John Cudahy by steamschooner - FINISHED - 1/4" scale - Steam Tug

[S.Coleman]

Nice work on the straps. I do like the detail of the pilot house. Good work.

[Jim Lad]

Really nice metalwork there.

 

John

[Omega1234]

I love the wheelhouse and all the added details you've added to the hull.

 

Nice work!

[captainbob]

She's coming along nicely.  You said, "I make my straps from mild steel wire that I run though a bead roller to flatten it out."  I've been looking for model sized roller to flatten wire.  What one are you using?

 

Bob

[steamschooner]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Bob, The one I use is one that was built for automotive work. A friend built it for building his hotrods. In the "Ship Modelers Shop notes" there is a small roller shown with notes on how to build it.

[steamschooner]

Spent a little time in the shipyard and got a couple of things done. First is the anchor davit, which I will need to blacken or paint.

 

I turned my masts, painted them and installed a couple of mast lights that I had made for this build.

[steamschooner]

I posted this in another area as well. I am working on some of the deck gear/fittings and this is one of the puzzles that has come up.

photo shows the forward side of one side of the H bit with what looks like a pawl mounted on the right. Than just below and to the right is a warping head ( looks like it has whelps ) The other stuff is part of the steam gear that was also on the fordeck. That's another project in itself. This is what I think I might be looking at.

Any thoughts , ideas ,

[mtaylor]

Steve,

I gave a shot at the answer in other thread.  I hope you and yours have a very happy new year.

[steamschooner]

Yes, thank you Mark, and a great New Year to you and yours.

[jbshan]

You should probably add one more mast light as three white lights is the correct signal for a tug and tow.  I was just browsing through tugs on Navsource and saw masts with three.

[steamschooner]

jbshan: Yes now days three lights are required. The time frame of 1900-1930 there were only two mast lights ( see photo at the begining of my log ). The laws did not change until later, the Cudahy(now the Henry Foss ) likely had three when she was lost in 1952

[Omega1234]

Hi Steve

 

Happy New Year and many more to come!

 

All the best.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[jbshan]

Two lights- check.

I see a third something just below the color change on the mast.  Is that a bell?

From the photo, the wooden bitts are clearly back from the prow.

[steamschooner]

Just to show you all that I have been working on my project. Not alot done but I have made and installed the main cabin roof, cut out for the stack and the engine room skylight. Turned a steam whistle and working on the stack.  Did some dry transfer lettering and made a ships bell.

[Omega1234]

Very nice and you can definitely see the lovely character and charm of these types of tugs showing through.

 

Well done!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Mirabell61]

very nice vintage tug Steve

 

the wheelhouse also looks great

 

Nils

[steamschooner]

Thanks, Patrick & Nils, I had to show that I am still working on her. Slowly ....

[steamschooner]

Well I have gotten a little more done.  Getting all the brass bars in their holes on both ends was fun  

[Omega1234]

 

Hi Steamschooner

 

You may say that you've only done a "little bit", but it's often the smallest details that give the biggest impact. In this case, your skylight looks great and, yes, I agree that those brass rods would've been a pain to fit, but well worth the effort.

 

Nice job!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Jim Lad]

She's looking really nice, mate.

 

John

[steamschooner]

Thanks, Patrick  Those skido's of yours would have been more than I could handle. They look great!

John thanks for looking in and glad things are looking better for you and the misses

Seems I have been spending more time rebuilding the shipyard than working on my project. I will soon have things more to my liking and can get back to my project.

[Omega1234]

Thanks, Patrick  Those skido's of yours would have been more than I could handle. They look great!

John thanks for looking in and glad things are looking better for you and the misses

Seems I have been spending more time rebuilding the shipyard than working on my project. I will soon have things more to my liking and can get back to my project.

Thanks for the compliments about the jet skis. They're really teeny tiny, but simultaneously they were heaps of fun to build.

 

I'm looking forward to more progress from your shipyard, but all in due course (of course).

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[kees de mol]

Very nice ship. I like the shape of the upper structure.

[steamschooner]

Well it's a good thing I recently had my hair cut short or I would have pulled it all out. Just finished making railings and ladders. Have a little clean up and some paint and I am calling it good.

[Jim Lad]

I'd call it good, as well - very neatly done.

 

John

[Omega1234]

Hi SteamSchooner

 

Very, very nice work overall, especially with the railings and ladder. It's also good that your hair's still on your head!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[steamschooner]

Patrick, I would not look good as a bald caveman

[steamschooner]

John, Thanks for stopping by

The rest of you thanks for the likes

[captainbob]

Very well done.  I love the doors on the wheelhouse.  That paneling is great.

 

Bob

[dgbot]

That is a nice bit of carpentering.  Well done.

David B