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Phantom Tug
A quick update on the engine room ventilators. The main tube is just plastic water pipe with the bell being a resin cast from a custom made master. The screens would have been galvanized and removable. ToraDog asked me how many birds did I …
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Phantom Tug
With the good weather and the gardens to tend, bench time has been scarce. Nonetheless, I have been able to get a little time here and there. All of the changes/additions have been subtle, but I like to think add to the whole. Images: 1. Ch …
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Portgarth tug 1:32scale
My first semi scratch build which took nearly two years before I retired. All the metalwork is brass. All the superstructure is plywood. She can also be found on Marine traffic dot com I submitted pictures and they added them to the real ve …
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Stevn's Arctic Ice class tug
I restarted this last August and it's not finished yet. The bad weather is delaying major painting but most of the parts are made and ready for refitting. I've included a link to the photo gallery
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Billing Boats Hoga Pearl Harbor tug B708
I built this in four weeks working every day. Originally a static display kit I have converted the build suitable for RC. I've used a Raboesch sealed prop shaft, a 2836 brushless motor and a Hobbywing car ESC. I decided due to lack of time …
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Re: "Hoga" Pearl Harbor Tugboat.
That is lovely. I built mine recently but opted for clear coat to make it interesting at shows. A picture from the maiden voyage
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Re: Phantom Tug
Sh reminds me of "Chippewa" so much.
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Fourteen, Not exactly any building, but more of a proving what's been built. Fort Valley went overboard today for the first run of the season. She did well without making a drop of water with all of the systems working and nothing got hot. …
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RC model Lulonga river tug
I built this model during four long years. my Lulonga is nearly whole scratchbuilt model (about 75 cm long) except the steering wheel and position lamps. The model has a plywood and balsa hull construction ,plywood decks,from hard polystyre …
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Phantom Tug
Eleven (a) The window screens seemed to work out and Ms Maud the cook insisted she get a couple of screen doors for her galley as well. Everybody that's ever been to sea knows that second only to the Captain the cook is the most important p …
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Re: The Anteo my very first ever steam powered tug.
I have managed to find a better photo, try and spot the globe valves and copper pipe, well it was my first ever venture into the world of steam.
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The Anteo my very first ever steam powered tug.
My very first steam-boat back in the 70s, the Anteo by Panart probably the best kit ever, a plank on frame hull with lots of brass fittings. I fitted a Maxwell Hemmings Caton Steam plant and I was smitten, that was the first of many and sti …
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Phantom Tug
Ten Just a short update this time. The timberheads are all in, the bulwarks painted, deck laid and sealed, so it's on to the cap rails. There was no way to bend a flat piece of wood sideways to the curve of the hull, and knowing these would …
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Steam tug Lyttelton
The build just had a week off whilst I fixed my lathe. Parting off almost needed ear plugs. Using a dial indicator, I narrowed this down to play in the lead screw nut. It was obviously time to make a new one, which of course I did......righ …
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Tug Fort Valley
Eight Here's another short diversion on this build. Before I did the initial float test and learned how much ballast this hull would take, I thought I would fill up the bow with chunks of rigid foam for floatation. Once I discovered the tot …
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Five Fast forward to launching, ballasting, and test runs. I knew this hull would take some weight to bring it down to it's marks, but was a little surprised at the amount. I launched it first to confirm the water-tight aspect while the hul …
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Steam tug Lyttelton (steam plant enquiries)
She is to be live steam. Atached photo is her propane fired boiler. Safety certificates are dependent on pressure and boiler volume. This boiler is well below requiring a certificate. Although I have built two Stuart Turner engines in the p …
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Re: Steam tug Lyttelton
Is this the one ? - Taken 8th Feb 2008 - Happy days !
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Steam tug Lyttelton
Details of this boat have been moved to a Build Blog.
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Tug St Canute...St Knud.
Hi Bill, I built a model of St Canute some years back, it is from the Billings kit, a very nice kit with great fittings. Originally I won the kit in a club raffle but on opening the box it was missing the fittings. But, by a stroke of luck …
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Phantom Tug
Chapter Two I should submit a caveat before I get too deep into this. I know terminologies are a little different in some places, so I'll share an anecdote: Back in the '70's my ship tied up in Chatham Yard and a kind local Coast Guardsman …
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Progress on Ville Class Tugboat
Progress has been changed being that I have developed a sensitivity to CA glue even with the window open and exhausted. I am searching out various glue types in order to finish what has been started. Hopefully a solution is found soon. As o …
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Progress on Ville Class Tugboat
Re - It's amazing the different glues available round the world. We have truckloads of Araldite here Ian, made by Selleys NZ. Not sure if you can buy the 2 tube set any more, - now in the twin syringe pack, - different types as well, 5min, …
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Progress on Ville Class Tugboat
Here is what I had been using, it does not foam up. Yes, if you mist it, the glue harden faster, but with little crystals. I generally did not mist, I just let it harden on its own. There are several types of these glues available locally a …
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Progress on Ville Class Tugboat
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Progress on Ville Class Tugboat
I was able to come out to the garage today opening the backdoor and front getting a good breeze. The wearing a more for dust, but I used the remaining CA to secure some plastic sections. No issues.
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Billings Tug St Canute
Hello Colin, l have been building the St Canute over the last two years, for me it’s been a challenge l have to admit but l am getting there, if you look under Richard7 l have posted a few pictures of the build, if you cannot find them let …
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Re: Marian Belle' Tug Mobile Marine Kit.
Hi Ron, two boats the other one looks a bit like this, it's another Mountfleet kit Danny Boy a North sea Drifter, with steam plant which was difficult to fit as small narrow superstructure.