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Michael
… ll phone. Added some deck details and will be towing an old Tugboat as seen in photo.
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Pilot House and Main Cabin!
… hat gauge it is! For those of you who may want to build the Tug Brooklyn. When making the main cabin be careful. That the main cabin deck is flat! So that when you go to put the pilot house on to the main cabin deck. they are flush the main …
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Final Color Choice!
… Humbrol but decided against it because. I thought about it Tugs of that class and era. Where a dark green! But I don't want to use dark green! So, I purchased medium light green instead. It's called "Army Green"! Oh, it has no shine what s …
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It's a sad day!.
… ign of the times! The Sealion engine was to go into a small tug.
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Our boating water
Need a bigger tug , I have a model of Cervia to start, nearly 6 foot long. it could have a 4 cylinder petrol engine 30cc coupled to a generator driving 2 electric motors to push it along.
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Our boating water
… was glorious but the water was very choppy and even the big tugs shipped some water (try getting a boat back against the wind when the rudder has failed). Couple of photos to show the conditions. We have alternative boating available in Tur …
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Afon Alaw
… oug got them and have been up to Holyhead to see her sister Tug. Just found three more photo's I took. Take care.
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Afon Alaw
… will put photo's on site at intervals during the build. The tug was in service from 2004 and is based in Hoyhead. more to come when I research a bit more
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Afon Alaw
… project in the photo you see over £400 of kit to build the Tug after another £110 or so and hours of building the tug will only fetch around £250 why bother? Because that's what we do
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MTB 379
… tot most acceptable!! The photos are self explanatory. The tug was there as a rescue boat if required. Many thanks to all Model Boats' members who responded to my request for help.
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Unknown
Seems there were quite a few 'flying tugs'! Mind your heads chaps!!! http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/TugsF.html
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Unknown
Looks like it could be a Thames Steam Tug, I'm not sure ! I have just acquired this lovely hull and I am not sure of it's build or origin. It is fibreglass and is 57" (1450mm) LOA X 14.5" (370mm) Beam. It has a very basically built superstr …
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Unknown
… looks right, but s/structure / funnel don't http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/flyingkestrel1913.html
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If I'm not mistaken it looks like the flying kestral steam tug that if I remember correctly it was a free plan in model boats magazine
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Any clues?
… me info and pics of the original here Colin. http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/joffre1916.html Bon chance mon ami, Doug
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V24 Racing
2 of my tug flying spindrift and shannon
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Graupner ranzow refitting
… used this to make my own working anchor winch for one of my tugs.
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HMS HOOD by Trumpeter
… n't thought about transducers, but Octman has a Southampton tug and he fitted them, to no effect. May be the same discussion. I'll ask him. Thanks for the tip. I have the same sound system in my Sovereignty and I put the 4" speaker under th …
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Bollard Hieght!
… rlead' pic I stumbled on in my archive, don't have too many tugs in the electronic stash Let me know if you need any help with the LED circuit; dropping resistor etc. I agree with the green, so dark makes her look a bit drab and 'sinister'. …
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Caprail Guards in place!
… , Couldn't see if it was on the original. But saw it was on tugs of that era! It should prove to be interesting. Painting the caprail guards!
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SkyLight!
… d to center the skylight assembly! I'm putting lights on my tug so now. I know where to place the switch! I'm placing it under the skylight! The skylight will be removable to gain access to the switches! The forth picture is of the undernea …
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Port lights in place!
… ecided to put them. as it adds detail to the cabin. On most tugs of that era they had port lights aft. Brooklyn is a representation of a 1910 steam tug. They were dark green in color. But I want a light green. 30 years ago, when I worked in …
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Smoke Stack Completed!
… ck! It seems a bit tall for a smoke stack! I know the steam Tugs had Very tall stacks. But this one is about 10 1/4" inches tall! And that's measuring from the Ash Deflector! Other wise it's 11 1/2" inches over all....
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Boat Testing Water
… 1980's I fell into the water. Off the W.O.Decker the first tug. I worked on during my apprenticeship anyway. During a snow storm was just in for what seemed forever. About 3 minutes that was too cold for me.....
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The Smoke Stack
… like a Paper tower holder spool! As the smoke stack for the Tug Brooklyn! No I'm not kidding, Really a paper towel spool. Only it has a wax finish to the outer surface! Then they made the pop rivet band out of clear plastic. Had to use 200 …
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Rudder servo in place!
… the Krick site here. Great subject But €479.00 Phew! Happy 'tugging', Doug
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Rudder servo in place!
… a piece of wood. I placed on a 90 degree angle! On my last Tug I put the receiver. On the motor mount floor. And the aerial against the coaming!
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Pilot House!
… have to place another order for some Zap-a-Gap Medium! The Tug Brooklyn is taking more glue than the Tug Jersey City!