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B O B G E S K I N G ' S T A M A R O A M O D E L
Bob Gesking has built a working model of the Tam of which he was nice enough to take some shots for us. Now we'll just shut up and let him describe the model in his own words.
Working Model of the USCGC Tamaroa
Got a digital camera for Christmas. Here are some pics of the Tam. When I bought the hull there were only 3 options for the plan: CGC Cherokee, a USN big stack, and a USN side burner. I chose the Cherokee plans. After most of the work was done, a lot more info became available. This explains why the model is not 100% accurate.
The TAM model took about two years to build, there are still some details to be added. The model is built on a fiberglass hull available from the Scale Shipyard. Some of the fittings were provided by the Scale Shipyard. The MSB's were vacuum formed over wood plugs. The deck, cabin and stack are built from various thicknesses of plywood. The mast, A-frame, boat davits and railings are brass stock soldered together.
The model has two motors geared 3:1 to a single shaft. The motors, gearbox, shaft and stuffing tube were purchased from MACK Model Marine. A Futaba 4 channel radio controls the motors, rudder, horn and firepump, and swivels the gun and fire monitor. Some of the fittings are HO and O gage model railroad parts. The hull is just over 51 inches long, 1/4 inch = 1 foot (1/48th scale). The model displaces about 32 pounds, and just fits in the home drydock (bathtub) for stability tests.
Gun mount, swivels left/right
with the fire monitor |
Foc'sle. Yes the anchor chain
does have the center stud |
Starboard bridge |
Oxygen bottles, correctly stenciled |
TAM 1, fwd view. Notice the sea painter
and oil smudges on the 5 gal can |
TAM 1, Mks (ENs)
discussing the engine |
Fire monitor, moves left and right,
throws a stream of water about 15 feet |
Aft fire station. Note the
stenciling on the lifering |
Fantail capstan control |
Bridge level. The bell is "O" gage model
railroad, the searchlight is listed as "HO" gage |
Port MSB, look for the neatly
coiled falls on the 01 deck |
The Engine Room |
The Model Underway
Bob Gesking puts the Tam through "sea trials."
Stbd side underway. I need to add a little more ballast.
"We finally got photos of the model underway on Jan 8th. The location is Lake Seminole Park, Seminole, FL (Clearwater - St. Pete area). The Bay Area Electric Boaters meet here on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from noon to 4 PM. "
Port side underway. |
Stbd side, the fire monitor is spraying a stream of water
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Under way at nearly full speed. |
Cruising at a slower speed. |
Heading out on another patrol.
© 2007, Serge Obolensky, All Rights Reserved
This site is not affiliated with, nor supports in any way, the
Zuni Maritime Foundation, formerly known as the Tamaroa Maritime Foundation.
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