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Danube V
… more colour in her cheeks and is looking every inch a steam tug, she will be powered by a 12 volt M G cooling fan motor with a 26amp battery
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loyal class tender plans
Modeltugman, I may be able to help you, I built the Loyal Moderator five years ago and still have it, now I must try to remember where I put the drawings because I never throw anything away... Jim *phone removed - PM only*
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Cervia,Wyola, Old Trafford
… they are Cervia,now 20 years old,Wyola, an Australian built tug.Twin motors and Kort nozzles.and Old Trafford, MSC paddle tuc in 1/35 scale. All are totally scratch built. The only things bought were materials,paint and glue, Except the sta …
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What was yout first boat?
Hi, Ah, those good old days! 1. An Eze-build harbour tug, balsa boat as I was migrating from balsa aircraft and fed up with either limited flights or crash and burn with the first three outings... 2. Sea Urchin - and I still hanker after th …
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deepstar
hiim looking for a small tug boat a wyeforce would be nice or a al khubar or one like the above model boats has any one out there have one for sale regards deepstar
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Maggie B
this is a slightly modified RTR tug Southampton the main casing has been lowered and a bigger battery fitted, but she still has the original motors and props, she is seen her towing a large barge a flat top pontoon ,a small tug and a Graupn …
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Katra
well here she is looking more like a tug with some undercoat painting done
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The Main Engine of the Cervia
this video clip is of the main engine of the tug Cervia running on steam for the first time in nearly 30 years for steam lovers just turn up the sound and enjoy. if it does not run just click on the you tube Icon at thr bottom of the screen
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The Vanquisher and The Dhulia
The tugs are towing the chantry club 16ft towboat, the two tugs are 1/32nd scale scratch built with 12 volt motors, they are The Vanquisher and The Dhulia, both River Thames tugs and in real life could be seen working together at Thames Hav …
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Katra
… ht as I was just working from photos and memory of the real tug.
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looking for some direction
Modeltugman is right and its simple. There maybe some electronic goodies at ACTion that'll give you more options. ACTion is now run by Componant Shop http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/
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1/32 figures
I am building Ulises the tug and would like to have some crew on It. I have Indevoured to get some from Germany, which were the George Turner models, but the postage was much too dear. I cannot Imagine that I have found all the suppliers of …
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Miriam moran
… ng work is done, it is time to start making her look like a tug. the Bow fenders are on they are really heavy rubber fenders around the bow. and I use 20mm x8mm rubber strips in two layers and smaller strips for the lower fender,the half ro …
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A model of the S T Atlantic Cock
… thoroughly enjoying the photos of your large collection of tug models, especially this one. They look splendid and I'm sure many of us would like to learn more of your methods. The plating on this hull looks fantastic. Thanks for posting t …
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A model of the S T Atlantic Cock
… thoroughly enjoying the photos of your large collection of tug models, especially this one. They look splendid and I'm sure many of us would like to learn more of your methods. The plating on this hull looks fantastic. Thanks for posting t …
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Mirium moran
… Bow Bumper support plat abd knees in place , this class of tug has a bow fender/bumper consisting of 4x14inch square rubber fenders around the bow so quite heavy steelwork would be required on the original ,which I have tried to model here …
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a trio of rtr,s
These pictures are of three of the NEWCASTLE rtr tugs that we have in our club, they have all had minor modifications and a re paint but all have the original motors but run on 12 volts.
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sunburst
This little tug is a NEWCASTLE ready to run model that has been modified and repainted and is running on 12volts, if anybody has one they are a remarkable thing,almost unsinkable,in the pictures I was doing my best to see how stable she is, …
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Mirium Maran
… though that I should post a couple of pictures of the real tug for you,and also of the funnel which is made from plywood and the two towing bits made from brass. More to come later.
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Mirium Moran
… gs, the only thing that I had to do different from the real tug was to make extra opening for access to the steering gear and to make a large opening in the after deck to allow ballast to be put in and taken out for sailing she is going to …
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A 1/24th scale Mirium Moran
… time. Moran towage have let me have a set of plans for this tug, she Is a typical American Harbour tug and twin screw.. the model Is built at 1/2" to the foot, which gives amodel of 54" long with a beam of a massive 16", I have decided to f …
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A 16ft tanker towboat
Now that's a proper ship for tugs to tow. Like the sound of your method of joining. Any chance of a close up of two unjoined halves so I can copy your method, please
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Vanquisher built at 1/32nd scale
… he Vanquisher, she was the first Diesel powered ship towing tug built for the thames in 1955. the model is scratch built plank on frame, with 12volt motor, lights,and revolving radar.
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J. R. More
… he ports would do my head in. I will take some video of the Tug and post them when the weather allows. Also with some details on electronics etc. Thanks
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J. R. More
Good to see a model of a UK tug which saw service abroad. I suspect with all that power on board you could tow some quite large and heavy loads. Will you be building one of the Union Castle ships to complement your tug? Be good to see some …
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J. R. More
J. R. MORE - LAST OF THE LARGEST STEAM TUGS BUILT ON THE CLYDE. The best looking tugs ever built! This model is scratch build at 1:48 scale of the SAR&H Durban tug J. R. More, which was the last large steam tug built on the Clyde in 1962. I …
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This Is a scratch built paddle steamer named "Jeanie Deans "
… ct a lot of interest. I am now constructing the Ayton Cross tug in 1:32 scale, with all the detail I want.Plan is to tow the Jeanie Deans around when completed as well assailing her
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Perkasa MTB
… much run time. I have 2 one metre yachts, RAF Fire tender, Tug and a motor driven ketch and I have changed all over the last couple of years to Planet 2.4 GHz and all perform well on our boating lake - the location of the receiver in the y …