Navy Tug „M22“

The original


The "M22" is one of several small tug boats employed by the Polish Navy to support harbor and mooring activities, such as the quayside positioning of larger vessels when mooring. The M22 and its sister units M12, M21 and M35 are built based on the design of the mooring tug "Emilka", which still serves as a mooring tug in Gdynia / Gdansk and is also available as a model here.  There is also one other civilian sister ship that is still in use ("Nogat", originally M-45). One further vessel (M-36) saw its use in the Polish coast guard for a while. The vessel was set up to carry seven passengers or up to 2.5 tons of cargo. The derived military versions  make no more use of the "cage" that the original boat was equipped with, and their state of equipment and painting has varied over the years.  




 

Technical details

    length   10.7m

    beam    3.8m


Information on the original:

    Photo series on Shipspotting


The model


The model is designed in 1:87 scale. It can be built as a model for static display or as a working RC boat. It is set up to enable radio control functions (RC)  with a single  shaft for propulsion in a movable kort nozzle. As the model is rather small, the model can only be used in  quiet water conditions.  Additional function such as the mast folding or lights can be added by a skilled modeller. However, this model is not set up to be ready to run, it requires refinement and is only suitable for skilled model builders.  




Size of the model

    scale        1:87

    length      12.4 cm

    width       4,5 cm


See the M22 gallery for more pictures.


The assembly manual and drawings are available for download in the download section. Similarly, the basic hull (without holes, decks, and fittings) can be downloaded there.

The Kit


The kit is available through Shapeways:


  1. •Only the printed parts, directly from Shapeways

  2. •The total model consists of three sets of printed parts: Hull, Superstructure, Details. The kit also includes the parts to build a static model including the shafts and props.

  3. •The assembly manual and drawings are available in the download section.

  4. •In case of problems or questions, don‘t hesitate to contact me: info@microboathobby.com

Source      Wikimedia