1:350 - Yokosuka Harbor Tug YTB-782 Manistee
Gold Award - Ships 1:350 Master - Euro Model Expo 2019 (Lingen - GE)
Silver Award - Ships 1/499 scale and larger - Scale Model World 2018 (Telford - UK)
Silver Award - Ship Class - Scale Model Challenge 2018 (Veldhoven - NL)
Silver Award - Naval Ships - KMK Scaleworld 2018 (Mol - BE)
YTB‑782 Manistee is an US Navy Natick-Class harbor tug named for Manistee, Michigan. As a second tug with this name, Manistee was laid down in August 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, and already launched 2 month later. In the June after she was first placed in service at Naval Station San Diego. Later YTB-782 was transferred to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan to assist the US Navy ships in docking and perform general towing services until 2012. Even though Manistee is still in active service and has been sold to a private company in Yokosuka. The ships hull is 33m long. With a Diesel engine an single screw she makes up to 12 knots.
The illustrated model shows YTB-782 in its late Yokosuka era. The hull is intentionally not painted as it will later become part of a Yokosuka Harbor Scenery pushing a US Navy Destroyer or Fregate together with her sister vessel YTB-787 Kittanning.
project details
scale: 1:350
finished: 04-2018 (2,5 weeks building)
kit: Orange Hobby (N03086168)
decals: kit
aftermarkets: none
references used: diverse web sources
progress
Straight from the box. The only thing I've added are the ropes on the main deck and reeled up to a hook at each corner of the main superstructure. Everthing else is was absolutely perfect... sharp resin molds, perfect level of detail, nice photo-etched parts. Absolutely recommendable for a nice quick model.
final model
Some pictures of the single model before it will be part of a diorama. Therefore, please do not regard the sloppy stand...
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Bob Stephens (Monday, 20 May 2019 11:41)
I used to serve on board the YTB-787 in Yokosuka, Japan 1973-1976. I later operated the YTB-779 in Bangor, Wa. as a BMC and again as a civilian. I would love to get a model of the 787 if they are for sale. Thanks, Bob
bobstphns@yahoo.com