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Re: Model boat's push tug
… the Winter Special yet, which apparently contained the Push Tug article and plan. Ho hum Doug
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Re: Model boat's push tug
Hi Jacko, Your Push Tug looks very nice! Can't wait to see her completed! Cheers, Ed
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Re: Model boat's push tug
Hi Jacko, That is a super little pusher Tug. I can already see it rescuing a model boat that is in destress. I like the use of the notice board pins for bollards. Martin555.
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Southampton Tug Boat
Latest addition to the fleet. Southampton Tug Boat, modelled on the Wyeforce. However battery compartment very small, as mentioned on a youtube upgrade, lifted main deck and removed battery housing from bow, generates a lot more room for a …
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Re: Southampton Tug Boat
Excuse my ignorance, but did the Southampton Tug start life as a RTR model? Gives me that impression. Nerys
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Re: River Tug (Lumba?)
… oors talking to their familiars. That's a nice little river tug, a common sight on the Thames and Medway years ago, pulling strings of lighters up and down river. Nerys
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Re: River Tug (Lumba?)
… on many occasions LOL!! Sorry i have drifted away from the Tug. Martin555.
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Re: River Tug (Lumba?)
… e. I think i have been cursed enough. And I will leave your Tug alone. Martin555.
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Re: River Tug (Lumba?)
… ister lives near me i will have to find her and hijack your Tug. I will pretend that i am the courier that will ship it out to you LOL!! Martin555.
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Ryhope Remote Controlled Tug
Caldercraft Ryhope remote controlled tug. Complete and never started in it's box with shipping sleeve. I bought this a year ago but never started it as I bought a ready built one with all the gear fitted and working so this is now surplus t …
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Re: Southampton Tug Boat
Hi SGray, I too have a Southampton Tug and they are a super little Tug and fun to use. I did modify mine and changed the battery, later I plan on making the motors run independently. There is a nice article on utube that shows how to do the …
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Re: Yorkshire Man Tug
… of that in Frankenwald this September. Now to Yorkshireman Tug, Rocky. I run one of the early ones with the rubber belt reduction, driving each shaft, controlled by a P94 on individual sticks. Plus a bow thruster, rudders on right stick an …
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Re: Yorkshire Man Tug
I see now Jb, the Tug is used for (RAS) replenishment at sea.LOL! With reference to the oil I can see now where the saying "slipped it's moorings" came from.LOL! Martin555.
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Yorkshire Man Tug
Yorkshire Man tug kit by Model Slipway, one of two tugs sent to the Falklands, sister ship Irishman. Powered by two belt driven motors, two 12v -7 amp batteries, spectrum radio DX6i, motors on individual sticks. Peter (Rooky)
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Irshman Tug
Here are some requested photo's of my Irishman tug. Peter
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
What a nice old tug Ron, looking at the hull, reminds me of a tid tug cheers Peter
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
… these boats were taken out of the water. So far as the old tug, it has been on try land for a number of years. It use to be under cover, but now it is exposed to the elements as seen in my photos.
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
I just love small tugs ,what a brilliant restoration job for someone in the yard ,would make a brilliant apprentice project .thats what we did when we started our time the yard had an old tug which was shored and the apprentices put theory …
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
Lovely old Tug, sort of like what the Americans call a yard tug , used by shipbuilders to move boats/ships around. Very similar in design. Like the double chine - almost like a Tid with different superstructure. Did you take any pictures of …
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
Hi Ron. That is a really nice Tug, I like it a lot. It would make a very nice model. It certainly has character. Martin555.
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Jersey City Tug
Got the dumas Tug finally, need to check all parts are there, bit upset to find no propshaft or prop in the kit, but no worries, think I have all in my stash! have put up a few pictures Martin, hope you like...will start a build blog, when …
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Jersey City Tug
… were I learned. She was a very dark green! I mean the whole tug was dark green! But, I thought nah, Not for me! So, I decided on light green with dark green contrast! And of course black contrast as well!
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Jersey City Tug
Hi Peter, It's a tad bit darker, But that's it! That class tugboat was painted. Red, mustard yelow, Dark Green! I prefer a light green. With dark green contrast! And of course Black for contrast as well! It's all up to you and what you pref …
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Jersey City Tug
… t have never used it, tend to use water based ones (see Tid Tug video) but they are a bit large. cheers, Peter
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Jersey City Tug
Lovely shots Ed, of the two tugs in the harbour(bath), It looks like the tug Brooklyn is a little longer than the Jersey City, am I correct. I think I will use a similar green to that you used, will look tasty, but I may do it in satin inst …
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Jersey City Tug
Hi Peter, I think the Jersey City Tug. Would look very good in green! If you take a look at the picture. The green I painted the Tug Brooklyn. Would be a very nice green! The model will look very good in a matt finish! The colors I use were …
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Jersey City Tug
… low I used I mixed. As it was a shade of yellow from a real Tug I worked on some 35 years ago! I can't wait to see how yours come out. Will you be painting her red? Peter, Where the prop shaft comes out. Reinforce that area by adding 1/8" p …
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Jersey City Tug
… . I must admit that I like the colour you painted your last tug in, a shade of green, I think it might look OK on this Jersey City, what do you think? Peter