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Ronald
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Michael
Dumas kit Carol Moran, renamed Michael for my first grandson.My first build, learning how to make those brass railings each post being soldered following a paper pattern. Some customizing at the request of my grandson with added port holes, and deck features. He helped to paint it.
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  • BaggieChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    Looks great.... a ‘team’ effort. Well done. I’m just beginning my first build having just finished a workstation to house tools etc. All very satisfying.
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Lots of nostalgia and really looks like a working tug.
    Be good to see some on water pics. Your grandson must be very proud and is to be congratulated on the painting.
    Liked by Gascoigne
ralphwilmot
Master Seaman
Tools for cutting neat Port Holes and clear plastic glazing
Standard wood drills (as in this photograph) work well for cutting neat, point centralised plastic-card port holes, as good as they do for wood or MFD etc. (instead of high-speed steel drills, which can end up a mess).

For clear plastic glazing to match these ports. I use circular punch's which cut neat clear round plastic glazing to fit, also for cutting round plastic-card for circular objects etc. I have found that it works better if punched with a hard hammer tap onto a flat hard-wood backing.

Photo examples and tools. These tools are both available on-line in sets between 3mm and 8mm.
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  • RonkatRecruit
    You Brits rock,you always find a way of doing something that is so simple and saves a bunch of $ 👍 great idea I'll be using.

    Ron
  • ralphwilmotMaster Seaman
    Thanks Ron,
    Think it looks better where the port should be flat with the side of the hull.
    Ralph

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