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Aerokits Patrol Torpedo Boat
… nabus That Hi Torque /Low 5100rpm looks more suitable for a tug! And the weight of the 2 SLAs won't help the speed Hi MouldBuilder; Welcome Aboard Unusual position for the forward gun tub Thought they were always offset to starboard. Build …
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Engine Room Deck!
… or. 12volt 5000rpm this should be enough power for this big tug! Note: If you are going to use the Dumas motor. The height of the engine room deck is just right. But, if your going to use. A combo /drill motor. Your going to have to lower t …
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(Working Vessel) lady j
converted tug hull scratch built from deck up to look like a small coastal freighter (5/10)
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Just getting started
… ager in the 1960’s including HMS Cossack, an E Boat and the tug Bustler,all from MAP plans and so where in the garage there is the unfinished hull of HMS Kent. As a break from constructing a 3 1/2” gauge steam locomotive I built the twin cy …
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Polyurethane the Fantail?
… w should I finish it off? Can someone please advice? On one tug I worked on 30 yrs ago the fantail was painted! I didn't like the way the fantail looked painted and all. I know the fantail on this kind of tug gets a lot of abuse. But maybe …
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happy hunter
… n cabin as it will need to support the mast assembly. I am stuggling to get the curved bits right for the bow and the front of the bridge but will get it right eventually
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Tempory computer
… e won't let me upload pictures. Here's some pic's of my two Tugs. Got to go wifes calling.
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Tempory computer
Colin, an IPad works well too. Nicely done tugs! What size is the little one? Are there figures on those too? Possibly some H.O. Scale figures might work or another train scale. I used 1/72 figures on my tug.
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Deck position line
… board should be symmetrical.... If NOT when you look at the tug from the bow the rub rails. will be off and NOT even!
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Boat Stand
Tug Brooklyn comes with a temporary boat stand, included in the kit. it's OK for building the kit. but not for full time use! A wood stand should be created! oh, the Tug Jersey City didn't come with a boat stand! just the outline drawn on p …
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Finally the glue arrived
… enty of glue! although 2oz of Medium CA. was enough for the tug jersey city. I maybe cutting it close with the Tug Brooklyn. She's a bigger boat, more glue used than the tug Jersey City! Note: The Booklyn will take about 2 1/4 Oz of Zap-a-G …
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Hector Read
… 60s for the Gt Yarmout port and Haven as their new Harbour tug to be moored at the pilot station in Gorleston. Giving many years service, was finally sold on when most working ships were fitted with bow/stern thrusters. Much missed as part …
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Decks removed
… side ... Catalina needs electronics fitting ... Southampton tug needs putting back together ... As a single pensioner finding time is easier that it was a year ago. The GF has her own abode ca 2 miles away Happy chiselling, Doug PS suspect …
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"Westbourne"
Westbourne is a Port of London Authority steam Tug from the Caldercraft Mini-Fleet Range - it is 1:48 scale. This model was discontinued a few years ago but I did manage to purchase a brand new boxed one via ebay a couple of years ago. Duri …
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John B
… ld she is all scratch built. She is based on a Robert Allen tug built in Cyprus. She has two 800 motors on belt drive with 70 mm props.
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M Sonic microprocessor ESC.
Hi Colin Looks a bit like the Graupner Pollux tugs, I had a similar vintage tug from the early 1960s called Libeccio, was free running, Mighty Midget and fixed adjustable rudder. Converted to rc and used to push my Mercantic coaster around …
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HERO
… ch-built semi-scale from images of a unique vessel used for tug and recovery work on the Norfolk Broads. Was originally steam powered with a fire pump engine,now using diesel. Funnel is hinged to go under low bridges!
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Timothy David
My farther made this tug boat for me in about 1949-1950, it came out to Australia with my in 1977 I have just about finnished re-fitting it out .
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Hawthorn
My Southampton tug complete with a picture of the ‘motley’ crew... complete with fog in the background!
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Artesania Latina Amsterdam
… own to the Boot Sale this morning as I found this Amsterdam Tug with fittings for £20. It is an Artesania Latina model and needs considerable restoration. If anyone has plans or build instructions which might help, I would be happy to purch …
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Props
… but one authoritative answer can be found here: http://modeltugforum.com/index.php?topic=5947.0, which quotes from the Ship Handler's Guide. To summarise the comments: Outward-turning propellers means the blades of the propellers are outwar …
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(Working Vessel) mobile marine nangee
2 boats to add to my fleet first is a robbe neptun harbour tug & a robbe japanese torpedo boat the neptun was given to me and the torpedo boat is a xmas present 3/4 done and ive just finished offmy latest boat is a anglian man tug (5/10)
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Ionia
… ic model with no detail and so we decided to make it into a tugboat it had a huge resemblance with called Ionia.
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Water and Grease................
… I will not be doing much over the next week or so with the Tug Project. However I did think it may be a useful exercise to ask for comments about three ‘extras’ as shown, before I get it wrong............. I am considering grease for the p …
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12v esc for trolling motor build
… nions and learned lessons on this topic. I’m building a 65” tug from 2Tugboats, conflicted on what direction i should take, 12v esc or adruino equipment
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Norman McLeod Rogers
… about to build a 1:48, 35" USCG 140' Bay Class Icebreaking tug, USCGC KATMAI BAY (WTGB-101). I was fortunate to sail aboard her in the mid '80s, and it's a pipe dream come true to build a scale RC replica of her. in fact, I have the matchi …
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Twin Esc/Mixer
… hinking of using to control the twin motors on a Richardson Tug. Now I am very new to this sort of thing and when I unpacked it I found it has two plastic panels attached to the circuit board at right angles and measuring 50mm or 2” up into …
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Fenders for Sale.
… cale 1/11th ideal for Huntsman 31 or larger, also perhaps a Tug boat or other old school pleasure craft. A lot of attention to detail has gone into making these, 1 set offered. Stephen.