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Tugboat Serenity
I've glued the Hull together and have also used Bondo to the Keel, having done that I also sanded it. Make sure the keel is sanded and leave a little grit on the surface for the primer and paint to stick to!
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Tugboat Serenity
I used over 25 clips to hold the hull together, also everything is just positioned as I was not sure if I wanted to use the Original design of the JERSEY CITY! I wanted something different so as I put her together I started Improving, makin …
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Graupner Glasgow paddle tug - paddle rotation speed?
Hi, according to my experience (the last time with model Lulonga River steamboat) I would recommend a geared motors with the maximum speed of around 150 rpm for Graupner paddle wheels Ø 140 mm. I use a simple external V Tail mixer - throttl …
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(Tug Boat) teddy strom
This is the tito nerI by graupner. I got this boat with all the extras like the motors z drives deatail kits off a friend of mine who gave up on the build just after glueing in a few inner hull part. I have the power distbution block and th …
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(Tug Boat) St Canutte
This model is a Billings plank on frame kit, usually as a static model, as this was originally. I fibre glass coated the inside to seal it. There are full working lights and a smoke generator. Bilge keels were added to help stability and th …
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(Tug Boat) euro girl
just started build will amend as and when NiCad (2) (Motor: caldercraft cem 900t) (ESC: electroniza (two)) (10/10)
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(Tug Boat) Modified Southhampton called "WYEFORCE"
Another RTR modified motors and batteries, OK but motor drain is heavy. (Motor: 2 x 400) (5/10)
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(Tug Boat) Neptun
Good little worker will run all day on a 6 volt 4 Ah battery. (Motor: 540) (8/10)
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(Tug Boat) Smit Nederland
This is another boat purchased on that well known Auction Site about 12 months ago and it has been extensively rebuilt and re-motored. it now performs as it should. (Motor: Twin Decaperm) (8/10)
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(Tug Boat) Dolfijn
In the process of being built, will add more information later (Motor: Johnson 600) (5/10)
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(Tug Boat) Canute
Billings boat kit with 2 channel Radio Control 27mhz (Motor: MFA como drills) (ESC: Mtroniks) (8/10)
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(Tug Boat) Al Khubar
Built from the Model Slipway Kit. Very manouverable with twin steerable Kortz Nozzles. (ESC: Action) (10/10)
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TID TUG
Another one of my projects that I restored back to good heath
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Forceful paddle tug
MY Restoration project I got this boat off a good friend of mine and give it a face lift now it looks Grand.
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(Tug Boat) Le Caux Ii
Uses 35amp Golf trolley lead acid battery Constant water cooled motors Can tow full size canal boat from standstill Has towed large pontoon platform with 15 boy scouts on and 2 occupied canoes attached Is one of a pair and was my first scra …
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(Tug Boat) Oliver W
Scratch build, Francis Smith plans 1986, 5 year project, started day of nephews birth, he'll receive it next week. (Motor: Makita) (ESC: Dumas MSC) (5/10)
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(Tug Boat) Sequin Tug
First R/C model built 1990 it's the wood Midwest model I just spar varnished it it's in the water every year Hasn't rotted like the original one yet (ESC: Traxxas XL1(model 3006)) (9/10)
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(Tug Boat) Smit Nederland
Built by me in 1983 and used as often as possible form then on last used December 2014 at Widnes (Motor: decaperm 5 pole 1:2,75) (ESC: action) (10/10)
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(Tug Boat) Enforcer
My fathering law built this boat to a high standard and gave it to me as he did not have room amongst the other 20 he has in his shed A lucky man indeed (Motor: MFA) (ESC: Mtroniks) (9/10)
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Jervis Titan Tug model with a job
Boat has been In the water. Speed seems good, still a bit high In the water, but that run was without the house or rubber bumper an that alone Is 6.5 lbs. overall weight looks to be 60 lbs, but I still have hardware to add to hold the house …
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(Tug Boat) Civitavecchia
made by a friend brought by me to sail on on club pond (8/10)
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(Tug Boat) Jimwilder Tug #2
This is a Midwest kit that I built 2 years ago it's one of my favorite R/C model to take to the pond (ESC: Pro Boat ) (10/10)
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(Tug Boat) Smit Hunter
All ancillary fittings operated by separate 6v 10 ah lead acid battery. Added working anchors (2) using small motor from cassette tape player and rubber drive to twin capstan for the anchor chains, controlled by small ESC operated on channe …
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(Tug Boat) Lulonga quarterwheeler
Scratchbuilt,plywood, balsa, PSH/two ESC,two el motors GM37 - 150 (snail instruments)two independent paddlewheels 140 mm dia,steam engine sound module, fog horn module,el. device siren 12V, Tx/Rx six-channel HKT6X 2,4 GHz. (Motor: 12V geare …
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Oceanic Tug
A couple of years ago a colleague gave me a rather beat up model of the Oceanic. It Is from HegI modellbau kit. I am about to refurbish this model and I will provide updates as I proceed.
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(Tug Boat) TID 25
The boat was built from a triplet plan, as you can see it was scratch built (Motor: 555) (ESC: sea sprint) (9/10)
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(Tug Boat) Ripmax Carlson Tug modified
My late Grandfather built it with me over 6 years ago and I have modified and its still a great little runner (ESC: Sea Rover) (8/10)
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(Tug Boat) Portforce
Brought as a rescue job, it was a Model Slipway Wyreforce but had been changed by the previous owner so re-named it (Motor: MFA 919D series ) (9/10)