-of-the-art radio control equipment Machinery and deck details of tugs; construction in miniature Lighting the model tug; installation of navigation lights Painting and finishing; displaying static models; maintaining working models Competition; joining a model boat club.