@jumpugly Jumpugly,
What a remarkable transformation already.
The difference between the earlier stage and the latest photos is striking, and the tug is really beginning to develop that heavy, purposeful Brooklyn harbor character.

The hull lines look superb, and the new paintwork gives the model tremendous presence. I especially like the contrast between the black hull, red bottom, and the muted wheelhouse color — very clean, very classic, and exactly the sort of working finish these tugs carried.

The proportions also look spot on. Even sitting on the stand in the workshop, it already has the unmistakable “weight” and stance of a real harbor tug. That is not easy to achieve in model form.

You are building a beautiful piece of maritime history here, and it is wonderful watching the project evolve step by step. Looking forward to seeing the next stage of detailing and maybe weathering.
Outstanding work so far. ⚓

@jumpugly

Well it’s a tug, its suppose to be going along slow 🤣🤣

@jumpugly Gonna weather it? Looking very good.

@jumpugly weathering. YES!

@jumpugly
Jumpugly is already beautiful like this, after aging it will be a masterpiece.

@jumpugly Morning bud!! Hey, I understand radio silence. At 65 years old, I still work 50+hours a week, so my time on this board is limited...I post my build blog updates and bail. So don't feel bad brother.
About the transmitter...I'm not sure if the protocol for the Harbor Tug is Spektrum or not. My transmitter is a Radiomaster 16s, which has the 4in1 module installed on the board. i can bind to Frsky, Flysky, Spektrum, Joysway, some variants of Futaba, and more. Ive tried to bind to that esc/rx combo that came with the boat, but so far I haven't found the right protocol. Also, I have found no reference to what light does what when you bind the receiver. Sometimes I think Spektrum goes beyond proprietary, think they're trying to be the DARPA of the RC world. So, long story short, I'm not using the supplied transmitter. From what I can tell it works fine, has multiple channels (4, I think) and does a decent job.
What transmitter are you planning to use? If you need help sorting out I'll do my best!!

@Cashrc
Thanks agin for the reply
In general I like the old tried and true 2Channel Futaba's. They are inexpensive used, but the trick is finding the right ESC to use with them. I am also a bit down on Lipos, although with my Traxxas Spartan I've been able to negotiate the charging and storage issues. Nothing about them is as simple as the old style Tamiya Nicads...or even nimh batteries for that matter. Although I do like the idea of going with one 2 cell lipo for the tug, just to move her around despite the prop size. My wife thinks I'm nuts putting my tug in the water, and she wants me to detail it out even more for display. LOL!
It seems a bit wrong not to put it in the water! Be that as it may there's a ProBoat dealer not too far from me. I'll see what he's got for sale or I'll just go to an outfit like OmniModels and get it the electronics there. I also see a ton of new stuff coming from China that seems good and very cheap! I'm just not sure yet.
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