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46" fireboat monitors
… d no desperate overdraw on current either. I also run a sun tug with 3 graupner monitors [smaller nozzles] and still a car type washer pump runs them fine, afterall, you're not about to realistically put fires out with them, simply prove th …
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46" fireboat monitors
… ting boats up and items used.. I have ran a wiper pump in a tug for a while with great results.....BUT it uses 15amps of power to run it !! sometimes a cheaper option is not always a good option (I have learnt the hard way as well ) it all …
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1:16th scale RAF crew
… d you put more pictures of your fireboat on here.thanks tid tug
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Brushless Motors
… idering replacing a set of two MFA 500 torpedo motors In my tug with brushless motors, having no experience with brushless motors, Is there a rule of thumb that requires to be applied In calculating the appropriate replacements & speed cont …
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Brushless Motors
… ng to the original posted question, a brushless set up in a tug, I doubt (in my opinion) its worth the bother, as you dont need speed, which brushless will deliver. Unless you get a very good quality (and expensive!) esc you might struggle …
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Amsterdam
… I have the same kit I sail it akmost every week end a great Tug 12 volt Dumas motor 3 to 1 ratio. running light and tow light plus horn all work a Hargy Well Done.
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Brushless Motors
… d. Also they are smaller and lighter, not Important for big tugs but it's useful if you're building a small model. There is no rule of thumb when replacing brushed motors due to the fact that brushless boats are relatively new (we've pinche …
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Brushless Motors
… thought, I do not think other pond users would appreciate a tug approaching on the plane Ray
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Brushless Motors
… should be OK. I am intrigued why you want to fit one into a Tug as their main use is in fast speed models. I suppose you could use some form of reduction unit but brushless motors normally run at a few thousand revs per volt and are not not …
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donations
… er, IF you have an address I will gladly send a cheque. TID TUG
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big one
… into its new Port, near Falmouth, Cornwall.As was the real tug, it will be renamed "St.Mawes" and painted in the Falmouth Towage colours, to compliment my 2 other Falmouth Tugs,"St.Denys" and "St.Levan" The real tug, has long since been so …
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Dynamic Hull No 104
Hiya Joe This looks more like a Tug hull to me - but that doesn't stop you building it as a fireboat of course - no two models are the same - my 46" fireboat which I'm renovating has a planked deck for instance - no boat going near a fire w …
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was to get a nice fire boat
I have completed my tug boat and thought It would be nice to build a fire boat but can't find a web site for a nice looking kit for a fireboat maybe you can let me know where to look.
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Wiring time.
… o voltage sense off the robbe motors. Ive also installed a "tug air horn", sounds a bit like an american diesel train horn, but will certanly be heard when across the water! All the navigation and blue/red emergency lights function, the sea …
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International model boat show.
… advertising fireboats as a "presence" and we dont all sail tugs or sail boats [no offence!]. I visited the international boat show and did see a few fire boats on display, they were great to see and even spotted a sister ship to my own ! [ …
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Model as bought and tested
… apped this 1:12 (1"=1') scale model for my ageing Al Khubar tug. This is a good size 52" x 17". As received there were two Bhuler motors and two 30amp ESC's, plus two servos - one for each rudder. initial sea trials at the club lake(www.cre …
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Arun Class Lifeboat
I have just acquired this model via a swap for my Al Khubar Tug. I am in the process of deciding which actual lifeboat to model. This is based on the Metcalfe Moulding and is 1/12 scale at 52". in its present condition it has two Buhler mot …
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Smit Hunter
This tug boat is almost finished, she is based om my fiberglass hull. Power is 2x Speed 700, lenght is 104 cm
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What was yout first boat?
… en I have made from kits a flower class corvette (matchbox) tug think graupner, then from scratch I have built a morecombe bay prawner semI scale, arun class life boat (mabel alice) from RNLI plans, thought then to try something more ambiti …
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1:16th scale RAF crew
… be interested to know where? & have a lookee see about the tug figurines now (please) if not a secret ( unless they also are having a lunch break eating Kebabs as a rerward from their hard work as a racing machine service/repair/fire crew …
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1:16th scale RAF crew
… . I think you want 12th for the 46" boat and how big is the tug I may be able to point you in the right direction of some one who does nice tug men if HSL mouldings cannot help . Peter
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1:16th scale RAF crew
… rew members for my 46 inch Crash Boat and also for my steam Tug 'Cervia' as such a scale size of half inch to the foot for figurines, is very rare. I do not mind if they are more handsome than me. Please advise me directly when matters comm …
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Powering my boat with electrics by Lenny
… he ratio numbers the faster the prop will be spinning. With tug boats, you want a gear box with a high ratio like 6:1,7:1,8:1. You could using larger props as well. Examples http://modelfireboats.com/sys_files/images/page/forumratiotable.jp …
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big one
this model was made by me from scratch of the london tug Ionia 56 inches long 12inch beam she has a bow thuster fitted to help the steering nav lights and cat diesel sound generator and its very heavy thats why its not in the water very oft …
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Watergeus
This tug is in scale 1:25, used two 900 motors. Still need a lot of details. Models are based on my own fiberglass hull
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Tito Neri
… finished Tito Neri, based on Graupners kit. As all my heavy tugs Tito have installed water ballast instead lead
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Braveheart
This tug is based on my own fiberglass hull. She is 91 cm long, two Schottle drives with Speed 900 motors
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Tall Paul Motor problems
… een about for far to long prob about 25 years and are ok in tugs slow turning props , these graupner motors are a lot better built and more flexible peter