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JSC 109 Virtus tractor tug
New arrival for easter.Got this in the post yesterday through JSC.The model is tractor tug Virtus,commisioned in 2009 and employed in port of Gdansk. The model is at 1;100 scale and laser cut parts are availible for this model,387 parts spread over 10 pages of a4,Laser parts cover 6 pages.There are 7 pages of diagrams and 4 pages of written instructions in english and polish,There is option to build simple or detailed version and detailed version includes parts for wheelhouse interior.Nice addition to JSC fleet
Model and laser parts are availible from JSC (International webstore) Am going to enjoy this one,first use of laser cut parts
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Hull started today,First time of using laser cut frames.Am an instant fan of them
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That was a quick start.
Looking good so far - look forward to further progress.
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yes just wanted to do this part and see how the laser cut parts worked,they are great for the hull frames.so string and true
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ok opted for the simple version first time round without interior parts that come in model.bit more progress now
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Making progress I see. Looks good. Never heard of the name tractor tug. Do they pull their load instead of push?
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Elliot - a Tractor Tug uses one of two power methods - which is either a thing called a Z Drive (a drive system using a screw propeller that can be rotated through 360%) or a VSP (Voith-Schneider Propeller).
The VSP drive is based on a cycloidal propeller made up of a circular rotating plate at the bottom of a ship, from which a number of vertical aero foil type blades project. Each blade changes the angle of thrust as the disc rotates, thereby generating thrust in the right direction. The actual name of the Tractor Tug comes from the hand operated directional controls, which are similar to the controls used in some agricultural tractors. In a Tractor Tug the drive units are located approximately one third back from the bow. See Picture 1. They can go in any direction obviously, hence the round "bridge". A similar type of Tug is called a RAVE (Robert Allen Voith Escort) Tug - this however has two VSP propulsion unit's. See Picture 2.
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The SD40 is 55 now! Last edited by Kevin WS; 04-19-2018 at 11:38 PM. |
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what kevin said ,lol. drive units are visible in photo of real thing at top of page during building
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Yup. Looks like a Z Drive.
The kit has the option to make it as a waterline model?
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this model is only waterline.lots of extra parts to super detail wheel house and other sections
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