Building this tug with wood left over from my Clyde Puffer, more info as I go along. Building to Springer spec 18 inch's long 8 inch's wide.
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Basic hull finished dry fit motor, shaft and prop, plus rudder. Blue painters tape great for holding hull bottom, better than clamps for 1/16th ply.
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I'm a lazy bugger so I printed this wheelhouse on my 3d printer😊
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Almost ready for paint, all white parts 3d printed, ( I know it's cheating but if I bought a kit it would have plastic mouldings) that' my excuse anyway!😁😁😁😁
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Almost ready for paint, all white parts 3d printed, ( I know it's cheating but if I bought a kit it would have plastic mouldings) that' my excuse anyway!😁😁😁😁
I think that using a 3D printer is far from being lazy. Most of us buy kits to build that have a load of laser formed parts. You are starting with a reel of plastic thread. I would like to have one also. No limits to what can be done. Well done.
Now painted not going overboard with detail this is just a fun boat,Viper marine 15 speed control, 1 1/2 prop, cut down large brass rudder, more than 3 1/2 pounds lead ballast, will be adding nav lights, maiden voyage set for Sunday 2nd February weather permitting 🤞😊
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Now painted not going overboard with detail this is just a fun boat,Viper marine 15 speed control, 1 1/2 prop, cut down large brass rudder, more than 3 1/2 pounds lead ballast, will be adding nav lights, maiden voyage set for Sunday 2nd February weather permitting 🤞😊
A short video of maiden voyage of my new tug,sorry about camera work, plus my tug next to another tug from my club Stevenage Model Boat Club.
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Turns on the proverbial sixpence Bill!
That's dime for our ex colonial brothers😁
Who need azi-pods, Korts or twin screws and rudder mixers!!??
Makes me more determined to use some of my excess wood stocks to emulate your success Bill👍
Cheers, Doug 😎
Very good video.
Thanks for sharing.
Martin555.
😎