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Published: 2015-07-19 19:25:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 5738; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 0
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This is my finished colour concept for my O.C Police Tug. Would dearly LOVE to make him as a functional prop !" BACKSTORY - After the incident with Johnny Cuba the B.C.P.D and Port Authority decided a more visible and obvious show of 'the law' needed to be seen in Bigg City Port. After the Big Freeze up was over and a new year dawned the B.C.P.D had an operative working in the Harbour to support the Coast Guard. Their chosen representative was a Harbour Tug who just a few weeks after his construction was sold to a company across the sea. While there he gained a real sense of morality and had become a stickler for law and order . When he returned to his native port a few years later he had gained some of the character and habits of where he had been working. When he heard of the news that a 'police boat' was needed he put himself forward for the training and conversion. Initially apprehensive that a Tug was not going to be fast enough to out run fleeing criminals, the Police Department realised that he had other uses. He was a powerful and visible presence, he was strong and could tow off felons and contraband vessels and barges. He could act alongside the Fire Tug as a health and safety operative. After a unanimous decision he was bought by the B.C.P.D, refitted with a tow winch, siren, spotlight, blues and twos ( flashing red and blue lights ) extra captstans and an immense 1000 hp triple expansion engine, and at his request he had chosen a livery that he felt honoured where he had gotten a lot of his character from. Though unorthodox to not use the B.C.P.D standard livery , they decided it would give him a real noticeable presence and agreed . He entered into service working with the Coast Guard and Fire Dept as another figure head of authority within the port. And he is the Bane of Captain Zeros existence ...as he always seems to be watching his dock ! In fact one of the Police tugs most common remarks in recent times is " Why is it whenever there is trouble in the Harbour , I find you or one of your lot eh Zorran ? "
He is my own personal creation so PLEASE . No passing him off as your own , using him In your art or fan fics without crediting me . General courtesy here.
Inspired by TUGS copyright to Robert D Cardona and David Mitton.
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oh boy I bet he's come to arrest bluenose for giving orders under false pretenses
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He's come to deliver somne REAL orders n Discipline to the port 
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If only Tugs hadn't gone bankrupt and continued, it would have been awesome had a character like this appeared in the show.
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Thank I think it would have been cool as well !
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Ooh, a police tug? Niiice. That'll keep those Zeroes in line.
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haahah n nasty gangster tramp steamer types !
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An interesting concept. I like the backstory you've given him. It makes sense, and is well-detailed. The name seems to suit him, too.
His look of determination fits him nicely, too. I can tell he'll be an interesting character to watch.
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>show set in America
>British police hat & markings
OK
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Ok Point 1. Tugs is heavily American inspired it was described as "international " so having a UK style police Tug is not an issue in my humble opinion.
Point 2, I AM British so of course I will utilise what I know. I DID look at American law enforcement uniforms and felt the hats looks stupid on the Tugs head, where as a UK police Helmet looked better. So I ran with that approach.
And not to go of topic tugs in not 'set in America ' It was set in a international harbour as described in the publicity material, with Bigg City utilising San Francisco and New York as the inspiration for looks of the city. Like I said it was influenced by and modelled on but NEVER EVER directly said it was SET there that is FAN speculation and wishful thinking only ... There is nothing wrong with said view point just like there in nothing wrong with my idea for a Police Tug being UK based it plays into that international feel and the fact it is after all a British show .
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But it clearly is set in America, specifically the east coast. As from here: tugs.wikia.com/wiki/Bigg_City_…
- 4th of July (American Independence Day) is celebrated (during the episode, Jack the Grappler was seen with an Uncle Sam style top hat, and Sally was seen flying an American flag).
- The Star Tugs have funnels painted in a way resembling the US flag.
- Several American style buildings.
- The sun rising from the ocean and setting over land.
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so ? The Wikia is not the fountain of knowledge it's all fan speculation, The reason Bigg City is heavily influenced to be American was to aid it in selling to the usa, and it was where the crew drew inspiration from with the industry more busy than the UK .I know it was inspired by the USA, I know it's based and modelled on the USA and if an American release happened maybe it would have been marketed as set in the USA. Fact is it as it stands it was set in an "International Harbour" And with that in mind I chose to represent the UK more in what was a British show ( OJ and Sunshine were also UK Tug designs and Sally is an british cutty sark seaplane.). I will not make everything American just because to many fans that's where it was set. I'm going form the following statement form the shows own publicity material..
" TUGS is the story of the daily working life of a fleet of tugboats in an international harbour in the 1920's . The stories are told through the adventures of Captain Stars fleet of seven tugs, and their rivalry with their keenest competitors Captain Zeros fleet of five tugs, who display the darker side of the tugboat industry in an ere the was both energetic and full of nostalgia "
They NEVER explicitly states the exact world location but do say it was styled UPON America. Regardless of all the other factors you mentioned there is also the fact the Zeros look like an 1920's American mafia gang, Grampus is a us navy plunger class sub. Look I know where the show setting is inspired by... But I'm attempting to keep more with the spirit they set out by the creators by attempting to maintain that international vibe.
You are entitle to feel what you feel but I wont be made to feel like I 'made a bad choice' by choosing a uk police livery over American.
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>They NEVER explicitly states the exact world location
Again, the fact they would celebrate the 4th of July in a country that isn't America seems far fetched.
