June 17, 2021
Tug (black), barge (red), and one engine (white) shown in approximate positions relative to each other as envisioned for the finished model. Figure included to show scale will ultimately be the tug pilot. The tug hull (actually a pusher) is the body of the Austin, the barge hull is the lower half of the Shell tanker, and the engines are from Anikins pod racer. I'll build a pilothouse on the tug, and tethering gear will be added in the area of the wheel wells. I am also thinking about adding a small deck aft of the pilothouse. I want to incorporate a crane on the barge, but I think it will take up too much space, so I'm considering building a small crane "module" that will tether to the front of the "train" of barges (in this case, just the one).