RE: IJN Tugs

Good idea.

Just glue a bead or other small sphere to the front and call it good.

One design might be three engine cylinders with a small sphere at the
front.	Other designs might be a giant cluster of small engines (read
1/16" tubing) fronted by little fiddly bits like little squares (from
plasticard) and maybe some structural tubing (wire)with a small
blockhouse like structure in the middle front for the bridge.

Modern tugs don't have much crewspace - they aren't intended for
extended deployments - you can make two versions, one with a bulkier
superstructure/bridge area for long term deployments and one with
minimal facilities for port/short range tugs.

--Binhan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Tope [mailto:mptope@omnihybrid.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:27 AM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: RE:IJN Tugs
> 
> 
> Roger Books wrote:
> > So does anyone have
> >suggestions for IJN tugs?  I can attach the large engine modules to
> >whatever hull I use, but I need a base hull.  I'd sculpt it but my
> >sculpting skills are inadequate.
> 
> 
> 
> Given that tugs (even ocean going tugs) are not particulaly large when
> compared to warships, and that a Tug is primarily engines, 
> could you get
> away with just attatching the bridge-superstructure from a 
> cruiser or escort
> to the drive section and leaving it at that?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Matt Tope
> 
>