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Getting stern right
… will strengthen the model before the basswood decking. This tugboat has a steel plated deck.
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Billings Fittings Kit!
… G who then told RON. That I was Building The Smit Nederland Tug! Anyway the rest is history! Thanks, Guys the Brass Becker Rudders. Are already in place! And a Special Thanks! To Ken Saunders from Canada. For having the Fittings Kit! I real …
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Re: Oceanic
How about this great looking old tug (ex RN) at Terra Del Fuego Info on bottom of pic. More history info here https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?178759 JB
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Re: Oceanic
… (dads army etc) owned this beautiful yacht (Amazon), not a tug but worth a mention, re - saving old boats. This pic was 2009 (Mystic Seaport museum Conn USA), and in the UK (National Historic Ships)) JB
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Re: Oceanic
… reading the thread, which is a tad off course from a model tug, but what the heck. it would seem Superyacht is inaccurate, it looks like a sub set by the name Expedition Yacht is nearer the mark, especially given where they sail to. Antarc …
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Oceanic
… nic. A German built and for many years operated Ocean Going Tug build 1969 Much to do as it needs a full mechanical refit, having just two 2mm shafts plus motors and a rudder but no other gear at all. On the cosmetic side the superstructure …
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Lighter
just the basic parts cut this afternoon now need to finish tug size of lighter is 24" x 6" x 3" all from 1/8 ply
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HMS Bustler
HMS Bustler deep sea rescue tug ,built at Henry Robb Shipbuilders Leith where I served my time . Hull is 6mm ply with 2mm ply deck ,superstructure and bridge were constructed earlier from 18mm mdf . Ship will be a static model ,one day I wi …
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North Texas Shipwrights 3 November 2019
… ng around with a Graupner Kitty II and a semi scratch built tug on Towne Lake, was visited by Wile E Coyote too!!
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Re: Superstructure, or my love/hate affair with plastic
Hi Cash, My Brooklyn Tug Superstructure is made the same way! It will look very good once painted! I taped my windows with electrical tape. Very carefully cut it to size. Press down on the tape. When done it will look fantastic! On my super …
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Pop Pop Boats
… ble to bring back a few pictures. One boat is missing - the tug whose larger than normal engine sadly malfunctioned from the start. Hopefully it will be re - engined someday...........
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Deck line in place!
… ructions were very well written! Having built my last three tugs. By Dumas of course! Has given me more knowledge. On what to do with a more advanced kit! In this Billing Boats kit. You better know your way around the build! Or have a lot o …
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Kort Nozzles Arrived!
… be and the fittings kit! Then I will start the Build of the Tug: Smit Nederland! Oh, I do have another pair coming from Canada. Can't have too many Kort Nozzles!
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Drawing the Miss Katherine
This 44’ tugboat has intrigued me for several years. The owner has told me it is 44’ LOA and 12’-6” Outside width. All the rest has been guess work. In the photos I have, there are clues..2x6; 2x8 lumber; a step ladder which has an average …
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Cheap glue
… revent the petrol eating any glue) The goop remaining on my tug hull (around 45") went quite firm after a few months and made the hull really tough (only that and some 8oz cloth for the center 1/3 of the hull. Had no problem with it going o …
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Night Watch
… her patrols will be on shore for the moment, until we get a tug or launch ready for temporary duty. However, all is not lost! I visited the Inland Mckinney Shipyards and Studebaker storage, and it looks as if we already have a replacement f …
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Hazelgarth
… --> Tommy Dev. Now in Somalia? Cheers, Doug http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/hazelgarth1959.html
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Pocahontas Lobster Yacht
In that same boatyard is this small tug. Any clues as to it’s use? Are there any similar kits that could be modified? The second photo is it’s current condition minus the wooden frame work. The first shows it from a few years ago in use and …
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Scale models for sale in NZ
… of the Auckland Harbour board. He was also a Kiwi and owned tugs and ships from the 50s. Just found a model being built of one of his companies ships on a union site. That ship ended up in Fiji as the Spirit Of Free Enterprise, not sure if …
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Scale models for sale in NZ
… torbike battery. Looks 60s/70s and is fully carvel planked. Tug (Billings, Smit Rotterdam) has all the fittings. Hovermarine is a complete old kit We had a Hovermarine vessel (Wakatere, - see pic) in Auckland in the 80s taking passengers ro …
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Fibre optic lighting
… It's in Pittsfield Pete's Blog about modding his Richardson tug. Pics attached. Also showing the 'visual aids needed, especially for inspecting the soldering and polarities before applying power!!
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Night Watch
… the Western Squadron and the disposition / disposal of the tug St Jacinto. Weather report Munich Operations Area attached. Reports from all Operational Areas / Hotspots expected by 00:00 hours. Plain sailing and a quiet night to all, FLEET …
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Re: Email Sent!
… It also has quite a few black and white photos of the real Tug and fittings. If it will help your build I can take some photos of them for you. Martin555.
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Re: Rear Admiral!
… iral You are herewith assigned duties as Flag Officer Fleet Tug Squadron. So get steam up and get yourself over to the Operations Centre, Ostpark Lake pronto for your Flag raising ceremony! Where are you going to hoist your flag, which vess …
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(Working Vessel) Eppleton Hall
… in the process of building a 32nd scale model of the paddle tug "Eppleton Hall" from scratch, for the most part. (Motor: 540 MFA 919D) (ESC: VIPER Marine 25) (10/10). All electronics have now been installed including 2 motors, 2 ESC's, a sm …
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Re: Brooklyn's Maiden Voyage!
… ey like I just bought, see pic to get her to the lake. (The tug silly, not Jenny) Cheers, Doug
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my harbour
… ed this week just got to sort ballast shes then done and my tug new esc coming today for her and she will be sailing by next weekend
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Kirklees MBC open day 2019
… t a small selection, a couple of bargains were there, a big tug kit by Mobile Marine, complete with graupner 900bb motor and 75mm brass prop, all for £150! Rooky