Mike..

Hi Peter,I am currently building the Fairmount Alpine and am wondering if I could ask your help.I would like to order the appropriate lighting configuration and would appreciate a link to where you purchased them.And also what you purchased to mount on the super structure.Any help would be greatly appreciated.   Regards Mike

Hi Peter,I am currently building the Fairmount Alpine and am wondering if I could ask your help.I would like to order the appropriate lighting configuration and would appreciate a link to where you purchased them.And also what you purchased to mount on the super structure.Any help would be greatly appreciated.   Regards Mike

Hi Peter,I am currently building the Fairmount Alpine and am wondering if I could ask your help.I would like to order the appropriate lighting configuration and would appreciate a link to where you purchased them.And also what you purchased to mount on the super structure.Any help would be greatly appreciated.   Regards Mike

On 4/1/2019 at 3:05 PM, Seamanpeter said:

Not to think that I stopped here, nope just goes a bit slower then I thought as needs to alter the building.

I'm the first one that is building this tug with Azimuth's without stern truster and also NO rudders. 

The Azimuth's can turn 360 degrees so no need for them, also the stern truster is closed and will not be used.

Now here comes the tricky part as I have to do that a bit different then the "NORMAL" propulsion and need some more supports to have the strength into the building. Also due to the Azimuth's I altered the keel and raised her 12 mm to have more space underneath her and there where the Azimuth's are coming.

I made side (bottom) supports on both sides, also in the middle from the last frame until the midships frame a support.

Personally, Billund Ships are ok but if you alter the propulsion I think that this building is to weak for that and made those supports.

You can see on the pictures below that I struggle a bit with the stern top side small plates to have this in 3 corners bent and also the aft outside corner. 

Managed it with help of hot water and steam to pre-bent them and stick it to the building, leave them for a day before finally glue them in place.

Presently the aft part is 90 % finished but still in a fashion that I can take of the top deck aft to enable me afterwards bringing in on the bottom the epoxy making her watertight, secondly in the event that I have to alter the stern in way of the Azimuth on top I can more easy alter the deck.

So far so good and now will start further with front part, doing a little more to the frames to guide the shell plates more and then the bow itself to be bent and glue to the frames with the anchor pockets. 

Planning is to have the bow trust in before finalise the bow but could be that I change that plan depends on the status of the shell plates who have to be in place and glued. 

I made some plates under the building there where the Azimuth's are coming to have a good strong support.

Also I still use the slip-way as due to the raising of the keel I managed to have her on the "BLOCKS"

As I don't need anymore the original propulsion + rudders, I did give it away to a friend in Holland that is presently making the same building but 10 years old and rebuilt her and was in need of those parts.

Wish me luck to start with the bow and shell plates!

   Closing up the holes for the tail shaft penetration as not going to be used, also made iwo Schottels the ground plates and you see     the keel I raised having more clearance under the tug for the Schottels

   Here you see the plates made for the Schottel penetration later as need more strength in the bottom

   another view of the fixed penetration plates for the Schottels

  Having built Billing boats in the past and noticed the weak points in their buildings making re-enforcement into the building as         want more strength in the tug having a different propulsion. 

  Made the strength of the tug in the bottom and top from stern to bow.

starting the top of the aft deck

   Not looking to bad but need some sanding to be done to the top

  back side / stern the plates using hot water and afterwards model pins to have it all in place until dried after glue

 

   Looks a bit funny but no other way to support those small plates with bending etc Could you give me a link to where you purchased your red&blue stick pins.Am using T pins but find the hard on my fingers.

stern rollerH temp mounted as want to alter this.

  prior fixed the penetration plates for the Schottels made some altering for the correct place of those penetration plates

   starting making the strength in the tug

   Secured the tug on the slip as it is 5 mm higher on the keel

  mounting the hull plate iwo the anchor pocket 

  Have to shape the frames where the hull is touching to have the same angle

  It's coming there, most parts now in place

  forward view of the tug

   Nothing much to say about this then parts are slowly coming to be in position, next step will be the hull.

those parts I did not need and give them away to a friend in the Netherlands that was making a restoration of same built and was in need of those parts.

Thanks everyone for your comments,Yes the electrical issue is a challenge for me.I want to make sure that what I order is compatible.

Cheers

Hello Everyone,Little late for the build logout we'll start from here. Hopefully I can get some constructive criticism or just some thumbs up ha ha I have also posed some questions on the NEW MEMBERS Link  that hopefully I can get answered. Cheers And I will try to keep this up to date.

13 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

Mike, welcome aboard. The tug is looking really good, please start a build log where we can follow your progress. 

Thank you very much I will start a build log

5 minutes ago, druxey said:

Can't answer your tech problems, but welcome!

Thanks

Hi, I am a new member from Canada,and I have some questions.I am building the Fairmount Alpine kit, and being new to this particular hobby I am hoping somebody can help me with the propulsion/electrical.
First I am using two bow thruster(Raboesch) #4108-20,4108-04.Also recommended where 2 Raboesch brushed motors #109-51 RM510 TRQ 7,2v.Could you recommend a Speed controllers for the Bow thrusters and Propeller motors? What about a Battery to power everything? Lipo or lead acid? I am upgrading my model from a list I got from the internet as follows 
Shaft ø4 L=236mm M4
Brass Propeller 50-R-4bl-M4
Brass Propeller 50-L-4bl-M4
Nylon Coupling 13x32 mm
Brass Insert 4,0 mm for shaft
Brass Insert 3,2mm for Motor
Vibr. Absorbers 10x10 mm M4x10 Brushed Motor Blue RM510 TRQ 7,2V

The upgrade list came from the web, and motor recommendation from Raboesch.

Cheers Mike Enclosed are some pics of my process so far. Any advice will be greatly appreciated

Hi George, I am new to this forum and just about to start building the Fairmount alpine model. Previously I have been involved in several different hobbies and now I have taken up boat building hobby. I have been following your build log with great interest.I wonder if you could provide me with the link on where you purchased your brass propeller. Im just about to order the bow thrusters. If you would like to message me at my e-mail  alex53@shaw.ca  Would really appreciate any advice/help you could provide.

Sincerely Mike Mueller