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Despite the fact it was just called the Bigg City Festival, and the Regatta in the show ? NOT counting the name change on the episode they never called it the 4th of july... Fact stands it was an international port it was never stated it was in America despite all the hints and nods it may well be.I can make a tug a UK police officer if I want as if reflects that internationality and represented the country of origin of the show..
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It was clearly the 4th of July on the VHS releases, not to mention the American flag and symbolism being everywhere. Where was it said it was an international port?
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Like I said the renaming on VHS i'm not counting really that was an after thought probably done to aid in international sales. My above quote was taken form directly the shows publicity material where they don't specify Bigg Citys location other than saying its international . In the 1990 model boats interview it was said that America served as INSPIRATION but not necessarily setting. I'm not stupid I can see what the event was representing . It's still fact that in the show they never called it that, hell Bigg City port was called the Biggest Harbour in the world in Sunshine. All the American motifs in my mind were there to reflect the inspiration the creators had ,as well as putting things there for potential USA fans if the release had happened and like I said maybe in an American dub they would outright state that it was in the USA so Americans can identify with it . I still will not adhere to the notion I cant create non American themed Tugs ..because of how people feel where Bigg Citys location is. It was called international by the creators and that works for me.
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And you've never thought for a moment that an international harbor meant that it serviced ships from all over the world? A harbor cannot be international unless it was big enough to be in two countries at once.
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This is coming from one of 's closest friends, and I really want to clarify something with you right here.
First of all, she clearly admitted BCP is international, although its setting was heavily inspired by the USA. In real life that there are international ports (as she stated that the UK had some), so your argument is invalid. So, here's my main point of why these comments and rants you are shoving down her throat are just getting fucking irritating and flat out infuriating:
There is nothing wrong with having a personal interpretation. You can say BCP is in America all you want, but you having NO right in telling her that she can say the same thing. If BCP is stated as "international", it means that ANY OC or canon character can be something other than American. Jesus Christ, you clearly don't understand that when you say BCP can ONLY be American, have you EVER done research that excluding the British accents that the characters of O.J., Sunshine, and Sally have British basis? Izzy and Zug have accents other than ENGLISH for God's sake. I probably can tell you know this info, but that doesn't mean crap.
BCP's international standing is WHY TUGS is the way it is...Everything about it.
You as a whole are a purist with no respect for others' opinions and views. What the fuck are you thinking when you're telling her that it is incorrect for her to make a police tug in British livery? Just because of the heavy American inspiration setting that Tugs has does NOT equal an OC being other than American is wrong. She has the FULL RIGHT to make her fan-characters the way she wants. The international spirit TUGS has is how she wants to contribute to that spirit.
To be honest, my personal views may differ a bit from hers, but I am not going to waste my time whining if someone else has a different viewpoint and perspective to the fucking show. So, do me a favor and stop bitching and moaning at her that she isn't following your expectations. It's something called having an imagination, and everyone's views contrast. No interpretation is the same. Get over it. Now, get your purism out of here and leave her alone.
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So by your logic international airports n train stations have to straddle counties as well ?? ...We have several international ports here in the uk that serve ships from all over the world .. not only do they receive foreign ships to service... vessels from other parts of the world work there ... I chose a UK police livery to reflect the country that created the show... I will no be made to feel like I don't understand the show , it's themes or where its inspiration was derived. I know . Why is this such an abhorrent issue ? It's called freedom of interpretation and freedom of expression .. It's one of those things my opinion and interpretation differs from yours.
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I'm just trying to figure out, assuming it isn't in America, where else could it logically be set in? It wouldn't be hard to prove that Thomas the train was set in the UK if it was never stated.
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Look does this really matter ? You know you can take this up with the creators of the show, what's left of them. They'll only tell you the same as I have . They drew inspiration from America, they never EXPLICIITY state where Bigg City is so as to keep it ambiguous so people can identify with it better and place Bigg City where ever they like on the globe. They said it was international meaning any tug of any nationality can live n work there to me, not just those of the indigenous nation of setting.
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Again, my problem with that is that keeping somewhere that clearly looks like America ambiguous doesn't really help with ambiguity.
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Well that was the choice the shows creators made... An this is something of a moot point. I really don't care if you agree with my opinions or interpretations, or what the people who made the show chose to do. If I want to make a character British livery I bloody well will.. an international harbour ANYWEHERE on the planet will have a foreign workforce in it as well as native.. And on that note I will politely ask you drop this pointless argument/ discussion and I will never agree with you point of view though it is your opinion and you are entitled to have it.. read the other comments no other person here has had the problem you have in accepting the livery on the Tug . YOu seem to be looking for an answer on this but every explanation I have given you have chosen to disregard and continue to try an press your viewpoint across , possibly looking for me to agree or relent. . It might not be 'technically' accurate to you to have a UK livery in what to you is an America port but Tugs is fictional ..it does not always have to be accurate to be fun or interesting.
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hahaha ! Thank " ello ello ello Whats all this then ?? "
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Cool OC! I agree that they need a police tug. I like the backstory and the characteristics you gave him, too.
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Thanks He needed a backstory to make him 'fit in' as it were
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You're welcome .
Yeah, makes him more natural.
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You're very welcome. Yeah, that's true! And the person up there is being a complete asshole. I'm tired of people dissing my friend's artwork! This wasn't the first time this kind of thing that happened.
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It does seem people don't like things deviating from their expectations... Fact is most people like this piece of art , see tugs as international, with a heavy American influence and setting. It's called freedom of interpretation. And if some don't like how I see Tugs well that's up to them I will not bend to their will.
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Yeah... Good point.
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