Kevin

two sheets of PE which feels chunky/heavy it also lacks any real detail, rope/thread is fluffy, any one taking this build on might have better in their bottom drawer Running gear shaft and rudder are included with a two bladed prop,

this is my first ever review of a kit so please bear with me the box containing the kit is generic, a colour poster is attached to the box detailing what is inside the lasered billets are well done with very little laser burn on either side and the wood packs look reasonable with no splintering are described in the instructions as being made up of lime and Basswood

1/50 Hercules Tug boat by Occre product code 61002 Cornwall Model Boats retail at £247 from the Occre site Hercules Tugboat | Wooden Ship Model - OcCre Model Ship Hercules Tugboat Includes nameplate. Includes the basic wooden model display. Static model. With the possibility of making it RC -> it is shown in the instructions how to make it navigable. Hercules Tugboat model features Possibility of illuminating with the Led Light Kit Ref. 55010. Deck openings to access the RC and motorization mechanisms. Ultra-realistic casting. Step-by-step video tutorials. Instructions in 5 languages. HD photos step by step. Parts list with measurements and materials. IP sheet to identify the parts Scale plans. High-quality model. Lifetime warranty. Contains the following technical elements for Radio Control: Propeller / Prop shaft / Prop shaft horn with self-lubricating bearings / RC rudder blade with hull and servo anchoring mechanisms. Curiosities of the Hercules tug boat The Hercules is a steam tug built in 1907 for the San Francisco Shipowners and Merchants Tug Company, as part of its Red Stack Fleet. During the first part of her life, Hercules was an ocean tugboat. Due to the prevailing northwesterly winds, sailing ships often employed the Hercules on voyages north up the coast from San Francisco. On other occasions, the Hercules was used to tow barges to other West Coast ports and to Hawaii, and to transport equipment for the construction of the Panama Canal. In 1947, the Hercules and the tug Monarch were tasked with towing the hull of the battleship Oklahoma to San Francisco Bay for scrapping. However, 500 miles from Hawaii, she was hit by a powerful storm and the Oklahoma began to fill with water and sink. The Hercules was unable to break free until the last moment, narrowly avoiding being dragged to the bottom of the sea by the Oklahoma. In 1986 she was designated a National Historic Monument. She is now one of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park exhibits and is moored at the Hyde Street Pier. Technical sheet of the model Hercules Tugboat Scale: 1/50 Width: 163mm Height: 420mm Length: 915mm

im sure @chris watton is disappointed that Amati have not released the Vic, i am also sure that he has the desire to deign vessels that are not quite so well known

im so sorry to read this, i also own some of his tools, Rip Jim, and condolences to his family

delivery and import taxes are not cheap either, i think i paid over £100 import taxes to UK

beautiful

this one is brilliant, but bellona

brilliant review James,

looking fantastic

looks fantastic

good evening everyone sorry for not doing my pointless daily updates, quite a lot going on in my life at present, one of them being the new pup anyway Indy day 252-16 completed redo of main lower ratline yep i completely ignored @chris watton instructions, to use natural hemp provided thread, and stain black, yet again i did it my way, ordered black in various sizes, which arrived and i used the wrong ones, however they look ok ish, i might replace one or two of the saggy ones, but in the right lighting you cannot see them

good morning everyone unfortunately Richard has passed away, he was a lovely man, and we had a great time when i had the opportunity to meet him and his wife

good evening everyone build log 240-14 main mast shrouds and ratlines very little progress being made, but today the starboard main lower rats were completed, however the puppy is coming on well in his 3rd week with us, and will be 12 weeks old this Sunday

she looks fantastic

good evening everyone i have been reminded its a build log and not a cocker Spaniel Facebook page, so on with the build build log day 235-14 main lower shrouds i put in some deck fittings and hand rails and started the main shrouds yesterday, hoping to get the deadeyes all laced up tidy in the next couple days

good afternoon everyone sorry not been on the forum much recently, LOL two dogs is quite a handful, anyway here is a few photo's Taken 8th October taken today 10weeks 3 days

looking brilliant

and well worth the time spent, looks great, the new puppy is restricting my time at present, and getting very little done

stunning work

good morning everyone boat builds has come to a bit of a stop, here is the reason why Apollo aged 8 weeks 3 days 00220.MTS or from a hosting site https://i.imgur.com/RcrqXjw.mp4

no boating today, we have a new English Show Cocker Spaniel puppy his name is Apollo (kennel name Albertean Apollo) and was 8 weeks old today, i wont fill my log up with Doggie Photos but wish i could the Older Boi you may know as Dobbie aged 8, i think they will be very good friends, but he is avoiding the little boi like the plague when awake

thank you as for the boat, i hope to do better on the next one,

good evening everyone thank you for comments and likes day 215-8 18ft cutter taking a break from rigging i have a fear of ships boats to overcome, i have never successfully built one, so i started with the smallest of the Indys boat set the 18ft cutter

my fav bit, i hate building the ships boats up, and painting, guess what, im painting the ships boats at present, well one of the then 18ft cutter