greg3 Posted January 6, 2018 Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) Hi Here's the latest addition to my Coastguard fleet - The Adjutor (named after the patron saint of swimmers, boaters, and drowning victims!!) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr As you can see, it's a MOD of the boat from set 60167. I really liked the design of the official version but the dinghy launching ramp behind the bridge just didn't seem quite right (more suited to the lifeboat of a large cargo vessel - although it was great fun to launch the dinghy and watch it slide across the table!!) so I replaced it with a crane so the dinghy can be launched/retrieved easily. While I wanted to make it a bit more realistic I also wanted it to still look like a Lego set and be able to deal with any maritime emergency - hopefully I've achieved that!! Here are a few pics of the ship undergoing sea trials... The powerful searchlight allows it to operate at night or in fog... Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr A fully equipped medical room forward of the bridge allows the crew's trained doctor to give immediate medical assistance to casualties. Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Inside the bridge/wheelhouse is the helmsman's position (thanks to advanced technology the boat can be controlled by 1 person but it's normal crew is 4 - captain, helmsman, 2 small boat crew who also act as engineer, rescue swimmer/medic.) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr On top of the bridge is a water cannon for firefighting duties (it's controlled from the bridge) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr At the rear is the boat deck where a small rescue craft is stored. A crane allows it to be quickly launched and retrieved. Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr The rear deck also houses a powerful winch to tow disabled vessels back to port. Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr So there we have it - The Adjutor and its crew - keeping the blue baseplates seas safe for us all!! Thanks for looking - comments are always welcome! Edited January 6, 2018 by greg3 Quote
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