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A selection of tug that I have built
this is a small selection of tugs that I have built in the last few years, I have been building model tugs for about 45 years and have many pictures of them if anybody is interested the first is Ionia at 1/24th scale scratchbuilt,then 3 Sun …
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(Tug Boat) J. R. More
Scratch build of the SAR&H tug J. R. More which was the last large steam tug built on the Clyde. Over 2 years to complete the model. Great tug on the water with differential motor control, can go about on the spot. Rotating Radar, working l …
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Modified Southampton Tug
I hate leaving models as standard, the Southampton Tug a RTR model, needed to be more manoeuvrable, so removed original 27Mhz receiver and fitted Two Electronic speed controllers one for each motor, and a 2.4Ghz receiver. The model will now …
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(Tug Boat) Alte Liebe
My tug Alte Liebe is from a Caldercraft Kit. She weighs about 30 lbs including ballast. She sails really well at a realsitic scale speed. I keep adding bits to her (adding to her beauty - in my eyes !!) as and when I feel the need to or whe …
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(Tug Boat) St Canute
… and my Father was the last skipper of this vessel when the tug was working in Fowey. it is a very good copy of the original vessel and I have uploaded an original photo (Motor: Graupner) (ESC: Viking) (8/10)
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(Tug Boat) Strongbow
Paddle Steamer Tug Internet plans (Motor: self made) (5/10)
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(Tug Boat) joffre
Built from a calder craft kit of a period tyne tug (Motor: model motors direct 555) (9/10)
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(Tug Boat) Lady T
… rig when changing the battery. Sails well but not good for tug towing ans fairly small and fragile. Excellent detail and looks good on display. (Motor: Mobile Marine) (ESC: Action) (7/10)
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(Tug Boat) eleanor
tug bought from ebay, re motored with a 380 and a 2 to 1 gear box (8/10)
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Sun Tug 25
based on a Lesro kit of the MK21 Sun tug. This slightly later version was fitted with fire monitors for handling tankers in the thames esturary as well as normal docking duites of liners and freighters. Fitted with a decaperm 3:2 geared mot …
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Trial and Tug
… essed a bit further. No Ark Springer this time as the inner Tug boat seems to have emerged! Chris
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Ocean going tug project
… f you wanting to know a bit more it's a "Ocean going anchor tug" no name just a freelance model from a couple of photo's. I'm a memeber of the "Springfield lakes maritine modellers" in Brisbane, Australia and we have compatitions in tug pul …
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Sun Tug MK25
My Sun Tug MK25 version, originally adapted from a Lesro Sun Tug Kit, actually still being built [not quite yet complete] but seaworthy enough to get some testing time in the water. it has more than enough power to haul my dusseldorf along …
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john king tug
my john king tug scratch built from a mmI plan . 950 motor turing 70mm prop on 12vlt power.
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DOUGLAS GREG TUG SAN PEDRO
HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF MY 1971 DOUGLAS CREG TUG SAN PEDRO IN DISPLAY AND UNDERWAY FRANKLYN DAY RETIRED U.S.S. NAVY BMC
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Freelance tug - sort of!
As the name suggests, this is a scratch build sort of tug. The hull is based on a (very small) Pinacce photo of a model steam open boat. I did not fancy making a steam unit (time is the problem) and I had had an idea of doing a tug for quit …
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Tug Boat
The weight of my tug is 25 pounds and the prop diameter is 3.75" or 132 mm (Motor: car power seat motor) (ESC: Model Control Devices) (9/10)
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Scratch built SDM MkII tug built by UmI Ryuzuki
Scratch built SDM MkII tug 1/48 scale. Hull started out as polystyrene foam and plywood. Started July 29,2006 and in the water by Aug. 11th for sea trials. Detailed over the following 18 months. The model is powered by 12vdc using Graupner …
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Prototype 1880s Victorian Tug Built by Rod Arnold
Scratched built prototype 1880s victorian tug (hull) by Metcalf Mouldings H.M.S kit length 44" beam 10". The original tug was built to tow sailing ships in shallows, hence it's shallow draught and wide beam. Well that's my story and I'm sti …
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Tug Boats built by Roger Forlines
… epict a long voyage on the north seas. Also, the Jim Wilder tug, this took four months to build and has been built to look like a turn of the century steam tug which worked the San Fransisco bay area. The last picture it is dressed up for C …
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Forceful paddle tug update
I’ve now completed the main setup and bonding work on the paddle boxes, which marks a key structural stage in the build. With the upper‑deck position established, the paddle boxes were aligned, tacked, and then resin‑coated internally to lo …
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
Guy, It is an older build. I didn't build it; I acquired it from a club member who needed to downsize. I'll attach some pics from the inside of the boat for your reference. Dave B
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A Tail of two TID Tugs (Part two)
Hi One & All You see that I have called this part two, part one is under fredE11 it should have been under Fred, some how I started a new profile. This update is how they now look, I have placed one of the bottom stringers on the old TID Th …
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
I don't know if this is any help or not. I took a couple pics of mine. If I can do anything else, let me know. Dave B PS I don't have the plans for the boat.
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
I can only provide half of your request, but you're welcome to it.
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
These 2 pieces
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
@puttn Please post a picture of the parts needed as seen in the plans.
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Re: Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans
@ColRay Hi Col, yes just big enough to squeeze in the steam plant, and allow reasonable access as required. Regards, Gary.