Search
1,762 posts for “tug”
Page 19 of 63
Forum
Reply
Re: A Tug Fort Valley Modification
Chug, I have the sound, just contemplating a diverter valve for the "steam" to coincide with the whistle Doug, There is a small water-side community that is launched and retrieved. "River Supply Co." is animated with sound, lights, doors th …
Forum
Reply
Re: A Tug Fort Valley Modification
Thank you. The pond used to be an inground swimming pool that us old folks seldom used. I suggested to my wife that we should convert it to a water garden. (Actually, I needed a small boat test facility bigger than the bath tub and without …
Forum
Reply
Re: A Tug Fort Valley Modification
Tim, is it possible to create a steamer the belches the exhaust instead of just drifting up? I went looking for an example and most photos are like yours or belching dark smoke.
Forum
Reply
Re: PNW tug
A few in-water views.
Forum
Reply
Re: PNW tug
Finishing touches. I consider this one complete. Sorry. Last photo was mistakenly included. Can’t seem to eliminate it. Woo, hoo! Just got rid of it.
Forum
Reply
Re: Re: Marian Belle' Empire class tug (Mobile Marine.)
Hi Gary, I only just found your post, many thanks. Reversing gear is todays project so stand by for screams of help! My problem is that I have to put a dog leg in the new operating rod as the engine is 20mm lower in the hull in relation to …
Forum
Reply
Re: Marian Belle' Empire class tug (Mobile Marine.)
Hi Nick, and here we go with some sort of explanation regarding the servo for the TVR control. I am afraid I could not find the photos I was looking for which were definitely helpful. So we will have to manage without them. Right, first off …
Forum
Reply
Re: Marian Belle' Empire class tug (Mobile Marine.)
Hi Gary. I have just seen your engine room layout and thinking about adopting your method to operate the reversing lever. Does the operating rod slide in the servo arm fitting as it moves from forward to reverse? It looks a lot simpler than …
Forum
Bustler class admiralty tug plans ww2
It's in the UK.
Forum
Reply
Re: Pusher tug
Hey guys, I’m about to buy this transmitter: FLYSKY FS-i6X 10CH 2.4GHz RC Transmitter Controller/W iA10B Receiver Upgrade . My question is: Will this double antenna work leaving it inside the boat or do I have to find a way to have them sti …
Media
Push Tug Rescue Boat
This is nuts but I’m already designing what my scratch built rescue boat will look like. I’m hand drawing all of the lines on tracing paper in case that I need to change something but in the next few days I will clean it and finish it so yo …
Forum
Reply
Re: PNW tug
A small bit of progress. Completed installation of fendering retainers & some rail work.
Harbour
Dumas Shelley Foss Tug #1207
It followed me home .... honest! Yes, it needs a little TLC, but that is why it fits right in!
Harbour
Dumas Brooklyn Tug #1238
A club member needed to "thin the herd", and made me an offer I couldn't refuse ...
Blog
Alwyn Vintcent Steam Tug 1:32
Originally scratch built in 1:50 scale using plans drawn from photographs. Obtained copy of Constructors Drawings to verify dimensions and details (dated 1959) and completed 4 more display models (scratch built). Rescaled all my drawings an …
Forum
Reply
Re: Determining ballast for Imara tug
I suggest you look in the Boat Harbour section on this site and search for Imara. There are several posts of different models giving details of motors, Esc's and batteries. The common theme is it is heavy 16Kg in one case so a large SLA wil …
Harbour
Dumas Army-74 tug
Dumas Army -74. Direction pictures were very good. The written part was better with a sarcastic twist. Straight forward build.
Harbour
(Tug Boat) Cervia
My other nearly complete project, I have hundreds of photos of the full size boat berthed in ramsgate harbour. Built entirely from scratch , made my own hull plug and mold, fibre glass hull and part teak planked deck will complete this soon …
Blog
RoMarin/Krick Happy Hunter Ocean Going Tugboat Build, 1.50th scale!
Hi all, This is my Happy Hunter Build! I actually started it over a year ago! But after some personal events. I am now continuing my build of the Happy Hunter! I have installed the Bow thruster which works very nicely! And I have also insta …
Forum
Reply
Re: Smit Nederland Tugboat
I spent a few days trying to figure out how to fix my botched-up Mast! As the lighting wasn't correct and Albert90 was kind enough to let me know it was Botched up! Thanks, Albert90 it's now fixed! Anyway, I ended up pulling the old led's f …
Forum
Reply
Re: PNW tug
Where do you get the bumpers from?
Forum
Any idea of the maker of this large model tug
Hi Anyone got any info on this model i recently purchased, I originally thought it was the Caldercraft model Joffre, But this model is much larger than the caldercraft one, measuring 47 inches long and a beam of 10 1/2 inches, were as the c …
Article
Building another "Springer" tug based on a real truckable push boat
Like the first "Springer" how-to article the one is based on a real truckable push boat. This one differ a bit as it is not based on some photos I found on the internet but from a boat that I personally photographed. Ironically this boat wa …
Article
Building a "Springer" tug based on a real truckable push-boat
A true "Springer" push boat is a "one design" model, that is there are specifications that are in place to equalize the models so they are more competitive. This includes the specific hull shape and dimensions, rudder, propeller, motor, and …
Forum
Any idea of the maker of this large model tug
My Joffre is an original Caldercraft, but requires attention. Cheers Colin.
Forum
Reply
Re: TID TUG
Thank you for pointing me in a direction. Im really quite unfamiliar with most boat terms. Further to your help I did some research on "skeg" & found this which is also a keel extension but projecting downwards from the hull, faired a bit m …
Forum
Reply
Re: RoMarin/Krick Happy Hunter Ocean Going Tugboat Build, 1.50th scale!
Thank you, all! I have included new pix! I gave her a final coat! I think this looks good! I also installed her rudders and Props! Don't ask me how I sprayed and it's drizzling here! LOL! Cuz, I'd have to say in between the drops! LOL! - Th …
Blog
US army harbour tug
Hi everyone I thought ide share with you a little build I’m working on over a couple weeks. It’s a us army harbour tub mini plan from this months edition of model boats magazine. Very simple design. Perfect for beginners and novice like mys …