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Tugboat Serenity (AKA) Jersey City
I was looking at my new crew, I just noticed that one of my crew members is a different scale. it's at 1:50 instead of 1:32 it's not to bad of a difference. I'm just glad its the figure I inadvertently put as the captain! the only way you c …
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Toby Tug (previously a Seaport Workboat)
Crane story continued.. once the swash plate was connected via servo arms to the jib, I had to develop an arm to control them from a servo - pics attached. Once the bracket was attached to the servo, it allowed the jib to move up and down, …
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Toby Tug (previously a Seaport Workboat)
So, the crane story. Here are pics of the crane in it's original guise - essentially the jib raised and lowered and the turret rotated. I decided to add extensions to the jib internally, and then use servo arms to send them through the deck …
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Toby Tug (previously a Seaport Workboat)
Here's a heavily modified Seaport Workboat - Toby. Videos to follow - the crane now works in three axis, and it has sound courtesy of a Technobots sound module. The searchlight works, as do the radar, running lights and nav lights.
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(Tug Boat) ATLANTIC by Aquacraft
Built by Aquacraft...modified with a fire monitor...steering turns almost 120 degrees...added sound system...using Futaba radio system 3PL 2.4 ghz (Motor: AQUACRAFT 550) (ESC: MTRONICS VIPER) (9/10)
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Tugboat Serenity
Introducing my crew of gnomes, I found these at the local Dollar store! I should of bought three packs instead of one. at least Serenity has some kind of crew!
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Tugboat Serenity
Not the neatest looking engine room but, I do know where everything is! Serenity is powered by separate batteries. two lead acid 6.0 volt 2.5 amp 9 volt 3.0 volts X 2 one power pack 1.5X8=12 volts. she has quite a bit of weight also a lot o …
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Tugboat Serenity
Her Fantail is made up of plastic and wood! I decided to just glue 1/6" X 1/8" spruce. if you look at the stern shot you can see how snug a fit there is! do you see the escape hatch!
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Tugboat Serenity
I just wanted to show my tow hook, its embedded in to the main cabin. I decided to do this when I noticed that the aft H bitt wasn't strong enough to handle towing. the H bitt can how ever handle on the hip towing!
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Tugboat Serenity
I made her Bow fender out of a jar gripper folded in half , because I didn't want to spend a bunch of time making a bow fender! maybe in the future I'll make one up. see the way I have her tied off the H bitt.
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Tugboat Serenity
She has a steam smoke stack but I have a diesel sound generator in her I thought why not have her modern sounding! if you look forward of the smoke stack you can see a small area. where I'm going to put some port holes looking through into …
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Tugboat Serenity
oh, though this is her starboard side. I just wanted to point out the lines I drew, to be used for her rub rails.
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Tugboat Serenity
Her main deck is two pieces, so you can see the green tape I used to hold the main deck together! for gluing this is accomplished by running a bead of thick CA on the under part of the deck, the deck must be upside down on your work bench f …
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Tugboat Serenity
If you look at her Smoke Stack you'll see her logo is too high up the stack, I wasn't sure if I was going to use the logo that came with the Kit! About her Dingy, it comes as two pieces of molded abs. which I then cut out and tied criss X c …
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Tugboat Serenity
Topside features include a hand made working radar and spot light which were an after thought! I would have liked to make the water canon work but, I ran out of room in the engine room, where would I have put the pump! Oh, in the third pict …
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Tugboat Serenity
My boat is powered by two 6V 2.5amp batteries in parallel one motor and a I believe its a 50 or so millimeter prop! My question is where do I put the Fuse and what rating should I use?
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Tugboat Serenity
Thanks, for the response I was a little confused! I now know what to do.
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Aquacraft Atlantic tug boat
I am detailing a Krick Atlas 5 t Krane just added hydraulic (sadly not real but made scratch pistons and cylinders) see how it looks on the boat, what do you think?
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Aquacraft Atlantic tug boat
I am detailing a Krick Atlas 5 t Krane just added hydraulic (sadly not real but made scratch pistons and cylinders) see how it looks on the boat, what do you think?
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Tugboat Serenity
Her mast is suppose to be 12" (305mm) but I made it 10" (205mm) to conserve mast height. I figured that when I make her transport box the extra 2" (51mm) is more wood I need. and who would really notice except another Jersey City model buil …
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Tugboat Serenity
Her original plans have her Mast going through the deck in the main cabin, I decided to put her mast aft of the main cabin as I thought this would make for a stronger hold and change her design. You can clearly see the Bondo I used to seal …
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Tugboat Serenity
As you can see I've placed the Rudder, after the resin has dried over night. I couldn't solder the Rudder post to the Rudder, so I drilled a 1/8" hole through the Rudder and Post. and used a piece of copper wire and hammered it all together …
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Tugboat Serenity
Stern looking down, this is where the Rudder block and post will go! Be careful not to glue the post to the Block or the Rudder.
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Tugboat Serenity
If you look where the Pink and Black pieces where on the cabin aft, you'll see the Mushroom Vent I made up!
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Tugboat Serenity
I cut the original Vent stacks that where in the back of the cabin located where you see the pink and black pieces. I made my own mushroom vents which were made of plastic and wood.
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Tugboat Serenity
I replaced the original Stem post with a bitt I made myself out of aluminum wire. It's embedded about 5/8" into the cap-rail and bulwark. It makes for a strong tow astern! also I reinforced the Bow using 3/8" pieces of plastic.
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(Tug Boat) WYEFORCE RTR
WYEFORCE 1/36 scale repainted and relabeled (Motor: 550 Mabuchi) (ESC: Mtroniks Viper Marine 10) (8/10)
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(Tug Boat) Serenity
Redesigned 1:32 scale JERSEY CITY by Dumas Boats. Depending on the water I run her at 6volts or 12volts! (Motor: MFA Geared Motor 2.5:1) (ESC: Mtroniks Viper Marine 15) (10/10)