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Smoke/Steam Generators.
Hi, It was new for me. The Steam Generator in a lego tug Really nice
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FLOAHAZZ Smoke Generator (Amazon)
… unit that you are using? I have been using them in my small tug's for the last year, and they have worked O.K, I have used - Propylene Glycol - Mineral Oil and Fog smoke fluid, some times a mix of all three, I have also run them on 6v and 7 …
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Other Functions for Model Boats
My HENG LONG 25" tug rolled in a crosswind & sank on its maiden last summer. Fortunately I was sailing with several members of MMM (Metro Marine Modellers in Toronto) who had experience with such events. The hulk was in abt 6' of clear wate …
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Re: Stern issues for the KFK
… he lines of "Proceed" here with the extremely weathered old tug loo. Failing that keep it sweet and simple as a newcomers "try sailing" boat. Kit her with a 280 brushed and standard 3 blade fine pitch prop (Radiolink) with a rubber bumper a …
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Atlantic to KFK conversion, WWYD
… this thought about converting the ugly Aquacraft "Atlantic" tug to something more real-ish looking. Running with the idea of a fishing vessel, I came across a Kriegsfischkutter (KFK for short), a WWII German patrol craft. Attached is a draw …
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Fun/funny Boat
… he rc boat hobby my grandsons were wanting to see speed not tugboat. Wanting to encourage them to be able to handle a rc boat with supervision, my friend suggested a Jolly Jay. It had a high bow and with the right motor it could move along …
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Fun/funny Boat
… again. In our club a few members do up their Springer push tugs as funny boats. They end up with John Depp at the wheel in a pirate costume or some other laughable character. Mine has Minnie Mouse, purchased for $3 at DOLLARAMA. ZIPPKITS i …
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Boats that ‘snake’
… erMarine, Port Dover, Ontario. He also drives a Ville Class tugboat, Loganville. Note, there is not a train of vessels being towed, but he had one posted awhile back of three in a row. I also saw a video where his 18’ work runabout, is secu …
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Boats that ‘snake’
Full size tugboats tow multiple hulled vessels. The first one is very close, I will confirm with the skippers I know. Marcel sent this sketch to show how the Bridle is shorten see the lower in area of sketch. Ronald
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Steam Generator which is follow the throttle arm
… think that this is one of yours, its in one of our members tug, it looks good. Fred
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Smoke/Steam Generators.
… ll I think that one of our member's has one of these in his tug, if it is then it is the best I have seen for smoke. The photo shows it at low speed (for the photo) Fred
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Insight please
… lia (tea trade/wool trade etc) and for operations out of Portugal. The hull in the link seems much too beamy to me and I see no cargo hold openings. So whatever it is she wasn't designed for speed or commerce, rather for stability. My tip w …
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Just wanted to share some of the progress on my Push Boat.
I enjoy the simplicity of the Springer tugs. Mine, too, is a Zippkit. Fun little boats, and they make a pretty decent recovery boat.
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Just wanted to share some of the progress on my Push Boat.
… H, nicely done ! Your wheelhouse reminds me of the Springer tugs quite popular in Toronto. I've attached a photo of my ZIPPKITS wheelhouse from my own Springer. Her maiden voyage will be April 2nd when MMM rents a rec centre pool for an hou …
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Miss Katherine
Scratch built small tugboat seen in Mahone Bay,Nova Scotia, which has a chine steel sheet hull. Overall length was 48’ width 12’, single screw, crew of two. The original tugboat was named Enmore, built in 1959, on the shores of Lake Ontario …
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Re: HMS Buttercup K193
… is a Seuthe No 5 again from EBay,4/6. 6volts If you have a tug dependant on size you may be able to fit a water nebuliser. There are many other outlets. Let me know if you need more info. Regards Bill
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Re: Re: A little more done
… is the best way to live. That's part of why I love Springer tugs. Each one that I've seen has been a "cartoon"... not a scale ship, but a fun ship. Remarkably fun !!! Of the three Springers I completed, two are "scale" (or as much as possib …
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A wiring mess
… rger models where space isnt an issue, such as 1/35th scale tugs and bigger boats, up to something like a 1/96th scale tico or burke type warship. the single battery may be because you want the physical space inside for fitting of working f …
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Glue.
… urrently i am using PL PREMIUM building a Zippkits SPRINGER tugboat. 18" long, 8" beam. The caulking gun is longer than the model but i am still managing. At a premium price I cud hav bought construction adhesive in an 8" tube, might have b …
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Cabin
… fit, so he went to the plastic surgeon and now fits as the tugs pilot. That’s all for now, since im going back to work im going to take it easy for a few evenings before i attempt any bench time. Cash
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Re: A little more done
… is the best way to live. That's part of why I love Springer tugs. Each one that I've seen has been a "cartoon"... not a scale ship, but a fun ship. Remarkably fun !!!
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Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
… e unit has 10 sound choices, a few of which might be ok for tugs etc with a bit of a play. JB
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New barge under construction
… outer corners and notch in the middle where the bow of the tug will be secured when pushing around the pond. Being solid wood, I do not have to add weight. I know from my earlier barge that was built using glued 2x6, the ballast was just r …
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Billings African Queen
… oom with other intimidating kits DUMAS PT109, US ARMY74' ST TUG,GREAT LAKES FREIGHTER. I really shud learn to do more research before I buy kits. I'm a very inexperienced kit-builder,shud stick to preform ABS hulls or completed fibrglas hul …
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Stretch Lines (close barge fastening cables, etc.)
Tired of hooking up barges to a tug or towboat? How about pre-made cables using a stretch line an loops on the ends? (This is for close tying, not tow cables.) Lew
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Too many boats! (and not enough time)
… to build, one model at a time. My first was a scratch built tug (42" L) about 50 years ago. Then came some kits and more scratch builds. Next was two kits and a lot of detail parts that I bought at a very reasonable price followed by anothe …
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Revell conversion 1/72
… RC Piper Cub and the two motors originally from a Graupner tug. I've ordered two brass props as the ones installed are from an Aeronaut kit I've still to build and flimsy. Two brass rudders from Cornwallmodelboats. No 2.4ghz here either. 2 …
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Zippkits 650 kv outrunner
… d. This is a 36 mm outrunner designed for working boats and tugs. Lower rpm than most motors of the same size and high torque. The Springer tug that Zippkits sells weighs around 6-8 pounds, and that is what this motor was designed for. My T …