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Lew's Model Boats - Springer #4
Updated: April 5, 2026
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Like Springer #1, #2, and #3, this one is unique. This one follows a "stop log" boat built for the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers. I is for pushing logs off the Snake River in Washington State at the Little Goose Dam. This is to prevent logs from going through the dam's locks. Another 1/16 scale model based on photographs and using the Zippkits "Tugster" kit for the hull. The remaining items are built primarily using a 3D printer.
Photos from the Real Tug's Designer
It doesn't happen very often (only the second time for Lew) but the Marine Architect /Engineer supplied him with construction drawings of the real boat. I am giving him a "Bravo" for his assistance: Crescere Marine U.S.A. (https://www.cresceremarine.com/). We are not showing the entire set of drawing here as there is a lot of details.
Photos of the Real Boat
Not much photo information is available, but enough to get the model looking pretty good.
Photos of the Model based on Build Sequence
...starting out with the 3D modeling for above the deck items...
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