Bob's fleet

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I've got several different models I've built over the years around the country. Since I retired from the Coast Guard, I'll start with the USCG models.

USCGC TAMAROA (WMEC 166) in 1:48 scale from a Scale Shipyard hull. Built this model when I was stationed at Clearwater, FL in 1999-2001.


USCGC ILLINI (WYTM 64) in 1:48 scale from the Scale Shipyard semi kit of the CAROL MORAN. Built this one in New York City in 1990.

USCGC POINT KNOLL (WPB 82367) from a 1:32 scale Micro Glass hull, built this one in Sault Ste. Marie, MI in 1997.

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I was born in the Soo! Moved when I was 1, but returned many summers to visit grandparents in Brimley!

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Nice! I grew up on the Oregon coast and I rather miss the CG. We had the 2 boats out of Depoe Bay and another 2 out of Newport. What I really miss is the HH-65 Dolphin.

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A few more models.

USCGC DUTCH HARBOR (WTGB 114) with an ATON barge. I started with the Scale Shipyard fiberglass hull of a Baltic Sea icebreaking tug in 1:96 scale. Based the model on the USCG 140' icebreaking tugs, 2 have ATON barges for tending buoys.


A Dumas Chris Craft barrel back I built in Florida. This one has working lights and a scratch built trailer.


PT 188 scratch built in 1:32 scale. Torpedoes were made from florists tubes and rocket nose cones.

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USCGC ILLINI (WYTM 64) in 1:48 scale from the Scale Shipyard semi kit of the CAROL MORAN. Built this one in New York City in 1990.[ATTACH=CONFIG]847[/ATTACH]

I have to ask, is that your response boat-medium next to the tug? If it is, how does it handle the surf?

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1st - That's not a Response Boat Medium (RBM), It's a Midwest kit of the 47' Motor Lifeboat (MLB), unfortunately not mine. Unfortunately, the Midwest kit is out of production. The RBM and MLB are two different boat classes.

2nd - The full size boats handle the surf really well; they are self righting - and can roll 360 degrees. As for the model, I haven't had mine out in scale 40' seas yet.

3rd - I'm no expert on USCG vessels, but I did spend 27 years 2 months and 11 days in the USCG - mostly as a Damage Controlman fixing broken stuff.

47' MLB


Response Boat Medium

Neither one is considered to be .a cutter. Cutters are named vessels over 65' LOA, with messing and berthing facilities for a permanently assigned crew.

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A few more of my fleet.

A couple of 1:24 scale tugs. The red one in YOOPER, built from a Freedom Song Boatworks kit, now out of production. The green one is FINBACK, built from a Laughing Whale (later Midwest Products) kit, also out of production. YOOPER was built when I was stationed in the Soo, 1993-1998; FINBACK was built when I served aboard USCGC CONFIDENCE (WMEC 619) in Kodiak, AK 1981-1983.


The famous DUKW, amphibious 6x6 cargo truck of WWII, done as a USCG version. Kit is from Dean's Marine, and features 6 wheel drive, marine drive, and working lights.

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1st - That's not a Response Boat Medium (RBM), It's a Midwest kit of the 47' Motor Lifeboat (MLB), unfortunately not mine. Unfortunately, the Midwest kit is out of production. The RBM and MLB are two different boat classes.

2nd - The full size boats handle the surf really well; they are self righting - and can roll 360 degrees. As for the model, I haven't had mine out in scale 40' seas yet.

3rd - I'm no expert on USCG vessels, but I did spend 27 years 2 months and 11 days in the USCG - mostly as a Damage Controlman fixing broken stuff.

47' MLB
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Response Boat Medium

Neither one is considered to be .a cutter. Cutters are named vessels over 65' LOA, with messing and berthing facilities for a permanently assigned crew.

Thanks, I didn't see if it had a flying bridge or not. I *think* we only have one or two small "cutters" assigned to our area. The rest are all small boats, and they are something to watch when they go out. I had a friend go out with them during a practice and they literally tied him to a seat. They rolled it a few times deliberately.

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Here are some pictures of most of my operating fleet in the basement.

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Some pictures of the backlog fleet, waiting to be built.


Only 4 target kits to build.


4 more sub kits to build.


A couple of fiberglass hulls purchased from Loyalhanna Dockyard.


Some Scale Shipyard hulls: USCG 327' WHEC; USCG 378' WHEC; and tug EDMUND J. MORAN.