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Im sure I'm not the only one who would love to see a build log of your new Sea Imp X
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Here is all the brass material that came for the rudders , I will also solder a small
piece of solid brass rod across the rudders I like that extra detail. I don't think the rudders on the Sea Imp X have that detail. |
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Some years ago a new club member , 15 year old Rob boyd selected a tug from the Western Mariner , The Sea Imp XII. At the same time I was starting the Tiger Sun Models and grabbed the drawings for Him from the office of A.G. McIlwain .
It took him 4 months to make the hull , He was originally going to make the hull be the model, I suggested to make a plug instead . I corrected the back upper Bulwark some it was out a lot , Every model has a bit of a twist in this area . The Sea Imp X was built about 1.5 years earlier than the rest of the Imp's about 1984 , She was a Cadillac compared to the other Imps that followed. Her Hull armor ribbing was a lot more work to put on , This is the only difference between the X and the rest of the Imp's , Cost cutting and time saving measurements from the other shipyards. After Rob made 2 models 1 R/C and the other sets in the Catherwood Towing Office In Mission B.C. The first other model was Len Lewinton UK. To revive the hull , Len Has won lots of awards with His rendition , It was on the cover of Model Ships mag , May 2006. Len also has a Don Ferguson model of the Sea Imp X @ 14" . This is Len's model shown Here. Gary |
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This is Don Furguson's Sea Imp X finished by His Friend Lorne Scott some years after Don's passing. I supplied the stand base and cube cover for it . It now sits in the Office of Catherwood Towing Mission B.C.
Catherwood gave a undisclosed amount in a check to the Canadian Cancer society in His name fro the model. This is 14" long I now control the molds for the model. The winch is working ,The motor is up under the rear top section of the back, It stands about 1.875" square 1.25" wide. Gary |
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This is for Band 1
Some assembly required Try not to burn your fingers Should take you about 1 hr after everything's clean . You will need to re drill and tap the set screw hole 6-32-NC Clearance hole 2.6 MM Yes it is already threaded but solider travels to places unknown. Gary |
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Here are some photos of my ongoing (slow) build - working on the wheelhouse, stacks and the detail stuff but always puttering with too many going at once.
I'm going to change the rudder linkage though and put two rudders on each side of the servo horn. The alignment isn't quite right and would work better if separated. |
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I should point out to the other modelers here that you have the parts for the Sea Imp XII, Your nozzles and Rudder stuff is going to be smaller @ 3" tall .
The X has 3.5" nozzles. The real X has a wing between the nozzles. This is a new problem to mold in Fiberglass . The Sea Imp X was out for a re power here at Shelter Island . Gary |
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all the garbage in the pond but it's another nice detail. Wow , this speaks for its self !!! |
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This is a Sea Imp XII winch
Made and sold to a fellow on Vancouver Island, Burrard Iron Works makes a good winch. The X winch made by a bunch of fellows that don't make winch's has become a twisted mess with reinforcements all over it. It no longer has the Level wined it was pulled out by a barge. Cost here are the 30 hrs of fabrication and gear cost $150.00 Level Wined from a reel parts store $40.00 Silver solider 2 oz. $50.00 Mecano gear $30.00 with chain. .060 Brass Gary |
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Here's the PM and another tugs Nozzle set. Some have the cage . Not all the tugs have the wing .
Gary |
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